What is the average cost to paint a house exterior in New Brunswick including labour and materials?

Exterior house painting in New Brunswick averages between $4,000 and $12,000 for a full repaint, with a bungalow or single-storey home typically falling in the $4,000–$7,000 range and a two-storey home running $6,000–$12,000 — all-in for labour and materials.

The wide range reflects several real-world variables: the size of the home, the number of storeys, the siding type, the condition of the existing paint, and whether trim, soffits, fascia, and doors are included. Most NB homeowners want the whole package — walls, trim, soffits, fascia, and front door — and that's what those ranges assume. If you're only refreshing the walls and skipping the trim, you'll save 20–35% off the total.

Materials typically account for 25–40% of the total cost. For a 1,500 sq ft bungalow, you'd expect to use 8–12 gallons of exterior topcoat at $55–$80/gallon for a premium 100% acrylic latex (which is what NB's climate demands), plus primer at $40–$60/gallon for any bare wood, repaired areas, or major colour changes. Premium exterior paint is genuinely worth the investment in New Brunswick — the freeze-thaw cycle, Maritime humidity, and UV exposure are brutal on cheap paint, and a mid-grade product applied over poor prep will start failing within 3–4 years. A quality 100% acrylic latex properly applied to a well-prepped surface should last 8–12 years in NB conditions.

Labour costs in NB run $35–$55 per hour for professional painters, but almost all exterior projects are quoted as fixed-price jobs. The prep work is what drives labour costs on exterior painting — scraping loose and peeling paint, sanding rough edges, recaulking around windows and doors, filling nail holes, and spot-priming bare wood. On a home that hasn't been painted in 10+ years, prep alone can take 2–3 days for a crew. Don't be alarmed if a painter spends more time preparing than actually painting — that's exactly what should happen.

NB's exterior painting season runs from mid-May through mid-October, and painters are busiest in June, July, and August. If you book early in the season or late in the season (September can actually be ideal — lower humidity, fewer insects, no blazing heat), you may have more flexibility on scheduling and pricing. Last-minute bookings in peak summer are harder to arrange and sometimes come with a small premium.

Cedar shingle siding — common on older NB homes — requires special attention. Shingles absorb stain and paint differently depending on their weathering history, and painting previously stained shingles or bare weathered shingles requires a different primer approach than clapboard. If your home has original cedar shingles, mention this when getting quotes, as it affects both product selection and labour time.

Exterior painting is not a good DIY project on a two-storey home. The ladder safety risks, the equipment needed (extension ladders, scaffolding, airless sprayer), and the difficulty of achieving consistent coverage at height all point strongly toward hiring a professional for anything above the first storey. For a single-storey bungalow in good condition, an experienced DIYer with the right prep and a quality paint system can get good results — but it's still a 3–5 day project even on a small home.

Need a quote? New Brunswick Painting can connect you with local exterior painting professionals for free through the New Brunswick Construction Network directory.

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