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🎨 Painting · ZIP 40203A licensed house painter serving ZIP 40203 charges roughly $55/hour, anchored on BLS OEWS wage data for SOC 47-2141 ($24.54/hr national mean) and the KY cost-of-living index of 92.9.
| Project | Time | Typical cost | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single room paint (10×12, walls only, 2 coats) | 1 day | $485 | $398 – $582 |
| Whole interior repaint (1700 sq ft, walls + ceilings) | 4–6 days | $4,165 | $3,416 – $4,998 |
| Exterior repaint (1700 sq ft, prep + 2 coats) | 4–7 days | $4,857 | $3,983 – $5,828 |
| Kitchen cabinet refinish (sand, prime, sprayed enamel) | 3–5 days | $1,885 | $1,546 – $2,262 |
| All trim + 6 interior doors (whole house) | 2 days | $1,189 | $975 – $1,427 |
| Ceiling paint refresh (avg 1500 sq ft) | 1 day | $677 | $555 – $813 |
| Deck stripping + restain (300 sq ft) | 2 days | $824 | $676 – $989 |
| Pre-paint pressure wash (whole exterior) | half day | $247 | $202 – $296 |
| Wallpaper removal + skim coat (one room) | 1–2 days | $548 | $449 – $658 |
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.
These pros are based in Louisville and routinely serve ZIP 40203. Sorted by proximity to the ZCTA centroid (38.2522°N, -85.7652°W).
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.