Painting Costs in California
Verified cost ranges across cities in California
Painting Cost Comparison — California
Compare verified cost ranges across cities in California
Cost Comparison — Fence Staining
Low
$121
Typical
$287
High
$916
Low
$116
Typical
$277
High
$882
Low
$119
Typical
$282
High
$900
Low
$120
Typical
$286
High
$911
Low
$124
Typical
$295
High
$941
Low
$121
Typical
$287
High
$915
Low
$124
Typical
$295
High
$941
Low
$111
Typical
$263
High
$839
Low
$104
Typical
$247
High
$789
Low
$126
Typical
$300
High
$958
Low
$116
Typical
$277
High
$882
Low
$118
Typical
$280
High
$893
Low
$114
Typical
$271
High
$863
Low
$110
Typical
$262
High
$836
Low
$109
Typical
$260
High
$829
Low
$124
Typical
$295
High
$941
Low
$124
Typical
$295
High
$941
Low
$112
Typical
$266
High
$847
Low
$110
Typical
$262
High
$834
Low
$114
Typical
$271
High
$864
Low
$123
Typical
$293
High
$933
Low
$119
Typical
$282
High
$899
Low
$113
Typical
$268
High
$853
Low
$111
Typical
$264
High
$842
Low
$117
Typical
$277
High
$884
Low
$126
Typical
$300
High
$958
Low
$119
Typical
$283
High
$904
Low
$119
Typical
$283
High
$902
Low
$122
Typical
$291
High
$927
Low
$109
Typical
$259
High
$827
Low
$115
Typical
$273
High
$871
Low
$124
Typical
$295
High
$941
Cost Comparison — Drywall Repair
Low
$66
Typical
$953
High
$2,211
Low
$65
Typical
$938
High
$2,176
Low
$64
Typical
$917
High
$2,129
Low
$65
Typical
$936
High
$2,172
Low
$63
Typical
$906
High
$2,102
Low
$68
Typical
$979
High
$2,271
Low
$66
Typical
$947
High
$2,198
Low
$68
Typical
$979
High
$2,271
Low
$68
Typical
$979
High
$2,271
Low
$61
Typical
$872
High
$2,024
Low
$66
Typical
$952
High
$2,208
Low
$57
Typical
$820
High
$1,903
Low
$69
Typical
$996
High
$2,312
Low
$64
Typical
$917
High
$2,129
Low
$62
Typical
$897
High
$2,082
Low
$61
Typical
$870
High
$2,018
Low
$68
Typical
$979
High
$2,271
Low
$61
Typical
$880
High
$2,043
Low
$60
Typical
$868
High
$2,014
Low
$63
Typical
$898
High
$2,085
Low
$60
Typical
$862
High
$2,000
Low
$68
Typical
$970
High
$2,251
Low
$65
Typical
$935
High
$2,170
Low
$62
Typical
$887
High
$2,059
Low
$61
Typical
$876
High
$2,032
Low
$64
Typical
$919
High
$2,133
Low
$68
Typical
$979
High
$2,271
Low
$65
Typical
$940
High
$2,181
Low
$65
Typical
$929
High
$2,156
Low
$67
Typical
$964
High
$2,238
Low
$60
Typical
$860
High
$1,997
Low
$69
Typical
$996
High
$2,312
Cost Comparison — Wallpaper Removal
Low
$79
Typical
$734
High
$1,595
Low
$80
Typical
$743
High
$1,616
Low
$76
Typical
$705
High
$1,532
Low
$87
Typical
$807
High
$1,755
Low
$76
Typical
$703
High
$1,528
Low
$84
Typical
$781
High
$1,698
Low
$85
Typical
$793
High
$1,724
Low
$75
Typical
$698
High
$1,518
Low
$71
Typical
$665
High
$1,445
Low
$80
Typical
$743
High
$1,616
Low
$78
Typical
$727
High
$1,580
Low
$85
Typical
$793
High
$1,724
Low
$85
Typical
$793
High
$1,724
Low
$77
Typical
$714
High
$1,551
Low
$80
Typical
$745
High
$1,619
Low
$78
Typical
$728
High
$1,582
Low
$84
Typical
$786
High
$1,709
Low
$81
Typical
$758
High
$1,647
Low
$82
Typical
$768
High
$1,668
Low
$85
Typical
$793
High
$1,724
Low
$87
Typical
$807
High
$1,755
Low
$85
Typical
$793
High
$1,724
Low
$82
Typical
$762
High
$1,655
Low
$82
Typical
$760
High
$1,652
Low
$81
Typical
$753
High
$1,636
Low
$81
Typical
$758
High
$1,649
Low
$75
Typical
$697
High
$1,515
Low
$83
Typical
$771
High
$1,676
Low
$76
Typical
$707
High
$1,536
Low
$77
Typical
$719
High
$1,563
Low
$76
Typical
$710
High
$1,542
Low
$83
Typical
$772
High
$1,678
Cost Comparison — Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Low
$217
Typical
$2,129
High
$5,430
Low
$208
Typical
$2,041
High
$5,206
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$202
Typical
$1,984
High
$5,060
Low
$190
Typical
$1,866
High
$4,759
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$213
Typical
$2,087
High
$5,322
Low
$231
Typical
$2,267
High
$5,781
Low
$218
Typical
$2,133
High
$5,440
Low
$200
Typical
$1,961
High
$5,000
Low
$213
Typical
$2,087
High
$5,322
Low
$210
Typical
$2,061
High
$5,255
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$204
Typical
$2,003
High
$5,108
Low
$201
Typical
$1,974
High
$5,034
Low
$208
Typical
$2,044
High
$5,212
Low
$225
Typical
$2,207
High
$5,628
Low
$217
Typical
$2,127
High
$5,424
Low
$220
Typical
$2,155
High
$5,495
Low
$206
Typical
$2,019
High
$5,148
Low
$203
Typical
$1,992
High
$5,081
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$227
Typical
$2,227
High
$5,679
Low
$213
Typical
$2,092
High
$5,334
Low
$221
Typical
$2,167
High
$5,527
Low
$218
Typical
$2,138
High
$5,452
Low
$216
Typical
$2,113
High
$5,389
Low
$200
Typical
$1,958
High
$4,992
Low
$202
Typical
$1,978
High
$5,045
Low
$224
Typical
$2,194
High
$5,595
Low
$221
Typical
$2,165
High
$5,521
Low
$231
Typical
$2,267
High
$5,781
Cost Comparison — Deck Staining
Low
$58
Typical
$213
High
$882
Low
$55
Typical
$202
High
$836
Low
$62
Typical
$228
High
$941
Low
$55
Typical
$201
High
$829
Low
$60
Typical
$221
High
$915
Low
$52
Typical
$191
High
$789
Low
$63
Typical
$232
High
$958
Low
$58
Typical
$213
High
$882
Low
$57
Typical
$209
High
$863
Low
$62
Typical
$228
High
$941
Low
$58
Typical
$211
High
$871
Low
$62
Typical
$228
High
$941
Low
$62
Typical
$228
High
$941
Low
$56
Typical
$205
High
$847
Low
$55
Typical
$202
High
$834
Low
$57
Typical
$209
High
$864
Low
$62
Typical
$226
High
$933
Low
$59
Typical
$218
High
$899
Low
$60
Typical
$220
High
$911
Low
$56
Typical
$206
High
$853
Low
$56
Typical
$204
High
$842
Low
$58
Typical
$214
High
$884
Low
$62
Typical
$228
High
$941
Low
$63
Typical
$232
High
$958
Low
$60
Typical
$219
High
$904
Low
$60
Typical
$218
High
$902
Low
$61
Typical
$224
High
$927
Low
$59
Typical
$216
High
$893
Low
$59
Typical
$218
High
$900
Low
$55
Typical
$200
High
$827
Low
$55
Typical
$203
High
$839
Low
$61
Typical
$222
High
$916
Cost Comparison — Ceiling Painting
Low
$86
Typical
$252
High
$882
Low
$81
Typical
$239
High
$836
Low
$93
Typical
$274
High
$958
Low
$92
Typical
$269
High
$941
Low
$81
Typical
$237
High
$829
Low
$89
Typical
$262
High
$915
Low
$92
Typical
$269
High
$941
Low
$77
Typical
$226
High
$789
Low
$86
Typical
$252
High
$882
Low
$84
Typical
$247
High
$863
Low
$85
Typical
$249
High
$871
Low
$92
Typical
$269
High
$941
Low
$92
Typical
$269
High
$941
Low
$82
Typical
$242
High
$847
Low
$81
Typical
$239
High
$834
Low
$84
Typical
$247
High
$864
Low
$91
Typical
$267
High
$933
Low
$87
Typical
$257
High
$899
Low
$89
Typical
$261
High
$911
Low
$83
Typical
$244
High
$853
Low
$82
Typical
$241
High
$842
Low
$86
Typical
$253
High
$884
Low
$92
Typical
$269
High
$941
Low
$93
Typical
$274
High
$958
Low
$88
Typical
$258
High
$904
Low
$88
Typical
$258
High
$902
Low
$90
Typical
$265
High
$927
Low
$87
Typical
$256
High
$893
Low
$88
Typical
$257
High
$900
Low
$81
Typical
$237
High
$827
Low
$82
Typical
$240
High
$839
Low
$89
Typical
$262
High
$916
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All Painting Services
painting
Deck Staining
Cleaning, sanding, and applying a penetrating or film-forming stain to a wood deck to protect against UV damage, moisture, and foot traffic.
painting
Fence Staining
Application of a semi-transparent or solid stain to a wood fence after power washing and drying to extend its lifespan.
painting
Wallpaper Removal
Steaming or chemical removal of existing wallpaper and sizing, followed by wall skim coating and priming before painting.
painting
Drywall Repair
Patching of holes, cracks, and dings in drywall with joint compound, sanding, and priming to a paint-ready surface.
painting
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Wetting and scraping of acoustic popcorn ceiling texture followed by skim coating and painting for a smooth, modern finish. Asbestos testing recommended for pre-1980 homes.
painting
Ceiling Painting
Prep and application of flat or matte ceiling paint to eliminate stains, marks, or discoloration from a single room or entire home.