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Interior repaint of living room, dining room, and hallway. All walls two coats Benjamin Moore Regal Select. Ceiling one coat flat white in living room. Existing wall color is medium gray going to warm white. Trim excluded from this scope.
Patch and sand up to 5 nail holes per room. Mask all trim, windows, and switch plates. Move and cover furniture (client to clear breakables and valuables). Clean brushes and rollers on site, haul away all materials and drop cloths.
All paint (Benjamin Moore Regal Select, color per client approval), primer for patched areas, masking tape, drop cloths, sundries. Two-person crew. Cleanup and walkthrough at completion.
Trim, baseboards, doors, and closets. Drywall repairs larger than 3 inches in diameter. Lead paint testing or abatement. Moving heavy furniture (piano, large bookcases). Any work in rooms not listed above.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Labor: 2 painters x 2 days | $1,400 |
| Paint: 8 gal Benjamin Moore Regal Select @ $75 | $600 |
| Sundries (tape, drop cloths, rollers, brushes) | $120 |
| Overhead and margin | $462 |
| Subtotal | $2,582 |
| Deposit due to schedule | $1,000 |
| Balance due on completion | $1,582 |
Deposit secures the start date and is non-refundable after 48 hours. Balance due on completion day before crew leaves. Any changes to scope require a written change order and may adjust the price. Quote valid for 14 days.
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Homeowners hire the painter they trust, not always the cheapest one. A quote that spells out exactly what is being painted, how many coats, and what product answers the questions in their head before they ask. A vague quote invites doubt. A clear quote invites a yes.
Writing what is NOT included is just as important as what is. Trim, closets, repairs larger than a certain size, rooms not listed: if you do not name them, a client can reasonably assume they are covered. Explicit exclusions prevent scope creep, protect your margin, and make change orders easier to justify.
A deposit requirement signals that you run a real business. It also filters out tire-kickers: the clients most likely to cancel or change scope are exactly the ones who balk at a deposit. Getting 30-50% up front also covers your material costs before you swing a brush.
The first clean quote in the inbox usually wins the job. Most painters take days to follow up, if they follow up at all. Sending a professional, itemized quote the same afternoon as the walkthrough shows you are organized and serious. Clients remember that.
Not sure what numbers to put in the quote? The repaint pricing guide walks through the full method from wall sqft to the final number. Once the quote is accepted, convert it to a signed agreement with the free painting contract template. To check your material math first, the painting estimator calculates gallons and labor from room dimensions. And for a one-page reference you can keep in the truck, grab the repaint pricing cheat sheet.
Walk the rooms, punch in dimensions, and send a clean branded PDF quote before you leave the driveway. No spreadsheet, no Canva template, no waiting until you get home.
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