Getting your walls skim-coated by a professional painter will usually cost you from $1.10 to $1.30 per square foot.
From this, you can deduce that the job can translate to higher expenses (approximately $400 to $1,200) from a couple of hundred bucks depending on your room size.
But how much you will have to pay may not be that simple. And so we’ll be elaborating on the typical cost of skim-coating walls in this guide.
Factors that Affect the Skim-Coating Price
Your skim-coating quote will differ based on the factors below:
- Room size
The size of the room is the first thing that your chosen contractor will inspect. Prices differ greatly based on the square footage of the room.
Here are rough estimates of skim-coating prices per home square footage:
- Labor
A huge part of the price will hinge on the amount of work performed by the contractor. Skim-coating is a specialized work that requires skill, precision, and the use of reliable tools.
- Materials
Adding up to the overall price are the material costs. The painter will mainly need to use a drywall compound and sandpaper.
On average, the compound will incur you about $15 to $20 for each 4.5-gallon bucket and sandpaper will add $7 to $12 to your expenses.
- Tools
As we said, many great-quality tools will have to be used for the skim-coating project. Here’s a table showing their average costs:
How much will it cost me to skim-coat my walls?
Should you decide to take on the skim-coat project yourself, you should be able to spend no more than $500—as the tools and equipment usually cost $430 and the materials $50.
However, we strongly recommend hiring a painter or drywaller, especially if you haven’t done the task before, so the wall surface will be perfectly smooth and even afterward.
After all, it takes some experience and time before a person can master skim-coating drywall. Moreover, with a professional’s help, the hard work will be done for you more safely and quickly.
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