Plan your materials
Paint coverage
Area + coats → gallons to buy
Open calculatorFREE TOOLS FOR PAINTING CONTRACTORS
Price the work.
Protect your profit.
Work out the paint, the hours, and the price—with assumptions you can actually adjust. Six practical calculators for your next painting bid.
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ONE JOB. CLEAR NUMBERS.
A little bid-day clarity
- Costs, including overhead
- $1,800.00
- Your target margin
- 35%
SELLING PRICE · EXAMPLE$2,769.2335% margin = 53.85% markup
Work out your own margin Your costs. Your process. Your price.
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PICK YOUR STARTING POINT
What are you working out?
Free painting calculators. Plug in your numbers, then take the next step.
Build a better bid
Interior painting
Walls + trim → hours, paint & price
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Exterior painting
Siding + access → labor & price
Open calculator Price the details
Cabinet painting
Doors + drawers → a job budget
Open calculator Know your business
Your hourly rate
Income + overhead → a billing rate
Open calculator Protect your margin
Markup & profit
Job costs + margin → selling price
Open calculatorA BETTER BID STARTS HERE
Less guesswork.
More clarity.
Every job is different. These tools show their working so you can adjust the numbers to the way your crew actually works.
Read our methodology- 01
Measure the scope
Paintable surfaces, trim, items, and coats. A good estimate starts with a clear takeoff.
- 02
Use your costs
Adjust materials, production rates, preparation, and overhead to your business.
- 03
Check the margin
Understand what remains after your costs before you send the bid.
WHEN THE NUMBERS BECOME A JOB
From the first estimate to the final invoice.
Painters Log helps you connect estimates, jobs, and invoices. These calculators are a free place to start.