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Painting & Coatings Estimating: calculators, templates and guides.
Calculators, templates and guides for painting and coatings estimators. Every calculator shows its formula, every template is a real download, and every guide is written for working estimators.
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Calculators
Painting calculators
Paint Calculator: Gallons, Coats & Labor HoursFree paint calculator for estimators: net area with openings deducted, gallons to order, spread rate from…Painting Price per Square Foot CalculatorWork out your painting price per square foot (or per m²) from paint, production rates, labor, overhead and…Painting Production Rates Calculator: Labor Hours & CostTurn painting production rates into labor: area, coats and square feet per hour by surface, prep allowance,…Wallpaper Calculator: Rolls with Pattern Repeat & DropFree wallpaper calculator by strips, not square feet: roll size, pattern repeat and straight or half-drop…
Templates and downloads
Painting templates and downloads
Painting Bid Proposal Template (Free Excel) & Example WordingFree painting bid proposal template and quote form: scope by area and system, unit prices, extended totals,…Painting Estimate Template: Free Excel Bid WorkbookFree painting estimate template in Excel: takeoff by room and surface, gallons from spread rate, labor from…
Guides
Painting guides
Commercial Painting Bids & Quotes: How to Price Interior PaintingHow to build a commercial painting quote and interior painting bid: takeoff by system, production rates,…PDCA/PCA Estimating Guide: Standards, Production Rates and AIWhat painters mean by the PDCA estimating guide: the Painting Contractors Association (formerly PDCA), its…Painting Estimate Example: How to Estimate PaintingA worked commercial painting estimate example: measuring walls, ceilings, doors and trim, production rates,…Painting Takeoff Guide for Commercial PaintersHow to do a commercial painting takeoff: finish schedules, wall and ceiling areas by system, doors and…Wallpaper Cost Estimate: Rolls Needed, Removal & InstallHow to estimate wallpaper and wallcovering: rolls or linear yards needed, pattern repeat, removal, prep and…
Software and workflows
Painting software and workflows
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