Painting contractors
Price more painting packages with areas already split by finish, coat and height.
- Areas by room & finish
- Gallons per product
For painting contractors
Painting Estimating & Takeoff Services
Wall, ceiling, door, trim and specialty coating areas measured room by room from the finish schedule, so your painting bid reflects every coat on the drawings.
- CSI Division 09 coverage
- Areas by finish & coat
- Doors & frames counted
Elementary school renovation
Illustrative example
- Walls, eggshell, 2 coats64,200 SF
- Gypsum ceilings, flat18,400 SF
- Hollow-metal doors & frames148 EA
- Epoxy floor coating6,800 SF
CSI 09 91 00 PaintingExcel ready
- Turnaround
- 24–48 hr
- Typical for painting packages
- Units
- SF, LF & EA
- Areas, trim runs and doors
- Finishes
- By schedule
- Tied to the room finish schedule
- Coverage
- Division 09
- Interior and exterior coatings
Scope coverage
Complete Painting & Coatings Quantities
Every surface on the finish schedule, measured with the right height, coats and product.
Interior walls
Wall areas by room and finish, with openings deducted and heights from sections.
Ceilings & soffits
Gypsum ceilings and exposed structure, including open-deck painting.
Doors & frames
Doors, frames and borrowed lites counted by type and side.
Trim & millwork
Base, casing, chair rail and handrails by linear foot.
Exterior coatings
Siding, stucco, masonry and metal surfaces by elevation.
Specialty coatings
Epoxy floors, high-performance coatings, elastomerics and anti-graffiti finishes.
Steel & MEP painting
Exposed steel, piping and ductwork where specified.
Wallcovering
Vinyl wallcovering and wall protection by area and roll.
Prep & primers
Primer, sealer and patching quantities based on the substrate.
What you receive
See What You Receive in Your Painting Package
Color-coded plan markups paired with an unlocked takeoff sheet you can load straight into your bid.
Classrooms: eggshell
38,200 SF walls
Corridors: semi-gloss
14,600 SF walls
Gym: exposed deck
11,800 SF dryfall
Doors & frames
148 EA
Every measurement is color-coded and tied to its sheet number.
| Item | CSI | Net | Unit | Waste | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior walls, eggshell, 2 coats | 09 91 23 | 64,200 | SF | 5% | 67,410 |
| Gypsum ceilings, flat, 2 coats | 09 91 23 | 18,400 | SF | 5% | 19,320 |
| Exposed deck & joists, dryfall | 09 91 23 | 11,800 | SF | 5% | 12,390 |
| Hollow-metal doors & frames | 09 91 23 | 148 | EA | — | 148 |
| Wood base & trim | 09 91 23 | 9,640 | LF | 5% | 10,122 |
| Epoxy floor coating | 09 67 23 | 6,800 | SF | 5% | 7,140 |
Live formulas: change any waste factor and the gross quantity updates.
Illustrative example. Areas are converted into gallons per product using coverage rates and coat counts.
How we price
How We Price Your Painting Bid
Surface, height and method drive painting costs. We price each one so nothing gets averaged away.
Cost group 01
Materials
Paint and coatings by product line, sheen and coverage, with primers and sundries.
Coverage-based gallons
Cost group 02
Labor
Hours by surface, height, coats and method: brush, roll or spray.
SF per painter-day
Cost group 03
Equipment
Lifts, scaffolds, sprayers and masking for occupied or open spaces.
Lifts & sprayers
Cost group 04
Overhead & Profit
Protection, cleanup, punch-list and the markup you set.
Your markup & contingency
Who it's for
Tailored Painting Estimating Workflows
Organized for painting contractors, GCs and paint suppliers.
General contractors
Check painting bids for missed surfaces like exposed structure, doors or specialty coatings.
- Finish schedule check
- Bid leveling support
Paint suppliers
Product and gallon estimates to quote contractors quickly.
- Gallons by product & sheen
- Sundries list
Why Bidnora
Why Painting Contractors Choose Bidnora
- 1
Driven by the finish schedule
Every room's finishes come from the schedule, not assumptions.
- 2
Heights included
Wall heights and exposed ceilings are measured from sections, where bids are often won or lost.
- 3
Doors and frames counted
Each door and frame is counted by type and side.
- 4
Gallons, not guesses
Coverage rates convert areas into gallons per product.
- 5
Revisions highlighted
Changes to finishes or rooms are flagged on updated plans.
“An addendum dropped two days before the bid and they turned the update around the next morning. The Excel files have live formulas, so we adjust margins ourselves.”
Estimates built with industry-standard software
Free quote
Get a Painting Takeoff Quote
Send what you have and we'll reply with a fixed price and delivery date before any work starts.
What to send
- Drawings as PDF or CAD files, or a plan-room link
- Specifications, or just the sections for your scope
- Any addenda issued so far
- Your bid date and anything to include or exclude
Trade takeoffs
Need Estimates for Other Trades?
The same detail and turnaround for every specialty trade on the job.
Common questions
Painting Estimating FAQ
Yes. Each room's wall, ceiling and floor finishes come from the finish schedule and are matched to measured areas.
Ready for bid day
Pricing a Painting Job?
Upload your plans and finish schedule for a fixed quote on a complete painting takeoff.
- 100% confidential
- NDA on request
- Fixed price before we start