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Big EZ Renovations paints homes and commercial properties across Greater New Orleans, covering interior walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and cabinets as well as full exterior repaints. A single interior room runs $300 to $800 and a three bedroom interior runs $3,000 to $7,000, while an average sized exterior of 1,500 to 2,500 square feet runs $4,000 to $8,000. Exterior paint fails faster here than the national average because sustained humidity, ultraviolet exposure, and wind-driven rain work on the surface year round, so preparation decides how long a finish lasts far more than the paint does. Work is carried out under Louisiana Residential Contractor License #890459 and Commercial Contractor License #3667.
Last Updated: August 2026
Painting in Southeast Louisiana is a moisture problem before it is a color problem. Big EZ Renovations handles interior and exterior painting throughout Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, and St. Charles parishes as part of a licensed renovation business rather than as a standalone trade, which matters when peeling paint turns out to be a roof leak or a siding failure rather than a coating that simply wore out. The prices, the preparation steps, and the historic district rules that apply on this side of the business are all set out below.
Two service lines cover the work. Interior painting takes in walls, ceilings, trim, doors, cabinets, and accent features. Exterior painting takes in siding, trim, soffits, porches, and the surface preparation that keeps a finish attached to a building in a climate this humid. Both start with the substrate rather than the color.
Inside a house, most jobs are straightforward until cabinets or previously failed surfaces enter the scope, and interior painting work is priced by room and by surface type accordingly. Outside, the exposure changes everything about specification and timing, and exterior painting in Gulf Coast conditions is scheduled around humidity and rainfall rather than around convenience.
A single interior room runs $300 to $800 and a full three bedroom interior runs $3,000 to $7,000. Exterior work on an average 1,500 to 2,500 square foot home runs $4,000 to $8,000, with smaller homes at $2,500 to $5,000 and larger properties from $7,000 to $12,000 upward. Cabinet painting is quoted separately.
| Scope | Range |
|---|---|
| Single interior room | $300 to $800 |
| Full three bedroom interior | $3,000 to $7,000 |
| Cabinet painting, added to a job | $1,500 to $4,000 |
| Exterior, smaller home | $2,500 to $5,000 |
| Exterior, 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | $4,000 to $8,000 |
| Exterior, larger home | $7,000 to $12,000 and up |
Two things move a quote inside those ranges more than anything else. The first is how much repair the surface needs before any paint goes on, since stripping failed coatings, replacing rotten trim, and sealing masonry are labor rather than materials. The second is height and access, because a raised center hall or a two story elevation needs staging that a single story ranch does not.
Exterior paint degrades faster here than the national average, and the cause is rarely the paint. Sustained humidity keeps moisture moving through wood and masonry, ultraviolet exposure breaks down binders on south and west elevations, and wind-driven rain forces water behind trim and lap joints where it has nowhere to dry.
Inside, the same moisture shows up as peeling, blistering, and bubbling. Those are symptoms rather than the fault itself. Paint sitting on a damp substrate will fail whatever the product, which is why peeling interior paint is almost always a preparation failure.
Where the moisture arrives from above rather than through the wall, the fix belongs on the roof. The crew that handles roofing and the building envelope is the same one holding the paint brush.
Timing follows from all of it. Scheduling exterior work into a stretch of lower humidity, allowing proper cure between coats, and refusing to paint a surface that has not dried out are the decisions that separate a finish lasting years from one failing in a season.
As a planning guide, wood siding tends to need repainting every 5 to 7 years in this climate, fiber cement every 7 to 10, and painted brick every 10 to 15. Treat those as estimates rather than fixed intervals, because preparation quality, the paint system used, and how exposed an elevation is will move them substantially. What is not in doubt is the pressure on the surface: roughly 64 inches of rain a year, sustained humidity, and ultraviolet exposure all working on it at once.
Finish choice does more work than most homeowners expect. Flat paint holds moisture and marks easily, which is why satin is the sensible default for living areas here and semi-gloss belongs in kitchens, bathrooms, and on trim, where surfaces get wiped down and humidity spikes daily. Mildew-resistant and low odor formulations are standard on interior work for the same reason.
Timeline follows scope rather than square footage. A single interior room is a one day job. A full home interior runs 3 to 7 days depending on the amount of patching, sanding, and priming needed before any color goes on, and that preparation is where the schedule stretches on older houses.
In the French Quarter, exterior painting needs a permit before it starts. The Vieux Carre Commission requires a paint permit for all outside painting affecting the exterior of any private building in the Quarter, whether or not it is visible from the street, and proposed colors go in as paint chips for approval. That is a documented requirement rather than a courtesy.
Outside the Quarter, the Historic District Landmarks Commission reviews exterior alterations across the Marigny, Treme, Bywater, and more than a dozen other districts. Its own maintenance guidance tells applicants to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness before proceeding with work.
Whether a straightforward repaint of an already painted surface triggers that review depends on the district and on what the job touches. Confirm it with HDLC before scheduling rather than after. Big EZ Renovations works in these districts regularly and builds the approval step into the schedule.
Painting work is carried out under Louisiana Residential Contractor License #890459 and Commercial Contractor License #3667, both issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Crews cover the metro area, the North Shore, and the River Parishes.
How much do painters charge in Louisiana?
Interior work runs $300 to $800 for a single room and $3,000 to $7,000 for a full three bedroom home. Exterior work on an average 1,500 to 2,500 square foot property runs $4,000 to $8,000, with the surface repair needed before painting being the single biggest variable inside those ranges.
How much does a painter charge to paint a whole house?
A complete exterior repaint in the Greater New Orleans market runs $2,500 to $5,000 on a smaller home, $4,000 to $8,000 on an average sized one, and $7,000 to $12,000 or more on larger properties. Painting the interior of a three bedroom home at the same time adds $3,000 to $7,000.
How do I find a good house painter in New Orleans?
Check the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors license number, ask what surface preparation is included rather than only what paint is being used, and confirm whether the quote covers repair of failed substrate. In historic districts, also ask whether the contractor has handled a Certificate of Appropriateness before.
Why does my paint keep peeling in New Orleans?
Peeling is almost always moisture reaching the substrate rather than a defect in the paint. Sustained humidity, a roof or siding leak, or painting over a surface that had not fully dried will all produce the same result, which is why the cause needs finding before a wall is repainted.
Do I need approval to repaint the outside of my house in the Marigny?
Possibly, and it needs checking before you schedule. The Historic District Landmarks Commission reviews exterior alterations in the Marigny, Treme, Bywater, and other regulated districts, and whether a repaint needs a Certificate of Appropriateness depends on the district and on what the work touches. In the French Quarter the answer is clearer, because the Vieux Carre Commission requires a paint permit for all exterior painting.
Can cabinets be painted rather than replaced?
Yes, and it is the cheaper route by a wide margin. Cabinet painting adds $1,500 to $4,000 to a job against the cost of new cabinetry, though the finish depends heavily on degreasing, sanding, and priming rather than on the topcoat.
Who paints houses in Metairie and Slidell?
Big EZ Renovations covers New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, LaPlace, St. Rose, Hammond, and Baton Rouge for both interior and exterior painting, working under Louisiana Residential Contractor License #890459 and Commercial Contractor License #3667.
A painting quote is only as good as the survey behind it, because the repair hiding under a failed finish is what moves the number. Call Big EZ Renovations on (504) 294-8616 to arrange a look at the property, or set out the scope first through the project inquiry form. Painting runs alongside roofing, interior renovation, and outdoor construction at the wider renovation business, so a job that starts as a repaint and turns out to be a leak does not need a second contractor.
