Interior Painting Pricing Guide 

The average cost to paint a room in Ontario is $400 to $800, with most standard bedrooms falling in the $400–$600 range depending on size, prep work, and ceiling height. Cost also depends on what parts of the room are getting painted.

Interior painting in Ontario typically costs $1 to $2 per square foot, but most homeowners prefer room-based pricing since it more accurately reflects labour, prep, and materials.

To paint your house's walls, ceilings, trim and doors it usually ranges from:

• $2,000 to $4,500 for smaller homes or condos

• $3,000 to $8,000+ for full houses

Pricing depends heavily on square footage, condition, and number of rooms.

Professional painters typically charge $40 to $80 per hour, but most projects are quoted as fixed prices to give you predictable costs.

Painting costs are driven by:

• Labour (largest cost factor)

• Prep work (patching, sanding, priming)

• Material quality

• Time required for proper finishes

Cheap quotes often skip prep, which affects durability.

DIY painting saves on labour but often leads to:

• Lower-quality finishes

• More time investment

• Extra material costs from mistakes

Hiring a professional is usually more cost-effective for full homes or detailed work.

• 1 room: 1–2 days

• Full house: 3–7 days

Timelines vary based on prep work and project size.