Mural prices vary by job specifications. Below is an average price list to give you an idea of cost, please contact the artist directly for a quote for your mural.
Mural pricing is determined by four factors:
1. location and footage
2. cost of materials
3. intricacy of design
4. working conditions
- The basic cost for most murals run $12-$30 per square foot* depending on the job specifics as prices may vary with the specialty requirements of the job.
*Price per square foot may increase if the design proposed has special requirements. This will be indicated in price quote and determined at the time that the final sketch is approved.
- There may be additional charges depending on working conditions such as restricted hours of operation, cramped spaces, indoor vs. outdoor or driving time and distance.
- Pricing includes all standard painting materials. However, certain items, such as specialized paint or painting materials, equipment or scaffolding needed to complete the job will be added to the price of the paint cost estimate.
- Before your wall mural project begins it will be assumed that the wall is suitable and prepared for mural painting. This assumes the surface is suitable and ready for the mural painting, there is a base coat of paint on the wall and a cleared work space. Please move as much furniture or obstructions out of the work area as possible.
- Additional work due to adverse conditions on surface that requires extraneous labor such as prep painting*, wall patching, or other wall preparation will be an additional fee charged by the hour, at a rate of $28.00 / hour. Adverse conditions sometimes cannot be determined until after the job has begun.
*Prep painting may include filling holes in walls, resurfacing, putting a primer or base coat on the wall.
- If you have a tight budget, to lower your cost, I suggest preparing the wall properly and painting the base coat yourself.
Non-Refundable Design/Sketch Fee*: $150.00 – Includes up to 2 sets of changes by client for murals up to 160sq ft.(Additional sketches charged at $50/sketch). This fee be paid up front and will aid in determining the mural cost. Sketches for murals 160sq ft- 620 sq/ft start at $250 per design/sketch. Above 620sq ft is $500 per design/sketch. *This set up fee is required for all commercial projects and large scale works. Small projects (<36sq ft) and children's designs may allow for a reduced design fee.
I will consider any job, whether your project is big or modest, I'm interested in working with you and give you a great design for your budget. The majority of my projects tend to be above the $700 range. However, I am happy to scale my designs to suit smaller budgets.
Some elements which play in the estimate of a mural's price are the dimensions of the space, the style, materials required and/or the amount of detail desired. We will be happy to discuss all the considerations and choices that can help minimize your mural's cost.
How to Measure Square Footage: Measure the length and height of the wall to be painted. A Square Foot is determined by multiplying the height x width of the painting surface. That will give you the square footage to be painted. To get a price estimate, multiply the square footage times the cost per square foot. Prices range from $12 to $30 per square foot for wall murals.
Most children's wall murals fall into the $10-$20 price range.
A 50 square foot wall at the lowest price (low detail) is $600.00. At the highest price (high detail), the same wall would cost $1500.00.
Pricing includes: Travel within York/ Lancaster, all standard painting materials, and work to completion.
Pricing does not include: Travel outside of York/ Lancaster, Wall Preparation, Specialty painting materials, Scaffolding or Additional Non-Paiting Materials or liability insurance.
PAYMENT TERMS: Design fee is due prior to sketch process, and is not included as part of the mural bid. Payment of 1/3 of mural price (a non-refundable deposit) is due two weeks prior to start date of painting as this allows ordering of supplies and scheduling. 1/3 of the mural price is due at approximately the midway point of the mural completion. The remaining 1/3 of the mural balance is due on the final day of completion.