House Painting Quote Calculator

Turn paint coverage, labor production, site condition, and your target margin into a clear house painting quote.

House painting

House Painting Quote Calculator

01Job details

sq ft

02Paint & materials

03Labor plan

04Pricing

Target quote

$1,568.78

Direct cost$1,019.70

Profit$549.07

Target margin35.0%

Quote breakdown

Paint$336.00
Labor$579.20
Overhead$69.50
On-site hours9.1 h
Paint containers8

QUOTE

Jul 28, 2026

ProjectHouse Painting Quote Calculator
DescriptionQtyUnit priceAmount
Paint8 · Coverage per container8$42.00$336.00
Labor18.1 h18.1$32.00$579.20
Sundries & protection1$35.00$35.00

Project typeInterior

Surface conditionStandard

Subtotal$1,568.78

Total$1,568.78

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Method

A quote built from your own production

The estimate uses paintable area, coats, waste, container coverage, room setup allowance, production rate, surface condition, labor, overhead, fixed costs, minimum fee, target margin, and tax. It is not a market-price recommendation.

House painting quote questions

How does the calculator estimate paint?

It divides the paintable area multiplied by coats and waste by the coverage per container, then rounds up to whole containers.

Why is production rate entered per painter-hour?

This makes labor cost traceable to your own crew. The tool adds a small room setup allowance and adjusts time for project type and surface condition.

Does the result use a market average price?

No. It calculates from the rates and costs you enter, then applies your target margin and minimum job fee.

Target quote$1,568.78View quote

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