How Much Does It Cost To Paint A Board Fence?

$4.58

per foot (360 feet; scraped and painted one coat)

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Board Fence Painting Costs

Outdoor Cost Guides Fences & Gates Board Fence Painting Costs

Fence re-painting typically requires more preparation work than will new-fence painting. Re-painting a wooden board fence is a routine activity that adds to property value while protecting the wood surface and increasing curb appeal of the property.

You will find that the cost to re-paint an average wooden board fence depends upon size, preparation and re-coating requirements, accessibility, equipment rental rates, and the labor rate.

In the following table the Labor Cost figure is what the able and prepared DIY persons should expect to save by performing the complete application.

Fence repaint: prepare and re-paint 360 linear feet of 60” tall wooden board fence (3600 sq. ft. both sides one coat); includes spillage, equipment, preparation, and clean up.

Item	Unit Cost		Quantity	Line Cost
Fence boards, posts, and rails: supply the oil-based white paint for one coat applied by roller and brush; includes equipment and other miscellaneous material.	$0.28	per sq. ft.	3,852	$1,096
+ Labor Cost	$25	per hour	21	$525
Total Cost	$4.50	per foot	360	$1,621

Fence repaint: prepare and re-paint 360 linear feet of 60” tall wooden board fence (3600 sq. ft. both sides two coats); includes spillage, equipment, preparation, and clean up.

Item	Unit Cost		Quantity	Line Cost
Fence boards, posts, and rails: supply the oil-based white paint for two coats applied by roller and brush; includes equipment and other miscellaneous material.	$0.40	per sq. ft.	3,852	$1,534
+ Labor Cost	$25	per hour	29	$725
Total Cost	$6.28	per foot	360	$2,259

Other considerations and costs

Minimum preparation includes a complete power wash, minor scraping, masking tape, and otherwise protecting nearby objects from paint spillage.
Taxes and permit fees are not included.

DIY considerations

This project may be suitable for the able DIY persons.

References

Craftsman Estimator Costbook, complete series year 2015.
Latest prices found on Home Depot and other vendor Web sites.
Literature review of DIY Web sites.

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