Free Painting Estimate Generator
Create a professional painting estimate in under 2 minutes — no signup, no watermarks. Add surfaces, set your rate, then download a branded PDF or send it to your client.
Add each surface. Enter square footage (or width × height) and we'll price it by your rate, coats, and prep level.
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Build a professional painting estimate in minutes. Add each surface and its square footage, set your rate per square foot, choose coats and prep level, and the tool prices labor, auto-estimates the paint you'll need, and adds markup and tax. Download a clean, branded PDF or email it straight to your client — no signup, no watermarks. Built for painting contractors who want to quote from the job site and win the work before they leave the driveway.
How to Estimate a Paint Job
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Measure each surface
For every wall, ceiling, trim run, or exterior, enter the square footage — or type width and height and the tool calculates it for you.
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Set your rate per square foot
Pick a surface type to load a default rate, then adjust to your pricing. Interior walls, ceilings, trim, doors, cabinets, and exterior all price differently.
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Add coats and prep level
Choose one, two, or three coats and the prep condition. Extra coats and heavy prep automatically increase the labor estimate.
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Add paint and materials
Set your paint price per gallon and coverage — the tool estimates how many gallons the job needs from the painted area, then adds supplies and any materials markup.
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Apply markup, then send it
Add your overall markup and tax, write your scope notes, and download the branded PDF or email it to the client in one click.
Why Use This Painting Estimate Generator?
Quote in under 2 minutes
Enter surfaces and square footage and get a priced, professional estimate fast — quote from the truck instead of at your desk that night.
Win more jobs
Homeowners hire the contractor who responds first. Send a clean, same-day estimate and beat the competitor who takes two weeks.
Auto paint & labor math
The tool figures gallons from your painted area and adjusts labor for coats and prep, so the numbers are consistent every time.
Professional, branded PDF
Add your logo and license number and send a polished estimate with no watermark — it looks like it came from established software, free.
No signup, no cost
Open the tool and start estimating. No account, no trial, no credit card — just a real estimate you can send.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you estimate a paint job?
Measure the square footage of each surface, multiply by your rate per square foot, and adjust for the number of coats and the amount of prep required. Add paint and materials (gallons needed ÷ coverage × price per gallon), then apply your markup and tax. This free tool does that math for you and produces a send-ready PDF.
How much should I charge per square foot to paint?
Interior walls commonly run around $1.50–$2.00 per square foot for labor, ceilings and trim a bit more, and cabinets significantly more. Exterior work and heavy prep raise the rate. The tool pre-loads sensible defaults by surface type that you can adjust to your local pricing.
How much paint do I need per square foot?
One gallon of paint typically covers about 350 square feet per coat. For a two-coat job, divide the total painted area (square feet × 2 coats) by 350 to estimate gallons. The generator calculates this for you and lets you edit the coverage and price.
What should a painting estimate include?
A good painting estimate lists each surface and its size, the number of coats, prep work, paint and materials, labor, markup, tax, the total, any deposit, a scope-of-work note, and how long the estimate is valid. This tool includes all of these.
Is this painting estimate generator really free?
Yes — it is completely free with no signup, no watermark, and no limits. Create as many painting estimates as you need and download or email each one.
Can I add my logo and license number?
Yes. Upload your logo and enter your license number in the business section and both appear on the estimate PDF you send to clients.
Can I email the estimate to my client?
Yes. Enter the client’s email and click Send to Client to email them the estimate PDF directly from your business name — no copy-paste or attachments needed.
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