Interior Painting Estimate Template
Wall and ceiling takeoff to gallons, labor, and a bid
An Excel interior painting estimating template: compute wall and ceiling area, deduct openings, size paint by coverage and coats, then price materials, labor, and markup into a bid.
Enter wall perimeter and ceiling height and the template computes paintable area, deducts your door and window openings, and multiplies by the number of coats. Set coverage per gallon and it rounds up the paint and primer you need. Add a production rate and burdened labor rate and the sheet returns your total cost, bid price, gross profit, and margin.
Includes a painting Price Book tab for walls, ceilings, doors, trim, and cabinets. One-time purchase, no subscription.
What's included
What this helps with
- 1Size paint and primer accurately — no over- or under-buying
- 2Quote rooms, ceilings, doors, and trim consistently
- 3See your margin before you submit the bid
- 4Reuse your saved unit prices across every job
Inside this product
- 📐 Takeoff, Perimeter × height − openings → wall area × coats
- 🎨 Materials, Gallons by coverage, primer, sundries
- 👷 Labor, Production rate (sq ft/hr) × burdened rate
- 📒 Price Book, 12 painting line items at your local prices
Common questions
Do I need special software?
No. It works in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
Does it calculate how much paint to buy?
Yes. Enter coverage per gallon and the sheet rounds up the gallons of paint and primer for your coats.
Want the full system?
For multi-trade jobs and a client proposal, see the Contractor Estimating & Job-Profit System.
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