Price a painting job
Estimate labour, materials, preparation and optional extras using your own charges.
Work out paint quantities firstPainting estimate
Enter positive labour hours or measured area.
How it works
Put in your numbers
Use your own rates, times and measurements.
See your answer straight away
It works it out as you type.
Copy or print it
Send it on, or keep it with the job.
What it covers: Price labour, paint, preparation, removal and access using your charges.
Free to use. No sign-in needed.
How to price a painting job
Use the measured scope, your labour charge and the materials you plan to supply. This is a job estimate using your rates, not a market price.
- Work out paint quantities in the paint order calculator. Its handoff carries whole tins into this job estimate. Confirm tin size and specification.
- Choose hourly labour or area pricing, then enter the quantity and corresponding rate. The unused basis is not charged.
- Enter material ordering units and the customer charge per unit. Use zero for customer-supplied materials.
- Add preparation, removal, access and travel only if they are not already covered in your base rate.
- Choose currency, tax rate and whether your entered prices include tax. Review, copy or print the estimate. Signed-in businesses can create a draft quote and save work against a customer.
Tips and common mistakes
- Measure surfaces and confirm their condition before committing to a price.
- Capture each room or surface in the area helper, then apply the combined area.
- Use comparison options for alternative scopes or materials. Public comparisons stay in this page session.
Questions
Does this suggest a painting rate?
No. Enter your own labour or area rate and customer material charges.
Can I charge preparation separately?
Yes. Enter a separate preparation charge, but leave it zero if preparation is already included in the base labour.
Can I compare different paint specifications?
Yes. Capture one completed estimate as an option, change the material quantity or charge, then capture the alternative. Check that each scope includes the same surfaces and coats.
Does saving an estimate send it to my customer?
No. Signed-in business saves are private CRM records. Creating a quote produces a draft that you review separately in Billing.
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