We provide free interior and exterior painting estimates for all potential customers. Depending on the size of the job, an estimate typically takes between 15 minutes and 1 hour. During that time, we will go over our process as it pertains to you particular painting needs, and provide you with a cost estimate for doing the work. For more information on our residential pricing, see the Interior and Exterior painting sections below.
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Do you have a commercial project is need of a professional painting contractor? Give us a call at 504.253.4499 or email mark[at]patoutpainters.com and we'll set up a way to meet and review the project details.
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Whether you're painting one room, an entire home, or a large commercial space, we are your one stop shop for all your painting needs. Our professional painters can handle any painting request you may have for your home or office, and leave you satisfied with a beautiful new home or office.
The interior painting process
While the interior painting process differs depending on the scope each job, a typical job will proceed like this:
Set up: Moving and covering furniture, covering floors.
Cleaning: dusting or washing of any surfaces to be painted.
Preparing the surfaces: Scraping and/or sanding of wood surfaces, patching drywall or plaster, filling nail holes, and caulking.
Painting: Two top-coats of paint to all surfaces. Interior trim is typically coated with an oil-based paint, while walls and ceilings are coated with a latex paint. We recommend Benjamin Moore paints and Helm Paint and Supply.
Pricing
We determine pricing for interior painting from the size of the area to be painted, the number of
windows, doors, and other trim work, and the amount of prep work and patching needed the prepare
the surfaces for paint, as well as any set up (moving furniture, covering floors, etc.). We are
happy to come out and give you a specific estimate for your interior painting project. For a
rough idea of our pricing, enter in the info for a room below (and please note that this is only
to give you a rough idea, and that the actual price may be more or less than the what is shown
below).
Over the years, we've painted hundreds of exteriors in and around New Orleans, of all types of unique architecture that make up our city. Creole Cottages, American and Creole Townhouses, Shotguns, Camel backs, Double-Gallery homes and Bungalows... We've painted them all.
The exterior painting process
While the exterior painting process differs depending on the scope each job, a typical job will proceed like this:
Washing: Hand and/or pressure washing with bleach/mildewcide to clean exterior surfaces and kill any existing mildew.
Preparing the surfaces: Scraping, sanding, caulking, window glazing, and minor wood repairs.
Priming: Priming of any exposed wood, masonry, and metal surfaces.
Painting: Two top-coats of paint to all surfaces. We recommend Benjamin Moore paints and Helm Paint and
Supply.
Pricing
As you can imagine, prices vary wildly depending on the size of the property, the intricacies of
the detail painting and the amount of prep work need prior to painting. We are happy to come out
and give you a specific estimate for your property. To give you an idea of our exterior pricing,
see below for some pictures and prices from a few of our recent jobs (click to enlarge the image):
Patout Painters was started in 2005 several months before Katrina. Founded by both experienced painting business owners and professional marketers, Patout Painters quickly grew into one of New Orleans' largest residential and commercial painting companies. In 2008, Patout Painters decided to focus exclusively on marketing, while long time manager Mark Hampu's company G.C. Construction took over the role of production. Mark and G.C. now do 100% of the business referred by Patout Painters. We strive for professionalism and excellence everything we do.
Office:
3311 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone:
504.253.4499
Email:
info@patoutpainters.com