Walls
Patched, sanded and primed where they need it, then two coats of premium paint.
Interior painting in Memphis.
Dario’s Painting paints the inside of homes across Memphis and Shelby County: walls, ceilings, trim, doors and baseboards, with holes and cracks repaired before any paint goes on. Dario Galvez, the owner, writes every estimate and is on every job, and the crews speak English and Spanish.
- Free written estimates
- Licensed & insured
- Crews speak English & Spanish
In short
Dario’s Painting paints interiors across Memphis and Shelby County: holes and cracks repaired first, then two coats over primer where needed. A standard bedroom is usually a day, prep included, and the estimate is free and written. National cost guides put interior painting at about $2 to $6 per square foot of floor, or $240 to $1,540 for one bedroom; your exact price comes from that estimate. Estimate visits are on weekdays from 11:30 to 1:30 and on Saturdays from 7am to 6pm.
What’s included
Every surface inside, repaired before it is painted.
The estimate lists each surface, the prep it needs, the coats and the paint, so you can see what you are paying for and choose what gets done.
Ceilings
Painted so they come out even, with the line along the top of the wall kept clean. Popcorn and textured ceiling removal is priced in person.
Trim & baseboards
Crisp lines where they show most: baseboards, crown and casings, caulked where they meet the wall.
Doors
Interior doors and their frames, in a paint matched to the surface so it stands up to hands and bumps.
Drywall repair
Holes, cracks, water stains and old patchwork fixed and blended before a drop of paint goes on.
Your house, protected
Floors covered, furniture moved and wrapped, every edge masked, and the room put back each evening.
How it goes
From the first visit to the final walkthrough.
The visit
Dario walks the rooms with you, measures them, and checks the walls for cracks, stains and old patches. Anything that will cost more later if it is skipped now, he tells you about.
The estimate
A written quote: surfaces, prep, coats, paint and days, line by line, with a start day and an end day. It is free, it carries no obligation, and it is yours to keep.
Prep
Furniture moved and wrapped, floors covered, edges masked. Holes and cracks are patched, sanded, caulked and primed. Prep is most of the work and all of the difference.
Paint
Two coats of Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore, over primer where the surface needs it. Tools are packed out and the room is put back each evening, not on the last day.
The walkthrough
You walk the finished rooms with Dario and point at anything that is not right. It is fixed before the job is called done.
Price
What interior painting costs in Memphis.
National cost guides put the inside of a house at about $2 to $6 per square foot. Your price is written after Dario has walked the rooms and measured them; these are the ranges, and the things that move them.
| Job | National range | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Interior, per sq ft of floor area | $2–$6 | NerdWallet, HomeAdvisor. This Old House is lower ($1–$4); Fixr is higher ($5.75–$10.70). |
| Inside of a 1,500 sq ft house | $3,000–$9,000 | NerdWallet |
| One bedroom | $240–$1,540 | HomeAdvisor, This Old House, Fixr |
| Kitchen | $200–$1,712 | HomeAdvisor, This Old House, Fixr |
| Living room | $600–$2,000 | HomeAdvisor, This Old House |
| Ceilings, per sq ft | $1–$2.50 | This Old House |
| Interior trim, whole house | $500–$2,500 | HomeAdvisor, This Old House |
| Interior door | $40–$200 each | This Old House, Fixr |
National averages from published cost guides, not Memphis quotes and not Dario’s prices. Every range and its source is in the house painting cost guide. Your price comes from the free written estimate.
Size and ceiling height
How many rooms, how big, and how high the walls go. Stairwells and tall ceilings take more ladder work and more time.
Condition of the walls
Cracks, holes, water stains and old patchwork are all repaired first. More repair means more prep time.
Which surfaces
Walls alone, or walls with ceilings, trim and doors. Each is listed separately, so you decide what is included.
Color change
Covering a dark or strong color, or going from dark to light, can need primer under the two finish coats.
Furniture and access
A furnished room takes longer to prep than an empty one. We move what we can and cover the rest.
Paint and finish
Different rooms need different products and sheens. The quote names the paint for each surface.
Painting inside a Memphis house
What the weather and the houses here mean for the job.
Humid air, slower drying
Paint dries slower in damp air, and Memphis is humid for much of the year. Rooms that already run damp, like kitchens and bathrooms, need that drying time between coats, which is part of why a kitchen takes longer than a bedroom.
Bathrooms and laundry rooms
Where steam sits on the walls, a paint made for damp rooms holds up far better than ordinary wall paint. The product is matched to the room and written on the estimate.
Older homes
Older Memphis houses often have plaster walls, hairline cracks and decades of paint on the trim, some of it oil-based. Oil-based trim needs the right primer before a water-based paint will stick to it, so Dario checks the surfaces at the visit.
Newer homes
In newer subdivisions, the first repaint is often over builder-grade flat paint, which scuffs easily and does not wipe clean. A better paint in the right finish is usually the fix.
We paint interiors across Memphis, East Memphis and the rest of Shelby County. Town by town, see what to know before painting in Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, Cordova, Arlington and Lakeland, or see all the areas we paint.
How much does interior painting cost in Memphis?
National cost guides put it at about $2 to $6 per square foot of floor area, $3,000 to $9,000 for the inside of a 1,500 sq ft house, and $240 to $1,540 for one bedroom. Those are national averages, not Memphis quotes: wall repairs, ceiling height, color changes and whether ceilings and trim are included all move the price. Dario’s price for your rooms comes from the free written estimate. See the house painting cost guide.
How long does it take to paint a room?
A standard bedroom is usually a day, including prep. Kitchens take longer because of drying time between coats. Your written quote carries a start day and an end day.
Do you paint ceilings, trim and doors, or just walls?
All of them. Walls, ceilings, trim, baseboards and doors can each be included, and the estimate lists every surface separately, so you choose what gets painted. Popcorn and textured ceilings can also be removed; that is priced in person.
What paint do you use, and do I have to buy it?
Premium lines from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, matched to the surface and the room. The paint is included in the quote and we supply it. If you would rather use a product you already have, say so at the walkthrough and it will be priced that way.
Do I need to move the furniture myself?
No. We move what we can, cover the rest, and put the room back each evening.
Can you fix holes and cracks before you paint?
Yes. Holes, cracks, water stains and old patchwork are fixed and blended before a drop of paint goes on, and the repair is written into the estimate.
Does your crew speak Spanish?
Yes. Crews speak English and Spanish, and Dario, the owner, is on every job.
Helpful guides
Before you decide.
Paint sheen guide
Flat to gloss, eggshell vs satin, and which sheen goes in each room.
How to paint a room
Prep, primer, cutting in, two coats and drying times, step by step.
House painting cost
National price ranges for interior, exterior, cabinets and decks, and what moves them in Memphis.
More from Dario’s Painting
All servicesThe rest of what we paint.
Exterior painting
Brick, siding, stucco and wood: washed, scraped and primed where needed, then two coats.
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Cabinet painting
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets, sanded, primed and sprayed for a factory-smooth finish.
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Fences, decks & sheds
Wood cleaned and prepped, then stained or painted and sealed against Tennessee weather.
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Commercial & contract work
A painting sub for Memphis builders, GCs, property managers and investors.
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Free estimate
Get a free interior painting estimate.
Answer a few short questions and Dario calls you back to book the walkthrough, usually within the hour between 7am and 7pm. Or call now and talk to him directly.
Rather pick the time yourself? Book the free estimate visit online (weekdays 11:30 to 1:30, Saturdays 7am to 6pm). dario@dariospainting.com · 7am to 7pm, seven days