Paint Estimates

pep2011

Would I Be right at looking at

If I was doing a 12X12 Room with 1 Coat of Primer and 2 coats of Paint......

720sq ft = 2160 sq ft with 3 coats X .40 = 864 just labor?

Sq Footage X .40 = (Paint Labor) or (Labor + Materials - Paint)

It seems a little much...but

If thats just labor what would you add in for some mud work or masking surface prep....

This is just hypthotectical....I just want to come up with a system for pricing jobs

Brushslingers

Depends on your market, type of construction, etc... what you are describing i'd assume it was new construction, you left out base, doors and windows, height of walls... etc.

However, typically I charge less for second/third coats.

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slickshift

All three coats will not take the same amount of time
The primer takes the longest (at least on new drywall), the first color coat a little less, the second color coat the least

You should tier your price structure to reflect that

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AllPro_Painting

new construction what it cost me is about 60-70 cents per ft. on int. ill only use top stuff though,,, you can make it cheper,, but i wouldent

thats just materials,, not labor,, and extras,,and so on...

AAPaint

Rather than just use some number .40/.60 whatever....try figuring out your real operating costs. Does that .40 include your daily overhead calculated down to a per sq. ft. number? Does it include your salary? Insurance? Vehicle payments? Phone bills, lights, internet, web site, advertising costs, etc?

There's no magic number until you know your costs and your production rates. This is something, IMHO, that we all struggle with in the beginning. I still struggle with it, but I'm getting better. I just don't see how someone can bid a job by a magic number though.

My magic number is the total cost of the job when it gives me enough to pay myself, pay the biz bills, and have a profit. That's the magic number to me. I'm trying to figure it out....where did the .40 number come from? If it was arrived at the way I said above, you would know if your price is right or not.

Let me state this another way. If your price allows you to pay your bills, pay yourself, and have a profit for the company.....there is only one other factor to determine if it's the right price......getting the customer to accept your proposal. If all of these things come together and they accept, your price is right on the money!

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AA Quality Painting & Pressure Washing LLC
Jacksonville Painters
Jacksonville, FL.