Get a Free Painting Estimate
Tell us about the house and the work. Sending a request is free and carries no obligation.
- • Exterior, interior, cabinets, decks and fences
- • Lead-safe rules flagged for pre-1978 homes
- • A written estimate you can check line by line
Want a number first? The cost calculator gives a Portland-metro range in under a minute.
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What happens next
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Describe the project
Answer a few questions about the house and the work: interior, exterior, cabinets or a deck. It takes about a minute.
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Check the license
Before you hire anyone, look up the painter: an active Oregon CCB license, or a Washington L&I registration across the river, plus the lead-safe license on a pre-1978 house.
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Get it in writing
A good estimate lists the surfaces, the prep, the products, the number of coats and the access, line by line.
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Decide on your own time
Read the scope and run it through the bid checker. Sending a request carries no obligation.
Before you sign any painting contract, check the license with the Oregon and Washington lookups and run the written estimate through the painting bid checker.
Estimate request FAQs
Does requesting an estimate commit me to anything?
No. The estimate is free, and nothing is agreed until you sign a contract with the painter. In Oregon a residential contract over $2,000 has to be in writing, and you can cancel an initial written contract until midnight at the end of the next business day unless you agreed the work would start sooner.
How will I hear back?
We follow up by the contact method you choose (phone, text or email) to ask about the project and set a time to see it. The estimate is free and in writing. The Privacy Policy explains how the details you enter are used.
What should I have ready for the visit?
The rough age of the house (before or after 1978 matters for lead-safe rules), the rooms or walls you want painted, any colors you have in mind, and photos of problem areas such as peeling, rot or water stains. The more specific the scope, the easier two estimates are to compare.