Windows painted cost in St Paul Area (bank owned, loans)

[Khaalathas]

Looking to get feedback on what people have paid to get the window trim on their homes painted in current times. Had an estimate done that came back what I thought to be rather high and looking to get feedback from others who may have had it done recently here in the twin cities.

This would be for a home that is a ranch style single level so no tall ladders involved or anything.

Criteria:
Must be from a Licensed Contractor as

[Ghengis]

Originally Posted by Khaalathas

Looking to get feedback on what people have paid to get the window trim on their homes painted in current times. Had an estimate done that came back what I thought to be rather high and looking to get feedback from others who may have had it done recently here in the twin cities.

This would be for a home that is a ranch style single level so no tall ladders involved or anything.

Criteria:
Must be from a Licensed Contractor as

Do they also need to be re-glazed? Inside and outside? Do you know if the old paint contains lead? Just the frames and sash, or did you want the glass painted too?

[Camden Northsider]

Expect the cost to be high if you are requiring a licensed contractor to do the job. I'm not sure why you would need this (is there a reason for this?), and for a very small, easy job like the one you are proposing, you should be able to find a local handyman or college student on summer vacation that could do a good job at a reasonable price.

Also, we are currently doing work that includes carpentry repairs and scraping/ sanding/ painting areas on the upper level of our (very old) house. I would assume our project has a much bigger scope and significant more cost, so if you gave me what you were quoted (and how many windows you are having painted), I could possibly put it into context in comparison to what we are paying.

[Ben Around]

I've gotten several bids from painting contractors for my house and I've noticed they were all over the place. My recommendation is to call four or five of the "licensed" ones (I didn't know painters had to be licensed, but assume you have checked this out) and get bids from all. You'll get a feel for the market that way. I rarely go with a low bidder, but will go with a high bidder if I think he will give me the best value for my money.

[Khaalathas]

It's actually required to use a licensed painter for FHA loans otherwise I would just do it myself to be honest. Just a scrape any flaking or peeling paint primer and touchup on the sashes. FHA is so anal retentive regarding this issue that they even require it on garages and sheds as well. I understand the in the house thing but outside is a bit overboard.

Anyways its one of those it could be potentially lead based paint because of the age of the home, so thats why it has to be done because the home is older then 1979. The windows are Standard Size Double hung windows. Just looking for a ballpark figure broken down per window for easier comparison. Thanks in Advance.

[Clifford63]

Originally Posted by Khaalathas

It's actually required to use a licensed painter for FHA loans otherwise I would just do it myself to be honest. Just a scrape any flaking or peeling paint primer and touchup on the sashes. FHA is so anal retentive regarding this issue that they even require it on garages and sheds as well. I understand the in the house thing but outside is a bit overboard.

Anyways its one of those it could be potentially lead based paint because of the age of the home, so thats why it has to be done because the home is older then 1979. The windows are Standard Size Double hung windows. Just looking for a ballpark figure broken down per window for easier comparison. Thanks in Advance.

FHA can be extra hoops, but it does allow very low down payment. Sounds like you are buying or selling and the issue is inspection. If you are selling and inspection is already done, then you might just have to bite the bullet and get this item off the list. If you are buying, I would make the seller do this. If you are just an owner, I don't see how they would ever know if you hired somebody to paint window trim or did it yourself. Never heard of any problems like this that were not identifed in process of a sale.

Abatement == $$$ so I would not mention the lead potential. Any painter should be educated enough to understand what lead paint is.

More than likely you are looking at 25 an hour. If they scrape, they will probably want to use a primer coat as well. Sounds like 3-4 hours a window. Depends on how bad the paint is now. Prep work is what costs the most.

What about doing the prep work and then getting a bid? THat should reduce cost and meet FHA requirements.

[Camden Northsider]

Originally Posted by Clifford63

Abatement == $$$ so I would not mention the lead potential. Any painter should be educated enough to understand what lead paint is.

What about doing the prep work and then getting a bid? THat should reduce cost and meet FHA requirements.

Strongly agree with both of these statements- you do not ever want to get your home tested for lead or go through the abatement process- it's huge $$, and once you 'find out' and fail to do the abatement- the fact that it is known lead paint will always have to be disclosed (until abated) and will weaken your bargaining power when you go to sell (this has always seemed strange to me as older homes without lead paint are very much the exception to the rule, if not non-existant, but I've talked to a few realtors about this issue).

[Khaalathas]

Originally Posted by Clifford63

FHA can be extra hoops, but it does allow very low down payment. Sounds like you are buying or selling and the issue is inspection. If you are selling and inspection is already done, then you might just have to bite the bullet and get this item off the list. If you are buying, I would make the seller do this. If you are just an owner, I don't see how they would ever know if you hired somebody to paint window trim or did it yourself. Never heard of any problems like this that were not identifed in process of a sale.

Abatement == $$$ so I would not mention the lead potential. Any painter should be educated enough to understand what lead paint is.

More than likely you are looking at 25 an hour. If they scrape, they will probably want to use a primer coat as well. Sounds like 3-4 hours a window. Depends on how bad the paint is now. Prep work is what costs the most.

What about doing the prep work and then getting a bid? THat should reduce cost and meet FHA requirements.

Got a little bit more info the process involves just a painter having to do the prep work. I can paint just they need to have a certified person deal with the disposal of any little paint chips to ensure compliance with possible lead exposure. Can't have the seller do it because it is a bank owned property but I have determined the route we are proceeding with on this issue. I do thank everyone for their input it did aid me in the process

[Harpoon]

I recently sold my house and had the same issue. Even though I repainted the entire house prior to putting it on the market, I had a shed in the back yard that I didn't paint because the roof was caved in and it really needed to be torn down. The buyer used FHA and they said that the shed needed to be painted prior to approval of the FHA loan. Sounded ridiculous since it really should have seen the wrecking ball, but the buyer grabbed some of the leftover paint I had from painting the house and threw a single coat on the shed.