a guide to estimating most jobs Estimating Guidelines - General Painting Interior Repaint = $25.00 to $35.00/hr+material Exterior Repaint = $30.00 to $35.00/hr+material Int./Ext. Repaint = $25.00 to $45.00/hr+material Interior New = $2.65 to $4.00 per sq. ft. of living area Interior New = $1.00 to $1.75 per sq. ft. of living area Note: ADD $.50 per sq. ft. for exterior 1 Color with walls Flat and Trim, New Semi-Gloss = $.85 to $1.25 per sq. ft. of living area 1 color with walls and trim both Eggshell or Semi-Gloss = $1.25 to $1.45 per sq. ft. of living area 1 Bedroom = $120.00 to $160.00+material 2 Bedrooms = $130.00 to $170.00 + material = $285.00 to $300.00+material Please note: All guidelines are subject to change and are only projections based on 2008-2009 estimates. PPG Architectural Coatings relinquishes responsibility for quoting and pricing on any jobs referenced from this manual. Please use common business sense when estimating pricing, as all estimates in this manual are subject to change.
TOTAL (bid including both material and labor) = Material Cost x 4,5,6 or 7, depending on the degree of difficulty, the time of year, the time of day/night that the work must be performed 4 = Most commercial/large jobs 5 = Most residential jobs; THE MOST COMMON FACTOR IS 5 6 = Some difficulty, i.e. extensive height and/or extensive surface prep 7 = Extreme difficulty, i.e. bridge over water, or a cliff job estimating - interior paint 1 coat = $.35 to $.40 per sq. ft. 2 coats = $.40 to $.50 per sq. ft. 1 coat = $20.00 to $30.00 2 coats = $35.00 to $45.00 1 coat = $3.00 to $4.50 2 coats = $5.50 to $7.50 Baseboards & Chair Rail 1 coat = $.50 to $.75 per linear ft. 2 coats = $.75 to $1.00 per linear ft. Estimate time and material. interior new home construction 2 coats = $.30 to $.40 per sq. ft. 3 coats = $.50 to $.70 per sq. ft. Doors & Windows (Painted) 2 coats = $25.00 to $35.00 3 coats = $35.00 to $45.00
For Epoxy Floor Systems: Average price for a 2-coat epoxy floor system = $2.00 per sq. ft. Average price for a 2-coat epoxy floor system plus blastrack. IF YOU OWN the equipment = $2.50 per sq. ft. IF YOU RENT the equipment = $3.00 per sq. ft. For MegaSeal Floor Systems: Average price for material = $1.00 per sq. ft. plus prep. Average bid price = $2.50 to $5.00 per sq. ft. HS Primer Clear / SL / Clear = $4.00 to $5.00 per sq. ft. Broadcast Flakes to Random = $5.00 per sq. ft. Broadcast flakes to Rejection and Quartz = $7.00 per sq. ft. Note: Water-based products can be applied with brush and roller. "ALL other products, (which are alcohol based) must be applied by a squeegee." $3.25 to $4.00 per yard, NOT including adhesive paste. $4.00 to $5.00 per yard including adhesive paste. Note: Lower end of range for straight walls/corridors or simple patterns. Upper end of range for high walls or difficult patterns. Labor only application rate is 60 to 100 yards per day, depending on the type of walls and the type of pattern.
Fabric = $6.00 to $8.00 per yard."ALL other products, (which are alcohol-based) must be applied by a squeegee. You have the ability to: Increase your close rate, enhance your margins, improve your accuracy and submit more bids. Estimate Residential, Commercial and Industrial jobs quickly, efficiently and accurately. Select from over 7,000 pre-configured items from PDCA's Cost and Estimating Guide. Protect profit by integrating Industry Standards to establish common expectations and minimize rework. Finalize bids during walk-throughs, or at your desk. Imput from blueprints (electronic or paper). Free up time to focus on other aspects of your business. All informaiton about PACER estimating system provided by the PDCA.Do you have questions about estimating? There are trained professionals with expert tools waiting for your call. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members.
After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads. 479 posts, read 1,583,783 times 39,699 posts, read 42,396,134 times The time required depends on the quality of the job. A cheap job will just paint over a simple wash and scuff using cheap paint. It should last a few years. A quality job will wash, crape, sand, reprime and recoat using good quality paint. Doing it yourself will result in a poor job where you start and a decent job near the end as you learn how to paint. Painting is not easy even for the pros. 2,296 posts, read 498,583 times 8,309 posts, read 29,614,076 times 4,688 posts, read 18,194,078 times 3,208 posts, read 8,767,431 times 858 posts, read 1,941,798 times 3,865 posts, read 6,754,970 times 3,881 posts, read 16,616,610 times 5,981 posts, read 8,953,658 times Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum.