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House Painter Cost & Local Pros — ZIP 68178 (Omaha, NE)

A licensed house painter serving ZIP 68178 charges roughly $53/hour, anchored on BLS OEWS wage data for SOC 47-2141 ($24.54/hr national mean) and the NE cost-of-living index of 90.8.

House Painter project costs near ZIP 68178

ProjectTimeTypical costRange
Single room paint (10×12, walls only, 2 coats) 1 day $474 $389 – $569
Whole interior repaint (1700 sq ft, walls + ceilings) 4–6 days $4,071 $3,338 – $4,886
Exterior repaint (1700 sq ft, prep + 2 coats) 4–7 days $4,747 $3,893 – $5,697
Kitchen cabinet refinish (sand, prime, sprayed enamel) 3–5 days $1,842 $1,511 – $2,211
All trim + 6 interior doors (whole house) 2 days $1,162 $953 – $1,395
Ceiling paint refresh (avg 1500 sq ft) 1 day $662 $543 – $794
Deck stripping + restain (300 sq ft) 2 days $805 $660 – $966
Pre-paint pressure wash (whole exterior) half day $241 $198 – $289
Wallpaper removal + skim coat (one room) 1–2 days $536 $439 – $643

What a house painter serving 68178 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 68178

These pros are based in Omaha and routinely serve ZIP 68178. Sorted by proximity to the ZCTA centroid (41.2654°N, -95.9454°W).

Omaha Pigment

📍 8257 River Blvd, Omaha, NE 68178
★ 4.0 / 5 · 80 reviews · 32 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Trim & doors, Drywall prep, Color consultation, Wallpaper removal

Cook Finish Pro

📍 2061 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68183
★ 4.5 / 5 · 14 reviews · 30 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured
Specialties: Wallpaper removal, Drywall prep, Pressure wash

Johnson Color Co

📍 2834 Bay Ct, Omaha, NE 68178
★ 3.6 / 5 · 381 reviews · 33 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Wallpaper removal, Ceiling paint, Color consultation

Collins Painting

📍 9943 Hill Pkwy, Omaha, NE 68102
★ 4.7 / 5 · 149 reviews · 29 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured
Specialties: Pressure wash, Ceiling paint, Color consultation, Exterior repaint, Trim & doors

Cardinal Pigment

📍 1567 Cherry Rd, Omaha, NE 68183
★ 4.7 / 5 · 77 reviews · 27 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Ceiling paint, Interior repaint, Drywall prep

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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