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Exterior Painting Cost in Virginia (2026)

Repainting a 1,500 sq ft home in Virginia typically runs $2,800–$7,800, with painted-brick or brick-with-trim the dominant residential substrate driving prep scope. Virginia's combination of 75%+ summer humidity, intense Tidewater and Hampton Roads pollen surge in the April-May window, and the high Virginia Piedmont mature-deciduous tree canopy drives mildew bloom and pollen contamination on every Richmond, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Roanoke residential exterior coating system — and Virginia's brick-veneer-dominant residential stock since the 1980s shifts typical painting scope toward trim, door, and wood-window painting on most Virginia homes built post-1985, with Tidewater coastal salt-air mandating marine-grade alkyd primer.

State Virginia
Cities Covered 17
Typical 1,500 sq ft single-story exterior repaint $2,800 – $7,800
BLS painter wage $21.84/hr

Virginia climate & coatings drivers

  • IECC climate zone: 4A-5A
  • Dominant residential substrate: Painted brick or brick-with-trim — dominant in tornado-alley and historic-district overlays
  • Annual humidity tier: High — extended summer humidity drives mildewcide-additive topcoats
  • UV exposure: Moderate — typical continental UV, standard binder packages adequate
  • Salt-air corrosion zone: Moderate-corrosion coastal — marine primer recommended on bayfront and tidal exposures
  • Freeze-thaw cycling: High — 60-100 freeze-thaw cycles drive sealant inspection on every repaint
  • VOC architectural coatings rule: Federal default — 250 g/L flat exterior topcoat limit (EPA 40 CFR Part 59)

Virginia licensing, lead-safe & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation — Class A/B/C Contractor (PTC Painting & Wallcovering specialty) (official site)
  • Permit: no permit required for repaint; DPOR Class C Contractor license required above $1,000 contract or $10,000 annual gross

How exterior repaint costs vary in Virginia

State-specific code or insurance rule: Virginia Code §54.1-1100 requires every Virginia painting contractor exceeding the $1,000 single-contract or $10,000 annual gross threshold to hold a Virginia DPOR Class C Contractor license with the PTC (Painting & Wallcovering) specialty designation — and Virginia separately maintains the Virginia Asbestos Licensing Act and Virginia Department of Health Lead-Safe Renovator credentialing for any pre-1978 housing prep that disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface, plus Virginia historic-district overlays in Williamsburg, Alexandria Old Town, and Richmond Fan District impose additional ARB color-palette review.

Cities in Virginia

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Alexandria, VA

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Blacksburg, VA

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Charlottesville, VA

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Chesapeake, VA

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Danville, VA

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Hampton, VA

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Harrisonburg, VA

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Leesburg, VA

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Lynchburg, VA

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Manassas, VA

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Newport News, VA

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Norfolk, VA

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Portsmouth, VA

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Richmond, VA

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Roanoke, VA

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Suffolk, VA

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Virginia Beach, VA

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Pricing ranges reflect Virginia market labor (BLS OEWS painter (construction & maintenance) mean $21.84/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.