Basic
$1.47 – $1.74 per sq ft
Drain, pressure wash and acid wash, one coat of water-based acrylic pool paint
How Much Does Paint Pool Cost in Charleston, South Carolina?
Paint Pool: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Paint Pool in Charleston, South Carolina typically costs $1.73 to $2.05 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Paint Pool in Charleston, South Carolina
$1.73 – $2.05
per sq ftPrices in Charleston are 8.0% lower than the national average for paint pool.
National average: $1.86 – $2.21 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$1.73 – $2.05 per sq ft
Drain, acid wash and rinse, minor crack patching, two coats of synthetic rubber-base pool paint
Premium
$2.16 – $2.57 per sq ft
Drain, acid wash, patch cracks, primer, two coats of two-part epoxy pool coating
Cost Breakdown in Charleston
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $0.81 – $0.95 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $0.57 – $0.67 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.21 – $0.26 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.14 – $0.17 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Charleston local market conditions.
Cost Factors in Charleston, South Carolina
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($0.84-$0.99 per square foot)
- Labor ($0.65-$0.77 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($1.86-$2.21 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($1.86-$2.21 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs4.0% below avg
Labor costs13.0% below avg
Material costs in Charleston run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Paint Pool, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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