Painter’s quote
Work out your quote by the square metre, edit the prices and hand over a clean PDF or printout. No sign-up: everything stays in your browser.
How to measure and present a painting quote
Most of the price of painting depends on three things: the area, the condition of the walls and the finish. A clear quote keeps them apart.
- Measure the area. For walls, add up the perimeter of each room and multiply by the height; take off large doors and windows. Ceilings are length times width. Put the square metres in the quantity of each item.
- Separate preparation from painting. Sanding, filling and priming take time and often decide the result. Give them their own line.
- State the number of coats and the type of finish (matt, silk, gloss). “Two coats of washable emulsion” makes clear what is being bought.
- Say who supplies the paint. If you do, note the brand or range and the estimated litres; if the client buys it, write that down.
- Count what is not wall separately: doors, windows, radiators, skirting. These are usually charged each or per metre.
What to put in the terms
- Condition of the walls: “Small defects will be filled; damp, cracks or major damage are quoted separately.”
- Furniture and protection: whether the client clears the rooms or you do, and whether you cover floors and joinery.
- Changes of colour or scope once work has started: they are agreed first and may change the price.
- Timing and drying: how many working days you expect and how long the client should wait before putting furniture back or hanging pictures.
- Payment: how much on acceptance and how much on completion.
Common mistakes
- Pricing “by eye” per flat without measuring: a ten-square-metre error eats your margin.
- Forgetting ceilings and high areas (stairwells, double heights), which change the time and equipment needed.
- Leaving out the final clean-up and removal of dust sheets and waste.
How to use this template
The quantities and prices per square metre are examples. Replace them with your measurements and rates, and add what you need: doors, windows, removing textured coatings, treating damp.