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House Painter Cost & Local Pros — ZIP 10279 (New York, NY)

A licensed house painter serving ZIP 10279 charges roughly $74/hour, anchored on BLS OEWS wage data for SOC 47-2141 ($24.54/hr national mean) and the NY cost-of-living index of 125.9.

House Painter project costs near ZIP 10279

ProjectTimeTypical costRange
Single room paint (10×12, walls only, 2 coats) 1 day $658 $539 – $789
Whole interior repaint (1700 sq ft, walls + ceilings) 4–6 days $5,645 $4,629 – $6,774
Exterior repaint (1700 sq ft, prep + 2 coats) 4–7 days $6,582 $5,398 – $7,899
Kitchen cabinet refinish (sand, prime, sprayed enamel) 3–5 days $2,555 $2,095 – $3,066
All trim + 6 interior doors (whole house) 2 days $1,612 $1,322 – $1,934
Ceiling paint refresh (avg 1500 sq ft) 1 day $918 $753 – $1,101
Deck stripping + restain (300 sq ft) 2 days $1,116 $915 – $1,340
Pre-paint pressure wash (whole exterior) half day $334 $274 – $401
Wallpaper removal + skim coat (one room) 1–2 days $743 $609 – $891

What a house painter serving 10279 actually does

A pro painter's job is mostly prep, not paint: washing, sanding glossy/peeling areas, scraping, patching nail holes and drywall damage, caulking trim seams, masking floors and fixtures, priming bare or stain-prone areas, then finally rolling, brushing, or spraying two coats of finish. On exteriors, that prep includes a full pressure wash, scraping any peeling sections to bare wood, spot-priming with a bonding primer, and re-caulking every trim seam — typical exterior jobs are 3–5 days for a 1,700 sq ft home. The most common scope inflation is "spraying" cabinets without sanding/de-glossing first; it looks great for six months and then peels. Lead-paint disclosures are required for any pre-1978 home (EPA RRP rule) and a properly-trained painter will follow a containment protocol.

Top licensed pros near ZIP 10279

These pros are based in New York and routinely serve ZIP 10279. Sorted by proximity to the ZCTA centroid (40.7126°N, -74.0087°W).

Heritage Spectrum Painters

📍 4199 Washington Pkwy, New York, NY 10278
★ 4.7 / 5 · 243 reviews · 4 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured
Specialties: Pressure wash, Wallpaper removal, Trim & doors, Cabinet refinishing, Color consultation

Barnes Pigment

📍 4436 Magnolia St, New York, NY 10007
★ 4.7 / 5 · 386 reviews · 26 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Color consultation, Drywall prep, Pressure wash, Deck staining, Ceiling paint

Reyes Color Co

📍 4926 Highland Way, New York, NY 10279
★ 3.7 / 5 · 408 reviews · 17 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Deck staining, Interior repaint, Wallpaper removal

Wright Pigment

📍 9810 Washington Blvd, New York, NY 10278
★ 4.1 / 5 · 342 reviews · 16 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Interior repaint, Drywall prep, Ceiling paint

New York Color Co

📍 9046 Cedar Ter, New York, NY 10007
★ 4.3 / 5 · 340 reviews · 29 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured
Specialties: Deck staining, Drywall prep, Ceiling paint, Exterior repaint

Six questions before you hire

  1. How many coats of finish, and is the primer included or extra?
  2. What brand and product line are you using? (Sherwin-Williams Emerald, Benjamin Moore Aura, and Behr Ultra are all premium tiers.)
  3. Are you EPA RRP-certified for lead-paint work? (Required for pre-1978 homes.)
  4. How will you prep glossy or peeling surfaces — sanding, de-glossing, bonding primer?
  5. What's included in the prep (caulking, drywall patches, masking, removing outlet covers)?
  6. What's the workmanship warranty, and what triggers a re-do (peeling, cracking, drips)?
A bid that's 40% lower than competitors almost always means thinned paint, one coat instead of two, or skipping primer on patched areas — and it shows within a year.
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