Painter pricing calculator
Include labor, materials, overhead and target margin.
FREE resources for working contractors
Find practical tools, templates and guides for the work in front of you.
Your next useful resource
For Painting
8 resources Β· Page 1 of 1
Include labor, materials, overhead and target margin.
Define surfaces, preparation, coating specifications and exclusions.
Build a surface takeoff, budget painter-hours and turn job cost into a selling price with a worked example.
Use a transparent job-cost example to separate sales, direct cost, overhead, owner compensation and cash available.
Run a painting walkthrough that connects surface condition to a measurable scope: map the work, identify preparation and access, record uncertainties and hand over a defensible estimate brief.
Measure each paintable surface, estimate crew-hours for masking, cut-in, prep, coats and cleanup, and price the job with a clear gross-margin calculation.
Write a painting proposal that specifies prep, substrate repairs, primers, finishes, protection, exclusions and a fair change-order process.
Choose a coating system from the substrate and service conditions, then make product, sheen, color, preparation and care decisions visible in the proposal and crew record.
One useful step at a time
Choose a short path through existing FREE resources. Open each step when you need it; no signup required.
From your private costs to a clear customer estimate.
Use your own details at each step. Information is not transferred automatically between resources.
Prepare the reply, the visit and your booking calendar.
Use your own details at each step. Information is not transferred automatically between resources.
Use the agreed work and actual payments to make accurate records.
Use your own details at each step. Information is not transferred automatically between resources.
Make a clear comparison, then choose useful follow-up wording.
The photo maker opens our painter edition. Use the layout for your own visual projects. The painter marketing kit is available from that tool.
Prefer to start with your trade?
Tools and guidance selected for your kind of work. Listed alphabetically.
Helpful first replies and follow-up templates β
A practical appointment scheduling checklist β
Learn which sources book work. Record where inquiries come from, then compare appointments and won jobs separately.
Prepare your Google Calendar connection β
Browse FREE tools & templates βExplore Booked Work Pro with fictional sample data.
Explore the product demo β