Painting category
Painting estimating tools and guides
This category helps painting contractors estimate labor hours, crew duration, production rates, overhead, and margin before preparing a customer quote.
Calculators
Painting Labor Calculator
Estimate man-hours, crew days, loaded labor cost, overhead, and profit margin.
Open calculator CommercialCommercial Painting Bid Calculator
Add paint, equipment, schedule premiums, contingency, overhead, and margin.
Open calculator CabinetsCabinet Painting Labor Calculator
Price doors, drawers, cabinet boxes, preparation, materials, and setup labor.
Open calculatorGuides
Painting Production Rates
Use benchmark square-foot and unit rates as a starting point for your own crew data.
Read guide Labor costHow to Calculate Painting Labor Cost
Follow the labor cost formula from area and coats through overhead and margin.
Read guide Man-hoursPainting Man-Hours Calculator Guide
Separate total labor effort from crew duration and calendar scheduling.
Read guide PricingPainting Labor Cost per Square Foot
Use square-foot pricing as a review metric after estimating real labor hours.
Read guide CommercialHow to Estimate Commercial Painting Jobs
Review takeoff, specifications, equipment, access, schedule, and risk items.
Read guide CabinetsHow Much Labor to Paint Kitchen Cabinets?
Understand the component-level labor behind cabinet painting and refinishing.
Read guideHow to use this category
Start with the labor calculator for a simple project. Use the commercial bid calculator when materials, equipment, schedule premiums, or contingency are important. Use the cabinet calculator when the work is driven by doors, drawers, boxes, and handling time rather than wall area.
All calculators are planning tools. Replace default production rates with your own job history whenever possible, and verify local labor costs, taxes, insurance, materials, and contract terms before submitting a quote.