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Fair cost for drywall patches & repairs before paint?
Opinions, please?
I have a rule-of-thumb for how much interior and exterior house paint should cost in labor and materials per square foot, over surfaces in a decent condition.
But if the surfaces need a good amount of repairs first, do you have a way to estimate a fair cost JUST FOR THE REPAIRS PORTION of the job? (assuming the repairs, texture, and paint are all done by the same crew)
Repairs like 1) drywall patches + texturing, 2) repairing cracks and drywall joints + texturing, 3) scraping off bad, flaky paint, 4) washing and/or degreasing surfaces that need it, 5) filling holes or divots, and 6) even trimming back any plants or tree limbs touching the house area to be painted?
I know this might be asking a lot, but I’d love to have a fair pricing rule-of-thumb for each of those specifics.
I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP, THANK YOU.
Lara Fobian