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Painting budget calculator
Turn a painter’s rate range into a budget you can understand. Use painted surface area and rates from written estimates, then add any costs those rates leave out.
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How to use this tool
- Measure the surface to be painted in square feet. Floor area is not wall area.
- Enter low and high all-in rates from painter estimates for the same work.
- Add separate allowances only if they are not already in those rates.
What the result means
The budget is painted surface area × your rate, plus your separate allowances. This tool supplies no local market rates. For example, an allowance of zero means no extra has been budgeted; it does not mean repairs or tax are free.
Questions before you start
Can this tell me the exact price to paint my Temecula home?
No. Access, surface condition, repairs, products and the written scope affect a contractor’s price. Ask a painter to inspect the job and confirm what their rate includes.
Should I use my home’s floor square footage?
Only if the painter explicitly prices by floor area. This tool uses painted wall or surface area. Using floor area with a wall-area rate gives the wrong budget.
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