What House Painting Costs in Hayward, CA, Job by Job
House Painting Canyon Hayward adds up house painting prices for six Hayward jobs, from a one-story stucco ranch to a multi-unit building, so a bid can be checked line by line instead of trusted as one number.
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Rates per square foot, painted and finished
| Job | Per sq ft |
|---|---|
| Exterior, stucco | $4.50–$8 |
| Exterior, wood or fiber-cement siding | $5.50–$10 |
| Exterior, mixed stucco and wood | $5–$9 |
| Exterior, older panel siding | $5–$9.50 |
| Interior, walls only | $2.50–$5 |
| Interior, walls, trim and doors | $3.50–$6 |
| Interior, walls, trim and ceilings | $4.70–$7 |
| Building, interior | $2–$4.50 |
| Building, exterior | $2.50–$6 |
Exterior rates use the home's living area, interior rates use the floor area of the rooms. Nobody publishes a Hayward price list, so these are market estimates set at mid-band for the East Bay from Bay Area guides that disagree with one another. They are not quotes.
What moves the rate up
| Condition | Added per sq ft |
|---|---|
| Second story | $0.50–$1.50 |
| Three stories or a steep lot | $1.50–$3.50 |
| Peeling or chalking areas | $0.50–$1.50 |
| Big color change, an extra coat | $0.40–$1.00 |
| Older home, lead-safe work practices | $0.75–$2 |
Job 1, a one-story stucco ranch, 1,400 sq ft, sound paint
- $4.50–$8 per sq ft.
- 1,400 sq ft × $4.50–$8 = $6,300–$11,200.
Job 2, a two-story wood-sided home, 1,900 sq ft
- $5.50–$10 + $0.50–$1.50 = $6.00–$11.50 per sq ft.
- 1,900 sq ft × $6.00–$11.50 = $11,400–$21,850.
Job 3, the stucco ranch again, built in the sixties, lead-safe prep
- $4.50–$8 + $0.75–$2 = $5.25–$10 per sq ft.
- 1,400 sq ft × $5.25–$10 = $7,350–$14,000.
The lead-safe time alone is 1,400 × $0.75–$2 = $1,050–$2,800, which is why two bids for "the same house" can sit far apart.
Job 4, the main living areas inside, 900 sq ft
Walls, trim and doors at $3.50–$6 per sq ft: 900 × $3.50–$6 = $3,150–$5,400.
Job 5, a kitchen's cabinets, 30 doors and drawer fronts
30 × $100–$250 per door = $3,000–$7,500.
Job 6, a multi-unit building, 4,000 sq ft of exterior with a lift
- $2.50–$6 + $0.50–$1.50 = $3.00–$7.50 per sq ft.
- 4,000 sq ft × $3.00–$7.50 = $12,000–$30,000.
What a bid should list
Ask for the surfaces and square footage, the prep steps, the number of coats, the paint line named in the bid, each extra on its own line and who covers plants, cars and furniture. Permits, color approvals and association rules are not in these figures. The bid and deposit guides on this site list the questions that go with each line.
Where this leads
- Service page: Exterior House Painting — How an exterior repaint goes in Hayward, from washing to the second coat, and what it typically costs per square foot.
- All services and typical prices: House painting in Hayward
- More illustrated guides: House Painting Guides
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