House painters in Austin, TX
Compare up to three local Austin painting contractors from Henry's vetted bench — interior, exterior, cabinets and trim.
Austin exteriors are not all siding. A large share of the housing stock west and south of downtown is stucco, limestone or a mix of both, and painting masonry is a different job with different products and a different price than repainting fiber cement in Mueller or 1930s wood siding in Hyde Park. Add UV that punishes south and west elevations and you get a market where prep and product choice matter more than square footage. These are the ranges Austin homeowners report on premium-tier work.
The Henry Standard
Every painter in our network agrees to three things.
Show up
Call back. Keep appointments. And if something changes, communicate it.
Quote honestly
Clear scope, materials, and pricing in writing—so you know what you're agreeing to.
Finish the work
See the job through and take care of the agreed-upon work before calling it finished.
Nothing revolutionary. Just the way we believe doing business should still be done.
How Henry matches you with Austin painters
- Step 1
Tell Henry about the job
Your ZIP, the rooms or surfaces, and when you want it painted. Two minutes, four questions.
- Step 2
Pros are already vetted
Only three Henry Standard painters in your Austin-area ZIP get your request — pros we've checked for responsiveness, references and written estimates.
- Step 3
Compare up to three quotes
You hear from three painters at most — never a list of twenty — and every estimate comes in writing. You pick, or pick nobody.
What painting costs in Austin
| Interior repaint, whole home (1,800-2,500 sq ft) | $5,800 - $11,000 |
| Interior, single room | $600 - $1,200 |
| Exterior repaint, one story (siding) | $6,000 - $11,500 |
| Exterior repaint, two story (siding) | $10,000 - $18,500 |
| Stucco or masonry exterior, elastomeric system | $7,500 - $15,000 |
| Cabinet refinishing (kitchen) | $4,000 - $8,500 |
Ranges are general estimates gathered from homeowner-reported quotes in the Austin area, not an offer or a quote for your project.
When to schedule painting in Austin
Heat, not cold, is the constraint in Austin. March through May and October through early December are the reliable exterior windows: mild surface temperatures and low enough humidity for coatings to cure the way the data sheet promises. From late June through September, west-facing walls routinely exceed the maximum surface temperature printed on the can by early afternoon, and paint applied to a hot wall skins over before it bonds. Good crews chase the shade around the house and stop early. Book six to eight weeks ahead for a fall exterior — that window fills first every year.
Permits and HOA rules
Austin does not require a permit for ordinary residential repainting. What does catch homeowners is approval: HOA architectural committees in Circle C, Avery Ranch and Steiner Ranch keep approved palettes and can take two to four weeks to sign off, and homes in a local historic district such as Hyde Park or Clarksville may need a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Landmark Commission before an exterior color change. Get color approval before your painter orders material. Any home built before 1978 falls under the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule, so a crew disturbing painted surfaces should be RRP-certified.
Licensing and insurance in Texas
Texas does not license residential painters. There is no state board and no license number to check, so the useful verification is a current general liability certificate emailed to you directly by the insurance agent, workers compensation coverage, and an Austin business address with a history longer than the current season. Ask for two references from jobs finished more than two years ago — in a market this hot, longevity separates the established crews from the ones assembled last spring.
What drives the price of an Austin paint job
Substrate first. Stucco and limestone need masonry-appropriate coatings, crack repair and often an elastomeric or mineral-based system, which prices differently than a straight acrylic repaint on Hardie or wood. Two bids on the same Westlake house can differ by $5,000 because one prices a real masonry system and the other prices flat exterior paint.
Prep is the rest of it. Pressure washing, scraping, priming bare wood, replacing failed caulk and sealing stucco cracks should each be a named line item. If a bid does not break prep out, you cannot tell whether you are comparing the same job.
UV is the reason Austin repaints fail early
South and west elevations in Central Texas take enough ultraviolet load to fade a mid-grade paint noticeably within four or five years while the north side still looks new. Premium 100% acrylic exterior products with high-grade pigments cost $25 to $45 more per gallon and routinely double the interval between repaints.
Deep and saturated colors fade the fastest here. If you want a dark exterior, ask specifically about colorant systems rated for fade resistance, and expect the sunny elevations to need attention before the rest of the house.
Reading three Austin painting bids side by side
A written estimate should name the product and finish by line — for example, two coats of a named premium acrylic on body, a named enamel on trim — state the number of coats, and specify how many square feet of caulk, wood repair or stucco patching are included before change orders begin.
Confirm who is on site: the owner, an in-house crew, or day labor. Ask about the warranty in writing, and whether it covers labor as well as material. Most product warranties are worthless without a labor warranty behind them.
Areas Henry covers
Hyde Park · Clarksville · Tarrytown · Zilker · Bouldin Creek · Travis Heights · Mueller · Circle C Ranch · Westlake · Steiner Ranch · Northwest Hills · Cedar Park · Round Rock · Pflugerville · Buda · Dripping Springs · Travis County · Williamson County
Common questions
How much does it cost to paint a house in Austin, TX?
Most Austin homeowners report $6,000 to $11,500 for a one-story exterior repaint on siding and $10,000 to $18,500 for two stories, with a full stucco or masonry system running $7,500 to $15,000. Interiors land between $5,800 and $11,000 for a 1,800-2,500 sq ft home.
When is the best time to paint a house in Austin?
March through May and October through early December. Those windows avoid the mid-summer heat that pushes west-facing wall temperatures past what exterior coatings can tolerate.
Do painters in Texas need a license?
No. Texas issues no state painting license, so verify a general liability certificate direct from the insurer, workers compensation coverage, a long-standing local address, and references from jobs completed more than two years ago.
How many painters will contact me?
Never more than three. Henry sends your project to a maximum of three local painters and never resells your details.
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