How To Bid (Estimate) Interior Painting
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2017
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Ron's share the 3 ways to put a painting bid together...
...as well as the 2 biggest mistakes most painting contractors do costing them hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
He also walks you through step by step of how to bid a 12 X 20 bedroom with an 8-foot ceiling including material.
Please keep in mind this is just an example and labor rates vary roughly from $50/hr up to as high as $80/hr depending where you are in the country.
Get your free estimating spreadsheet here:
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The best video I seen so far on this topic. Not too much fluff or analogies.
This breakdown was incredible, about the best I have ever come across on UA-cam, thanks a million for your professional advice sir.
GOD BLESS you.
That’s a great breakdown sir thank you you make it easy.
Easiest illustration ever, great job keep it simple, thank you
Thank you!
This is someone I could kick it with for like a century.
LOVE THIS AND THANK YOU
Good day sir, if you need any help for your takeoffs i can assist you with that,I do most of the trades,im a freelance estimator, i used planswift in my takeoffs, you can email me at earlobregon@gmail.com
Very good video!
Great video Love it. Thank You
Excellent!
Thank you! This is so helpful.
My pleasure!
Thanks you are good. Help me a lot. We just starting a Painting Business Everett, Ma.
I invite you to our radio talk show and talk about paint workshop.
Thanks so much
Another great video new subscriber
Awesomeness. Thank you very much, Steve 😃👍
Nice job thank you
Thank you :-)
Thanks good info
I'm glad you found it helpful. Let us know if you have any questions. ~April Burnett
Very helpful 👌
Well said.......👍👍
Tyvm!!! Wish me luck:)
You've got this!
Line item demonstration for interior quotes and what can you add on to the estimate for “Painting Alternatives” Can’t wait time see more and what you have to offer everything makes sense for far keep up the great work👍🏻 Happy Day, Derek
Thank you very much, Derek!
Nice logo :-)
That has to be taken with s grain of salt. You never give out more information than necessary. One in a blue-moon it may be necessary to provide the dollar-value for each line-item, but you're always better off showing the customer your painting scope-of work, and the total bid. (Reason why is because if somethind is deleted, then you give back the customer 90%, and you still make 10% without raising any red flags. (It is not dishonesty. You will lose money on other jobs, and no one will feel sorry for you.)
Thanks, it help me
Thanks, Al! What's your next step?
Good day sir, if you need any help for your takeoffs i can assist you with that,I do most of the trades,im a freelance estimator, i used planswift in my takeoffs, you can email me at earlobregon@gmail.com
FOR NEWBIES: great explanation for hourly. And for ppl that don't have a basic concept of how long it would take, or for like me for instance, to make up the difference in time due to the new employee of the week not knowing crap although they swore they did... . I do mine buy sg ft of space to be painted
room 12x10 8 ft. high. 2 windows, 1 door, 1 door casing
walls: 12x8, 12x8, 10x8, 10x8 = 352sq 352X .85 (my price, 2 coats per sq)=$300.00 (rounded) . Ceiling: 12x10= 120sqx$1.25=$150.00 base 12+10 +12+10=44 LINEAR ft. X$2.50=$110.00 windows, doors AND door casing $75 EACH.=$300 TOTAL room $860.00 PLUS materials PLUS extra time for extra (more than normal) cut in , patching, stuff to work around. etc etc. Anything that makes it not a normal basic rooms. I didn't check my math because I need to get. lol but your video was great and now there's this. Happy Painting!
A former employer of mine always had an old wood window in his shop. This old window served as a test for potential employees. Even painting ONE window-pane would show the employer if the applicant knew what he was doing.
@@davidhernandez-commercialp4354 that’s smart. Windows take a lot of time to do right and if u have a system than it can be done in a timely manner but if not u are better to leave the old wood multi panes alone because u can lose money very quickly.
@@danieloakes6637 Price out EACH window pane. This way you can harldly go wrong.
How many hours will it take to paint EACH window or door pane? - (Old, yucky panes will take much longer than new wood or metal panes.) - Labor will be the high item. Not a lot of material will be used.
@@davidhernandez-commercialp4354 I’m talking reglazing and all. Rarely can u repaint them without reglazing because people wait to long to have them done. That’s been my experience. It’s hard to even find painters now days that even know how to glaze windows.
@@danieloakes6637 Isn't that the truth? Painters that could glaze windows are retired or gone. On the other hand, it can be learned. Apply glazing on window pane, and remove excess with ONE stroke. - Here again, pricing out EACH pane will work but unit-pricing will vary.
Thank you I alway prise wrong but you just put me right goodman
Very insightful video. Thanks for sharing
Our pleasure 😊
Great video! How would you estimate for new construction?
Thank you. I would encourage you not to bud new construction. Builders can be difficult and near impossible to hold a hard schedule. Not to mention there’s usually no profit to be made. Usually painters who don’t know their numbers paint NC.
Instead, focus on repaints. That’s where the money is. 👍
From Boston?
What about 240 x 3-4$ + paint and sundries. It seems faster and simpler to me to do this
Good day sir, if you need any help for your takeoffs i can assist you with that,I do most of the trades,im a freelance estimator, i used planswift in my takeoffs, you can email me at earlobregon@gmail.com
It's not that simple, BC. Every job is similar and yet different. Owner may be very picky, job may be far away, walls may be in terrible shape. Square-footing seldom works. Square-footing should be used only for ROUGH non-binding estimates.
It's always better to not only itemized your labour but pricing
If you do that then you open yourself if to being negotiated down. I don’t recommend it.
HELLO THERE, GREAT VIDEO! WHAT DOES YOUR LINE ITEM LOOK LIKE ASLO WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR AN UPSALE IN YOUR ADD ONS FOR AN INTERIOR PROJECT WOULD IT BE QUALITY PAINT/COATS OF PAINT/ACCENT WALL ETC THANKS A TON FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO YOUR WONDERFUL TO FOLLOW AND RECOMMEND OTHERS TO FOLLOW AS WELL , I BELIEVE YOUR INSIGHTS COME FROM A SINCERE AND PROFESSIONAL VEIW THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP IN EVERYTHING YOU DO!
HAPPY WEEK, DEREK
Good day sir, if you need any help for your takeoffs i can assist you with that,I do most of the trades,im a freelance estimator, i used planswift in my takeoffs, you can email me at earlobregon@gmail.com
Use higher pricing for UPSCALE residential projects. I would stay away from most residential projects because the money just isn't there. Same thing for apartments, and dealing with insurance companies. You're better of working by the hour without the headaches. Of course there are exceptions but then we would not be paying our fair share of taxes. (HINT)
Hello there great concept and right to the point, do you have an example sheet of what line items look like on a professional quote? Would love to know more on the presentation and add one for up sale options also great work here makes sense👍🏻 Kindly Requested
Happy Day, Derek
Hey Derek, I'm very sorry I didn't see this sooner. Here are the exact estimating spreadsheets with proposal I used that yo u
can download for three here dybcoach.com/estimating-bundle/
Keep it as SIMPLE as you can. A painter can easily get in trouble by providing too many details.
How you get leads when u are starting and low budget
Join a BNI group when first starting out and you’ll get leads. 👍
Really enjoyed this video...however....I have never been asked to paint a room with just one coat...and that room would become very expensive with another coat added on. Hmmm...I must be doing something wrong.
Hey Michael, here check out this video. It may be helpful to helping you find what you should bid…
ua-cam.com/video/y9yjZyYOWcE/v-deo.html
Hi how you estimate a new construction house with crown molding and coffer ceilings
I measure them and then enter them into this spreadsheet. dybcoach.com/estimating-bundle/
Figure on one coat of primer and two coats. Will it be an UPSCALE house, or a middle class residence?
Or will it be a rent house that just needs to be re-freshed? - There can be many factors involded.
Here a video for estimating a 1,800’ home ua-cam.com/video/5FC9bCNJE-c/v-deo.html
one coat? What about primer , and two coats...?
What would it cost to paint on interior 10 x 10 room or office with 8ft walls
Do the math Freddy. Double your labor and add 50% to materials. You should wind up with a nice profit even after paying taxes and overhead.
Here you go, Freddy: Paint Bid: How to Bid a Room for Interior Painting (2022)
ua-cam.com/video/8ub-I9izcpk/v-deo.html
What would be best mid range paint
Ben Moore Super Spec or SW Super Paint :)
Somebody said behr but I thought that was top quality
Valspar is decent paint. Cheaper than SW and Bennie Moore.
Sherwin Williams A-200 eggshell latex paint.
I price the same way
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How do you factor if you have one of your employees do this job & u pay him $25/hr? Do you estimate at $50/hr & pay him the$25 & keep the other $25/hr or do you add your $50 to your guys $25? Not sure i understand how that would work
You have to know what it cost you to be in business and what you want your profit to be before you bid.
DOUBLE your labor and add 50% to material. - $25 an hour seems high for labor, but then again, the given formula should work regardless of the hourly rate.
@@davidhernandez-commercialp4354 50% materials! Really? My average is 15% cost. Of course I don't jack up the price of materials. My profit is my labor and there's no hidden upcharges.
@@terijo5052 There are always hidden costs. The presenter mentioned sundries, then there's gas, vehicle maintenance, taxes, insurance, trips, new trucks down the road, and the un-expected. 15% mark-up will not even cover your taxes, if your have a legal business. After adding 50% you will be doing good if you get to keep 15% profit. (If you do work for the government, then you have to show only 15% overhead and profit, which is BS, but that's the way it has to be presented. The government can track material costs, but it's very hard for them to track labor.) - If you have strong, heavy competition in your area, then there's room for lowering your mark-ups.
Here you go: How To Know How Much To Charge ua-cam.com/video/V49n2j1cWxQ/v-deo.html
12×20=240 square feet
Hello, My name is Dave.
I'm new to bidding on jobs. I need to do a bid on a ceiling. It is 1008 sqft. It is 18 feet high. I wanted to know what's the best method to charge. I have to worker whom I pay $25 per hour. The customer buys the paint. I will have to rent scissors lift to get to the ceiling as well. Thanks for any information you can provide.
We use Bluebeam for doing takeoffs. Try it when you go on to bid on some commercial painting projects.
NEVER allow the customer to buy the paint, if you can. The reason why is because you are LOSING your profit on the paint. You buy a gallon for $30, but sell it to the customer for $45. See how much you are losing?
Here you go: ua-cam.com/video/8ub-I9izcpk/v-deo.html
Great video...... My estimates are about the same as yours but we do 2 coats for everything. 2 coats ceiling and 2 coats walls. We use top SW and still always do 2 coats. Should I be charging more?
That depends... how much do you charge, and why?
I always price out TWO coats on re-paints even if it will be painted the same color. Reason why is because many times, one coat does not cover. (Almost invisible cigarette smoke on the walls is an example.) One good thing is that a second coat can be applied pretty quickly. In the long run, the customer and the painter are both covered. - I feel the hourly rates presented are kind of high, but then again that's another state and most home-owners do not know any better.
Sherwin Williams A200 would work in most cases. No sense paying $80 a gallon for Duration Paint. No paint is impact proof. If necessary, latex epoxy would work, around $45 per gallon.
Hard to believe but many times one coat of the same color just does not cover. Besides, second coat can be applied quickly once everything is covered
Wait, i just got to the part where you start mentioning Prep time. You mean to tell me you have a guy that takes 6 hours to simply paint the walls in a 12 x 20 room? No prep included, and only one coat? How much you hiring for? I havent taken a linch since i started painting and it sounds like a nice opportunity .
Keep going. You've got this!
First 12 hours were for one coat on , ceiling, woodwork, and walls, isn’t it?
I believe so.
On the Template for Interior painting -t here are the Material measurements at the bottom of the spreadsheet - BUT I see that you are measuring 1 gallon of paint for EACH internal door and Window, and maybe 'frames' - this is much too high - even if you leave the remains of the 'gallon' of paint with the Client - can you comment on the 'coverage' rate used for the frame, door and window -which I think is nothing like the 1 gallon each - maybe only 0.5 LITRE per coat - if used as the template the cost of the material I think will be much too high
Where is the profit?
Why not calculate in two coats. Why not calculate per wall ? 12x8 10x8 12x8 10x8 minus windows.
You can. This is just how he does it.
brother..... your estimated time on painting that one room is WAY off.....
not sure i take your advice going forward
6 hours to paint walls in one room? 2 hours max.
6 hours for walls in one bedroom but two hours for baseboard?
Time it takes between coats
Right that's what I'm Saying 6 hours walls 1 coat🤣 smh wow ...
He said they lightly sand all walls, so I'm guessing 6 hrs is for all prep and paint combined.
That room would take me no more than 5 hours to paint. His dudes must be pretty slow.
Those are GUIDELINES. Each of us have to adjust pricing to suit our local market and cicumstances.
6 hours for 1 coat on a master bedroom? thats an extremely slow painter. It'll take about 2 hours for 1 coat, thats not including the prep or anything. So if youre doing 2 coats you double the hours on the walls, trims doors ceilings and paint? the only thing that wouldnt double would be the prep and the rollers and brushes.
3 hrs to paint a ceiling one coat? 6 hours to roll out the walls? That is crazy I am a professional manager I can paint that ceiling in under an hour easy and get two bedrooms body cut and rolled in 6 hours
Thank you for your comment, Thomas. Have a great day.
There is no way i paint a bedroom starting about $250. Thats a few hours😂
6 hours for one coat 😂 come on man that’s price gouging now
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1 coat? Lol. 1 coat isn't going to work 90% of the time unless it is the same exact color and it was painted with the last 5 years or so.
Exactly. Never figure one coat. Many times one coat will not cover even if it's the same color. (Especially if there's a smoker in the house.) If you can make it work with one coat, then good profit to you. I would rather be covered.
@@davidhernandez-commercialp4354 Exactly. I would also just like to do what is right. If it is a residential and the people deserve a good paint job then the job requires two coats.
Apartments, hotels, blah blah blah do one coat but if it is someone's home and they trust you then they deserve what is right.
@@factspirate99 Both, you and the customer are covered by pricing two coats. Its un-professional to ask for more money after a contract has been signed, or after pricing has been agreed to by both parties. (Thee is such a thing as un-expected EXTRAS, but those extras have to be justified.)
U have the slowest painters on earth
I tend to believe so. But then again, there's always the un-expected. There will always be things that will slow the painter down. Then there's the ever-present competition bringing pricing down. I still can appreciate the guidelines on this video, though.
Be nice.