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Exterior Painting Cost in Colorado (2026)

Repainting a 1,500 sq ft home in Colorado typically runs $3,200–$9,200, with wood lap or shake siding the dominant residential substrate driving prep scope. Colorado's high-altitude UV exposure exceeds Sun Belt readings by 25-40% above 6,000 ft elevation in Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs, driving aggressive south-facing fade on every wood-lap exterior — and Front Range hailstones with 2-inch+ diameter routinely chip primed-but-not-recoated wood substrates during May-June hail season, pushing Class 4 impact-rated elastomeric coatings on hail-prone Denver and Colorado Springs ZIP codes despite the higher per-square-foot material cost.

State Colorado
Cities Covered 21
Typical 1,500 sq ft single-story exterior repaint $3,200 – $9,200
BLS painter wage $22.48/hr

Colorado climate & coatings drivers

  • IECC climate zone: 5B-6B-7
  • Dominant residential substrate: Wood lap or shake — dominant pre-1990 substrate, drives full prep + caulk + prime + 2-coat
  • Annual humidity tier: Low — arid climate, dust-staining is the larger contamination risk
  • UV exposure: Very high — 280+ sun-days drive Sun Belt-rated UV-stabilized binders + high-PVC TiO2 topcoats
  • Salt-air corrosion zone: No salt-air corrosion exposure (interior continental)
  • Freeze-thaw cycling: Very high — 100+ annual freeze-thaw cycles drive caulk-and-recaulk on every repaint
  • VOC architectural coatings rule: Federal default — 250 g/L flat exterior topcoat limit (EPA 40 CFR Part 59)

Colorado licensing, lead-safe & permits

  • License status: No statewide license — municipal credentials only
  • License board: No statewide painting license — Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora issue municipal contractor credentials (official site)
  • Permit: no permit required for repaint; Denver requires Class C contractor registration for residential exterior coating contracts above $2,000

How exterior repaint costs vary in Colorado

State-specific code or insurance rule: Colorado has no statewide painting contractor licensing — the lack of a state credential pushes Front Range homeowners to rely on Denver Class C, Colorado Springs Class B, and Aurora Specialty Contractor municipal credentials, with Denver Department of Excise & Licenses requiring a $5,000 surety bond on every Class C registration and triggering Denver Better Business Bureau disclosure on every licensed-contractor complaint history.

Cities in Colorado

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Arvada, CO

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Aurora, CO

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Boulder, CO

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Broomfield, CO

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Castle Rock, CO

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Centennial, CO

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Colorado Springs, CO

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Commerce City, CO

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Denver, CO

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Fort Collins, CO

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Grand Junction, CO

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Greeley, CO

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Lakewood, CO

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Littleton, CO

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Longmont, CO

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Loveland, CO

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Northglenn, CO

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Parker, CO

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Pueblo, CO

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Thornton, CO

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Westminster, CO

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Pricing ranges reflect Colorado market labor (BLS OEWS painter (construction & maintenance) mean $22.48/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.