How much would it cost to get a skim coat on the wall done? To make the wall aligned for sheen paint.?

Question

What is the per hour rate and how many hours does it usaully take.

The surface i need skimmed is 91 square feet

Answer 1

Virtually impossible to do. Use satin or eggshell, or live with the imperfections.

Answer 2

Depending on how bad your wall is, it may need 2 coats.

So they'll apply 1 coat, let it dry, come back and sand it, apply another coat, let it dry, and come back and sand it again.

This really depends on where you live.......... But probably $200-$300.

Edit - Sorry, my e-mail keeps failing when I try to send a response to you, so I'll post it here. :)

Something like that doesn't take very long really. The only hassle for them is that they have to come back a time or two since it takes so long to dry.. So they will probably charge by the "job", not by the hour. It would take maybe up to 2 hours to coat it the first time and up to 1 hour to sand it.

If the problem is only some slight dents, is it something you can do yourself? Or are they too severe? You can go to a hardware store and buy spackling and an applicator and put it on yourself and sand it off. But if it's a very big deal, then yes, you should hire someone.