Painting estimating
Painting Estimating Software
Measure wall and ceiling area on the plan and JobPlumb converts square footage into gallons of paint and prep-and-coat labor for a clean, fast painting bid.
AreaLinear feet
Takeoff · garage slab1" = 8'
Area measured1,428 sq ft
What you take off
Painting quantities, measured on the plan
- Wall and ceiling area in square feet by room
- Gallons of paint (about 350 sq ft per gallon per coat)
- Linear feet of trim, baseboard and crown
- Prep, prime and two-coat labor scaled to area
Worked example
From measurement to price
Take off 5,400 sq ft of wall at two coats and JobPlumb returns about 31 gallons plus prep and paint labor, priced per square foot.
Starter cost assemblies
- Interior wall paint, 2 coatsper sq ft
- Trim & baseboard paintper lin ft
- Surface prep laborper sq ft
Painting questions
Painting takeoff, answered
Painting takeoff software lets painting contractors measure quantities straight off a construction plan, then turn them into a priced estimate. JobPlumb does this in the browser: upload a PDF or image of the plans, calibrate the scale, and measure area, linear feet with your mouse, with no Windows desktop app required.
Estimating for other trades
Take off your next painting bid this afternoon.
Free to start. No Windows PC, no install, no sales call.