How to Estimate Interior Paint Jobs

Resources for improving your estimating process:

1) This free guide is what we used in our business for millions of dollars in sales

2) Estimate Rocket

3) Paint Scout

[theBitcoinLedger]

I truly wish there was a standard method like this for the entire industry. I've been quoting jobs for 14 years and it amazes me the price spread of quotes I have seen. Just recently I quoted a job at 12K and was concerned I priced it too low. The client responded saying that he received another quote for $3000. The paint cost was a minimum of $1000.00 and it was at least 100 hours of work. Why some painters are willing to sell themselves so cheap is genuinely pathetic.

[edwinruiz]

You are a Gran Master man so valuable information im trying to start my new bussines but its a little hard, i have years i dont work im the industry but i need extra money all your videos are gold Thank You🙏🏼

[greenfox]

Great information & bid system. I have been painting/bidding interior jobs for 20 years very successfully. This bid system is very similar to my own.

[carlosavina]

I measure wall square footage, liner foot for trim work, and per door and frame. Easiest way is to just laser measure everything. Adjust sqft price depending on colors, sheen, oil or latex paint, and drywall repairs. Most customers also like to see how you break down your price in your bid instead of just giving them a number per room.

[jorgetorres]

I get so nervous giving prices. Seems silly, but I’m always worried I’m overshooting and that I’ll look like a fool. I wrote out an estimate today, looked at it for a while, and ended up changing the price lower a few times. I sent it out and I have that weird sensation that I'm meaning myself over. Any advice on how to reassure myself and stop second-guessing so much?

[rebekahsoto]

Got a full interior paint job on a 4BR/2BTH house (1, 538 sq.ft.) using 5 paint colors (includes trim/doors, ceilings, closets etc.) for $4, 500. Located in Riverside, CA. Painting company did a wonderful job!

[iverstim]

Bidding paint work is not as simple as slapping paint on bedroom walls and trim. You always have to factor furniture moving, disconnecting A/V equipment, color selection (what if client picks burgundy walls and yellow trim)?, repairing cracks and drywall, caulking, etc. $600-$750 sounds reasonable for labor and materials until you include the other factors. Now the price increases 75% or more.

[josip]

You are giving tremendous value with these videos. I hope you will do it more. Huge thanks :)

[SpraynRollTv]

im having so much trouble even getting leads.... all my quotes are almost 30 percent off what your quoting and people don't want to pay

[popaul]

I think i just did a quote to low, it s my fisrt one she said it s very raisonnable soni presumming i quoted too low😅😅

[danielgontcharov]

600-750$ is pretty decent. When you’re doing it yourself. With a sub I’m not sure there’s money in that.

12x12 with ceilings 720sqft that’s about $1 a sqft which is low end.

[vividcolorsllc]

It's a good reference to start, but like some people wrote, isn't that simple. There is a lot to consider.

[mikeselsvik]

Trim takes twice as long as walls especially if you’re just painting the trim and not the walls

[renostubbs]

Thanks Eric, we appreciate all your videos. I live in The Bahamas, where the market is way different, do you think that your course can be beneficial to the company? I see that you helped built millions of businesses, quite impressive.

[macraeolinger]

How do you handle moving furniture for customers?

[americocastillo]

Thank you for this great information my friend!!

[Jeff-rf]

it matters if the room is full with furniture

[gianthills]

Just look at the size of each of the rooms then count the doors and windows. Then figure out how much paint for each room and the cost. Measure the surfaces for square footage for amount of paint needed.

[luisdiazgonzalez]

Thx you a lot of helpful information I appreciate it I’m and industrial painter trying transition into residential painting and starting own company any advise ?

[JohnBarr-yszl]

As a professional estimator, it is ( length + width)2 x height
Length of trim
Everything is by the square foot/linear foot

FYI, your $29 gallon of paint is about .12 cent per square foot per coat
Yellows and whites are three coats
Reds can be infinite, unless you know the shade value tricks.