Bathroom painting means killing and washing off mildew, scraping peeling paint, patching soft or stained spots, priming, then rolling two coats of a moisture-rated finish with mildewcide on the walls and ceiling. The door, trim and vanity can be added. In Tacoma, a typical bathroom runs $615-$1,470 based on size and condition, a typical range with the real figure set after we see the room.
Bathrooms are small, but they are the hardest rooms in the house on paint. Hot showers fill them with vapor, the walls cool fast afterward and the moisture settles right back onto the ceiling. Through a Tacoma winter, with windows shut from October to May, that cycle runs every day. Ordinary wall paint softens, peels in sheets above the shower and grows black specks in the corners. A bathroom job is about building a paint system that handles all of that, from bare wall to final coat.
We treat the room as its own project rather than an add-on to a hallway. Mildew gets killed, not covered. Peeling layers come off back to a sound edge. Spots where water has reached the drywall get pressed and checked. Then a primer suited to damp rooms goes down, followed by a finish that resists moisture and mildew growth. We also run the exhaust fan and test its pull, since paint cannot rescue a room that never dries out. Call (253) 478-2745 and we'll come look at the room.
