EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This interior painting estimate contains 6 line items totaling $2,090.00. It includes an app-exported PDF, a visible calculation table and explicit exclusions. All prices are fictional and exclude tax and markup.
The two-room wall repaint scope
Repaint 900 square feet of interior wall surface in two occupied rooms. Protect floors and furniture, complete minor nail-hole filling, apply two finish coats to walls, and paint 120 linear feet of baseboard. Ceilings and doors are excluded.
- Prepared by
- Cedar & Beam Builders · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Jordan Taylor · fictional customer
- Example location
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Issued / valid through
- September 21 / October 21, 2026
Itemized interior painting estimate
The table below uses the same quantities and unit prices as the downloadable PDF. Amounts are in US dollars; the location provides context and does not make these local market rates.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor and furniture protection | 1 job | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Minor wall preparation | 5 hour | $45.00 | $225.00 |
| Wall coating materials allowance | 1 job | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Two-coat wall painting labor | 900 sq. ft. | $1.25 | $1,125.00 |
| Baseboard preparation and painting | 120 linear ft. | $2.00 | $240.00 |
| Cleanup and touch-up visit | 1 job | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | $2,090.00 | ||
Tax and markup: not included. Determine and apply the appropriate values for your own job. A zero tax entry in this example does not mean the work is tax-exempt.
How to read the quantities
Painting labor in the example is 900 sq. ft. of wall surface × $1.25 = $1,125. Baseboard work is 120 linear ft. × $2 = $240. Neither line uses the rooms’ floor area.
What the example includes—and leaves out
Minor filling, sanding, stain treatment and damaged drywall are not interchangeable tasks. This example includes minor nail-hole filling only. Price larger repairs separately and photograph the existing condition for your own estimating record.
Outside this scope: No ceiling coating, door painting, wallpaper removal, major drywall repair or hazardous-material remediation.
Keep unresolved selections and site conditions visible. If a measurement, material choice or repair requirement changes, revise the relevant quantity or allowance and share the updated estimate before proceeding with the added work.
Download the actual app PDF
This is a completed example, not a blank fillable form. It was exported from Estimates using the project data on this page. The business logo, client details, scope, line amounts, total and notes come from the app’s document renderer.
Use the example for your next job
- Replace the scope and location with your actual project.
- Use the checklist below to collect missing selections and measurements.
- Replace every example rate with your own supplier and labor inputs.
- Add your business logo, client details, tax, markup and validity date.
- Preview every PDF page and review the total before sharing.
- Confirm wall versus ceiling scope.
- Record product, sheen and number of coats.
- Agree who moves and replaces furniture.
- List major repairs and door painting separately.
Common questions
Do I use floor area for an interior painting estimate?
Use the area of the surfaces you will paint. Floor area can describe a room but should not silently replace measured wall or ceiling area in an itemized estimate.
How do I show paint and labor?
Separate a defined materials allowance from preparation and application labor, or describe clearly what a combined line includes. Avoid charging for materials twice.
TAKE THE NEXT JOB FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own interior painting estimate.
Use Estimates on iPhone or Android to draft a scope with AI assistance or enter your own items. Review quantities and rates, add your business logo, and export a PDF. Example files are free to view; app features may require an in-app purchase.
