Usually, painting a house as an activity is only thought about by homeowners as a one-time activity at the start. Painting also usually gets done when families move to a new space, or are getting their interiors done before moving to a new place. This action doesn’t happen again until there is an aspect of home renovation involved. Painting your home (both inside and outside) is a very important part of the home maintenance process. Painting not only gives a fresh look and feel to the space, but also adds useful life to the structure of the walls and helps protect against moisture and general wear-and-tear. Not to mention, it also allows you to add a personal touch to things. Well-painted spaces brighten up your mood and add vitality to the overall vibe.

Painting your house can be an expensive affair, especially if you are not aware and informed about the process and the costs involved. Wall painting at home is not only about the paints and the labor costs, the process involves several other costs. Wall painting at home may include paint, putty, primer, labor costs etc. Wall painting at home is a complex and layered process, and due to this most homeowners may make mistakes in the selection of paint, or the contractors to be chosen to get work done.

To that effect, we’d like to present a detailed guide on how to go about getting your house painted - what are the options, how to choose certain things and how much investment is generally involved. Read on!

Things to consider while painting a house
● Whether you’re getting your exterior home painting done or interior  
● Is it a fresh paint or a repaint operation?
● Which type of paint do you want to use?
● Number of colors used
● Cost of bases - primer cost and wall putty cost
● Cost of labor
● When are you getting your paint job done? Seasons matter.
● Are you also trying to get your home water-proofed?
● Square footage to be considered in the cost for painting


1. Cost of Painting a House per sq.ft. in India : Interior vs. Exterior
Which surface is being painted is an important question to answer before you get into the process of getting your space painted. Generally speaking, the cost of an exterior paint job is lesser than an interior paint job. However it may be more tedious and cumbersome to get exterior home painting done as there may be need of scaffolding or a ladder pulley system to get the labours in place to get a paint job done. Also, usually more coats of paints are required for the exterior as it is often more under the direct effect of weather changes. While doing an exterior paint job, you should also get an extensive sanding/leveling process done.


Interior vs exterior house painting per sq ft in India - Beautiful Homes
Interior painting cost per square foot: ₹12 to ₹ 35 (plus Labor charges)
Exterior painting cost per square foot: ₹13 onwards (plus Labor charges)
Consider the cost for fresh paint vs repainting of your home - Beautiful Homes
2. Cost of Painting a House per sq.ft. in India : Fresh Paint vs. Repaint
Here, what comes into play the most is the condition of the surface that is being painted. More often, it is walls that are being painted. A fresh coat may indeed be 1-2 coats of putty, primer and at least 2-3 coats of fresh paint. On the other hand, for a repaint you may need touch-up putty and a primer coupled with 1-2 coats of paint. For the higher (luxury) range of paints, we recommend wall punning as it enhances the look by covering up the undulated surfaces on the wall. Naturally, fresh painting costs more than getting a repaint for your house. Paint cost per liter and painting cost per square foot can be two very different things due to the many materials apart from paint being involved. Painting labor cost per square foot also adds to the expense here.

Fresh Painting cost per square foot: ₹20 to ₹38
Repainting cost per square foot: ₹12 to ₹28