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Painting Estimate Template: Exterior House Repaint

A 6-page exterior painting estimate: measured surfaces, lead-safe preparation, before and after, paint schedule, itemised costs and paint options.

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About this example

This example is the estimate a painting and decorating firm in Portland, Oregon, gives homeowners for a full exterior repaint of their 1952 bungalow: 1,640 square feet of cedar weatherboarding, the trim, twelve windows, the front door and the porch, in deep navy with white trim.

Homeowners compare painting estimates on preparation, because that is where cheap jobs cut corners, so this one shows the prep in detail. The summary gives the total, the area and the time on site, then explains why lead-safe work is required on a house built before 1978. A table records each surface, its measurement and its condition, and a before-and-after page shows the house today and in the new colours. The paint schedule names the primer, finish, sheen and coats for every surface. Costs run through preparation, lead-safe work, painting and materials, with no sales tax in Oregon, and three paint ranges show how the price and the lifespan change. The estimate ends with what is excluded, terms on hidden rot, weather, payments and guarantee, and an acceptance block.

Who it is for

Painters and decorators who estimate exterior and interior repaints for homeowners from a site visit.

Inside and how to use it

What this example contains, and how to make it yours

What's inside

  • A summary with the total, area, time on site and lead-safe notes
  • Every surface measured, with its condition
  • A before-and-after page and the paint schedule
  • Costs for preparation, lead-safe work, painting and materials
  • Good, better and best paint options with their lifespan
  • Exclusions, terms, guarantee and acceptance

How to adapt it

  • Write the condition of each surface next to its measurement
  • Price lead-safe work on its own lines on any house with old lead paint
  • Give a per-foot price for rot you may find, so it is agreed in advance
  • Show the paint lifespan beside each paint option

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