10/27/2026
Commercial painting in Columbus still runs $1.50 to $10.00 per floor square foot. The spread has not tightened in 2026 and it will not, because floor SF is a poor proxy for paintable surface.
Budget season is here. If you are pricing 2027 capital projects for your building, our cost guide breaks down real numbers by space type: warehouse, office, medical, retail, multifamily, education, hospitality. Built from actual PaintWerks bids across Central Ohio.
One line item with one price means you cannot tell what was scoped. That is how change orders happen at week two.
Full breakdown: https://www.paintwerks.co/commercial-painting-cost-per-square-foot-columbus-2026/
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