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House Painter Cost & Local Pros — ZIP 85210 (Mesa, AZ)

A licensed house painter serving ZIP 85210 charges roughly $60/hour, anchored on BLS OEWS wage data for SOC 47-2141 ($24.54/hr national mean) and the AZ cost-of-living index of 102.5.

House Painter project costs near ZIP 85210

ProjectTimeTypical costRange
Single room paint (10×12, walls only, 2 coats) 1 day $535 $439 – $642
Whole interior repaint (1700 sq ft, walls + ceilings) 4–6 days $4,596 $3,769 – $5,515
Exterior repaint (1700 sq ft, prep + 2 coats) 4–7 days $5,359 $4,394 – $6,431
Kitchen cabinet refinish (sand, prime, sprayed enamel) 3–5 days $2,080 $1,705 – $2,496
All trim + 6 interior doors (whole house) 2 days $1,312 $1,076 – $1,575
Ceiling paint refresh (avg 1500 sq ft) 1 day $747 $613 – $897
Deck stripping + restain (300 sq ft) 2 days $909 $745 – $1,091
Pre-paint pressure wash (whole exterior) half day $272 $223 – $327
Wallpaper removal + skim coat (one room) 1–2 days $605 $496 – $726

What a house painter serving 85210 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 85210

These pros are based in Mesa and routinely serve ZIP 85210. Sorted by proximity to the ZCTA centroid (33.3897°N, -111.8435°W).

Mesa Hue

📍 5183 River Way, Mesa, AZ 85210
★ 3.6 / 5 · 397 reviews · 10 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Drywall prep, Exterior repaint, Pressure wash, Wallpaper removal, Cabinet refinishing

Capitol Painters

📍 1173 Maple Ct, Mesa, AZ 85210
★ 4.7 / 5 · 316 reviews · 25 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Drywall prep, Color consultation, Interior repaint, Exterior repaint

Patterson Pigment

📍 805 Sunset Way, Mesa, AZ 85201
★ 4.4 / 5 · 352 reviews · 35 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured
Specialties: Wallpaper removal, Cabinet refinishing, Deck staining, Exterior repaint

Mesa Brushworks

📍 1341 Sycamore Ln, Mesa, AZ 85201
★ 4.5 / 5 · 373 reviews · 16 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured
Specialties: Deck staining, Pressure wash, Trim & doors, Ceiling paint

Mesa Painting

📍 5935 Willow Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201
★ 4.8 / 5 · 75 reviews · 25 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured
Specialties: Exterior repaint, Color consultation, Drywall prep, Pressure wash, Interior 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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