Home project cost guides

What painting, cabinet and flooring projects cost in Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth and Austin, with real numbers, what moves the price, and how to check a quote.

• How much does LVP flooring cost installed in Houston with a Black Friday sale? 2026 math for 1,000 sq ft

  1,000 sq ft of LVP costs about $4,900–$9,300 installed in the Houston area with carpet torn out (2026), and only $2,350–$5,250 of that is planks. What 10%, 20% and 30% off really saves, how to turn a per-square-foot ad price into an installed price, and six checks before you buy sale planks.

  Cost check · November 7, 2026

• How much does it cost to paint a two-story house exterior in Cypress, TX? 2026 prices by ZIP

  Painting the outside of a typical Cypress home costs about $3,400–$6,700 in 77429 and $3,900–$7,500 in 77433 (2026). ZIP table from Harris County records for 117,794 homes, what a second story adds to the same house, and five things to check in a two-story painting quote.

  Cost by ZIP · November 6, 2026

• How much does it cost to paint a house exterior in Richmond and Fulshear, TX? 2026 prices by ZIP for newer homes

  Painting the outside of a typical Richmond or Fulshear home costs about $2,600–$4,500 in 77469 and $3,400–$7,100 in 77406 and 77407 (2026). ZIP table from Fort Bend County records for 87,503 homes, a full repaint vs. a trim-only first refresh, HOA approval and who may paint in Fulshear.

  Cost by ZIP · November 5, 2026

• How much does it cost to paint a house exterior in Sugar Land, TX? 2026 prices by ZIP, and what older homes need before winter

  Painting the outside of a typical Sugar Land home costs about $2,700–$4,700 in 77498 and $3,800–$7,800 in 77478 and 77479 (2026). ZIP table from Fort Bend County records, why a 1980s home's prep can outweigh size, and 4 checks before winter.

  Cost by ZIP · November 4, 2026

• How much does it cost to paint a hallway in Houston? 2026 prices for halls, entries and stair walls

  Repainting a hallway in a Houston-area home costs about $450–$800 in 2026; a two-story stair wall about $900–$1,550. Why, which ZIPs have stair walls, scuff-hiding colors and finishes, and a Katy worked example.

  Hallway costs · November 3, 2026

• How much does it cost to paint a house exterior in Katy, TX? 2026 prices by ZIP code

  Painting the outside of a typical Katy home costs about $2,500–$4,400 in 77449 and $3,900–$7,600 in 77494 (2026). ZIP-by-ZIP table from county records, why stories matter most, and a worked example with labor and paint split out.

  Cost by ZIP · November 2, 2026

• How much does it cost to paint a room in Houston? 2026 prices, plus colors for north, south, east and west light

  Repainting one room in a Houston-area home runs about $450–$1,000 in 2026. How north, south, east and west light (and the 5:30 pm winter sunset) change a paint color, with a worked example.

  Color and cost · November 1, 2026

• Paint or replace your front door? What each costs in Houston, and how to tell which your door needs

  Repainting a front door in the Houston area runs about $70–$180; a new steel entry door about $2,400. How to tell whether your door needs paint, a repair or a replacement, and what to check in each quote.

  Cost comparison · October 31, 2026

• Booking a painter before the holidays? 5 questions to ask about the quote

  Want rooms painted before Thanksgiving or Christmas? Five questions to ask before you sign, with Houston 2026 interior price ranges and the finish dates that keep furniture off fresh paint.

  Quote tips · October 30, 2026

• 1 in 4 Houston-area homes was built before 1978: what that means for painting (2026 data)

  26% of 1.87 million Houston-area single-family homes were built before 1978, and 1 in 3 in Harris County. ZIP-by-ZIP data, EPA lead-safe rules and what to ask in a painting quote.

  Homestimo Data · October 29, 2026

• Painting a stucco house in Phoenix this fall: what to check before the painters come (and 2026 costs)

  Phoenix's exterior painting season starts when the 100°F days end. Check cracks, chalky walls, scope and the painter's ROC license first, then see 2026 stucco painting costs for Phoenix-area homes.

  Prep guide · October 28, 2026

• Dining room paint colors for Thanksgiving: warm white, terracotta or deep olive (and what a Houston repaint costs)

  Warm white, terracotta or deep olive? How each dining room color looks at dinner under warm light, real colors to sample, a timeline to finish before Nov. 26 and Houston repaint costs.

  Design ideas · October 27, 2026

• New floors before Thanksgiving? LVP timing and costs in Houston (2026)

  To have LVP down before Thanksgiving in Houston, book by early November and aim for the week of Nov. 16. Install time, a week-by-week plan, costs by room ($1,300 to $14,800) and the Black Friday math.

  Seasonal guide · October 26, 2026

• Paint, cabinets or new floors before Thanksgiving? What each costs in a 2,000 sq ft Houston home

  Side-by-side 2026 Houston prices for a 2,000 sq ft home: guest-room walls $1,600–$2,500, cabinet doors $2,000–$3,800, walls everywhere $4,200–$5,900, 1,000 sq ft of LVP $4,400–$8,400. What $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000 buy.

  Cost comparison · October 24, 2026

• Rushing to paint before the holidays? 4 things to check in the quote

  A fast painting quote is often a vague one. Four lines to check before you sign, with Houston 2026 price ranges that show what each missing item can add.

  Quote tips · October 23, 2026

• Exterior painting cost in Dallas–Fort Worth (2026): labor, paint and the first-freeze deadline

  What it costs to paint a Dallas–Fort Worth home's exterior in 2026, with labor and paint shown apart, and how DFW's average November 22 first freeze shapes a fall job.

  Exterior painting · October 22, 2026

• Painting a porch floor before Halloween: Houston costs, timing and what to check

  What a porch floor repaint costs in Houston ($1.50–$3.50 per sq ft at one local contractor), how long it needs before Halloween foot traffic, and four things to check first.

  How-to & prep · October 21, 2026

• What it costs to paint the outside of a typical home in every Houston ZIP code (2026)

  We priced the exterior of the typical home in 213 Houston-area ZIP codes from 1.89 million county records: from about $1,650–$3,000 in 77012 to $5,400–$10,500 in 77024. Find your ZIP.

  Homestimo Data · October 21, 2026

• Dark, moody paint colors for fall: which rooms they suit and what a Houston repaint costs

  Inky navy, deep olive and plum brown: which rooms suit dark paint colors, and what a dark accent wall or room costs in Houston, extra coat included.

  Design ideas · October 20, 2026

• Fall exterior painting in Houston: what it costs in 2026 and why autumn works

  What it costs to paint the outside of a Houston-area home this fall, from $2,400 for a mostly brick one-story to $7,600 for an all-siding one, plus the weather rules that make autumn a practical window.

  Exterior painting · October 19, 2026

• Spooky but classy: 4 dark front door colors for Halloween (and what a door repaint costs in Houston)

  Black, charcoal, deep green and oxblood: four dark front door colors that work for Halloween and still look right in spring. Which Houston-area houses each one suits, what to check before going dark, and what painting a front door costs.

  Design ideas · October 18, 2026

• Fall paint color palettes for 2026: 3 warm schemes and what a Houston room repaint costs

  Three fall color palettes built from the 2026 colors of the year: khaki with ochre, sage with moss, and mahogany with khaki. Where each works, how to test it, and what one accent wall or room costs in Houston.

  Design ideas · October 17, 2026

• LVP flooring installation cost in Houston, per square foot (2026)

  Luxury vinyl plank in Houston costs about $4.40–$8.40 per square foot installed, before tear-out. Totals for 500–2,000 sq ft, what removing carpet or tile adds, and the extras that show up on quotes.

  Flooring · October 16, 2026

• Hiring a contractor in Tennessee: the $3,000 and $25,000 license rules (2026)

  In Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and five other Tennessee counties, remodeling and painting jobs from $3,000 to under $25,000 need a state Home Improvement license; $25,000 and up needs a contractor license. How to check, what to ask and the down-payment red flag.

  State guide · October 15, 2026

• How much does it cost to paint a house interior in Houston? (2026)

  Interior painting in Houston typically runs $2.40–$3.90 per square foot of floor for walls only, and $3.90–$7.40 with ceilings, trim and doors. Ranges by home size, what moves the price, and how to check a quote.

  Interior painting · October 13, 2026