What this service covers
Surface area, primer/finish coverage, and labor productivity by substrate.
Painting cost is dominated by labor (60-75% of total) rather than material, so productivity assumptions matter more than coating selection for most projects. We follow PDCA productivity standards — square feet per painter-hour by substrate (drywall, masonry, metal, wood) and finish (one coat, two coat, primer plus two coat).
How we work
Every painting estimating services engagement starts with a free scope review — typically within 4 business hours of receiving your documents. We confirm the deliverable scope, turnaround, and fee before any work starts. Estimates and takeoffs are produced by US-based senior estimators with a minimum of seven years on the discipline in question, then reviewed by a second estimator before delivery.
Deliverables ship in your preferred format — PDF, Excel, your estimating software’s native file, or a custom client template. Bid-day clarifications during your bid submission window are handled in under an hour.
Why outsource this work
Outsourced specialty estimating gives contractors access to senior trade-specific capacity without the fixed cost of a full-time hire. The economics are simple: a senior in-house estimator costs $90K-$150K/year fully loaded; outsourced per-project work is paid as it’s used. For shops with irregular bid volume or specialty trades they bid only occasionally, the math heavily favors outsourcing.