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Word estimate template
Edit the header, job details and line items in Word or Google Docs. Totals are typed by hand.
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Painting estimate template
Quote interior and exterior painting jobs with the scope, materials and terms spelled out, so the customer can say yes and the invoice later matches. Download a template or fill it in below.
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Excel estimate template
Amounts, per-line tax and the estimate total calculate as you type. Works in Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets.
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Printable estimate
One US Letter page with the painting job fields, for filling in by hand on site.
Download PDFThe Word and Excel files open with sample interior and exterior painting lines to overwrite. Sample tax is an illustrative 8% on parts and materials only — whether labor, materials or both are taxable depends on your state and the job.
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It opens with sample painting lines. Change anything, then download a PDF — free, no signup.
What to include on a painting estimate
Beyond the basics — your details, the customer, a unique number and the date — these are the lines painters get asked about.
Sample estimate lines
- Exterior siding, two coats (sq ft)2400 × $2.40
- Trim, fascia and soffits (linear ft)480 × $2.10
- Pressure washing and scraping1 × $450.00
- Paint and primer, exterior acrylic (gallons)22 × $58.00
Fictional example prices.
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Measured areas
Give the square footage of walls and siding and the linear footage of trim.
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Prep included
Washing, scraping, priming and caulking — say what is included.
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Products
Name the paint line and sheen, or the grade you will use.
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Weather and scheduling
Exterior work depends on temperature and rain; state that the schedule may move.
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Exclusions
Wood replacement and moving heavy furniture are common exclusions.
Job done?
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Bill the approved lines with the matching invoice, plus any changes the customer signed off.
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FAQs
Painting estimate questions
Measure the surfaces, decide the coats and prep, then price labor by area and add paint and supplies. List exclusions such as wood repair.
Many painters take a deposit to book the dates and buy paint, especially for exterior work. State the amount and when the balance is due.
Yes. The Word, Excel and PDF files download without signing up or giving an email address, and the online generator makes PDFs for free. Replace the sample lines and prices with your own; they are fictional examples, not pricing guidance.
The downloads are standalone documents. In Bokeping you create the estimate from your customer and item lists, email it with an expiry date, and turn it into an invoice once it is accepted. A free account is enough to start.
Turn accepted estimates into invoices
Email estimates from Bokeping, see which are accepted, and convert them to invoices without retyping a line.