Quote for interior paint

[James Allen]

Hi BP Community,

I recently got a quote from a contractor of mine for interior paint and it seems quite high in my opinion. I wanted to get your opinions on the quote. The unit is 733 sq ft. 

The quote was as follows:

Repaint all ceiling and walls 2 coats and paint trim. - $2,824

Keep in mind, I am paying materials so this is just for the labor. 

[Matt K.]

Originally posted by @Bob Prisco:

@James Allen complete rip off. Assuming its just minor mud work total just with materiel 1k  max. . My crews do on ave, 7 paint jobs a month, . Typical, 1300- 1500 ssq ft, Material about 600, total job UNDER 2k, with material. Rule  of thumb about 1.3 per sqft   , good luck  

 While I don't disagree that the price is too high, not entirely fair to compare your own crew in Cleveland to someone with no contacts in LA.

The guy probably has no refferals and the contractor doesn't want the job so he has a high price... And all his quotes will probably be far higher than anyone with their own crews would pay...

Only realistic way to see if bids are high is to get more, low bids don't mean anything if you can't get the work performed.