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Exterior Painting Cost in Louisiana (2026)

Repainting a 1,500 sq ft home in Louisiana typically runs $2,800–$7,800, with wood lap or shake siding the dominant residential substrate driving prep scope. Louisiana's combination of 80%+ year-round humidity, persistent Gulf salt-spray on every coastal exposure from Cameron to Plaquemines, and the longest residential mildew-growing season in the continental U.S. drives the shortest mainland exterior repaint cycle outside Florida and Hawaii — New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette wood-lap exteriors typically require recoat at 5-7 years versus 10-12 years in moderate climates, with mildewcide-additive 100% acrylic primer-and-topcoat now the dominant southern-Louisiana residential coatings spec.

State Louisiana
Cities Covered 9
Typical 1,500 sq ft single-story exterior repaint $2,800 – $7,800
BLS painter wage $19.84/hr

Louisiana climate & coatings drivers

  • IECC climate zone: 2A-3A
  • Dominant residential substrate: Wood lap or shake — dominant pre-1990 substrate, drives full prep + caulk + prime + 2-coat
  • Annual humidity tier: Very high — 75%+ year-round drives mildew bloom + biocide-additive coatings
  • UV exposure: High — long sun seasons drive south-facing fade in 5-7 years on standard topcoats
  • Salt-air corrosion zone: High-corrosion coastal — marine-grade alkyd primer + stainless fastener replacement on every coastal repaint
  • Freeze-thaw cycling: Low — occasional freeze events
  • VOC architectural coatings rule: Federal default — 250 g/L flat exterior topcoat limit (EPA 40 CFR Part 59)

Louisiana licensing, lead-safe & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors — Residential Building Contractor or Painting Specialty (official site)
  • Permit: no permit required for repaint; LSLBC residential license required above $7,500 contract; New Orleans HDLC review required in historic districts

How exterior repaint costs vary in Louisiana

State-specific code or insurance rule: Louisiana RS §37:2156 requires every Louisiana painting contractor exceeding the $7,500 residential threshold to hold a Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Painting Specialty or Residential Building Contractor license — and the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission additionally requires HDLC color-palette and surface-treatment approval on every repaint scope in the French Quarter, Garden District, Faubourg Marigny, and 18 other designated NOLA historic districts, adding 30-90 day review timelines on every covered repaint.

Cities in Louisiana

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Alexandria, LA

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Baton Rouge, LA

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Bossier City, LA

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Kenner, LA

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Lafayette, LA

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Lake Charles, LA

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Monroe, LA

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New Orleans, LA

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Shreveport, LA

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Pricing ranges reflect Louisiana market labor (BLS OEWS painter (construction & maintenance) mean $19.84/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.