Whether you are preparing a quote for a paint job or looking for someone to paint your home, it is important to know the factors that determine the estimated price. A quote is typically based on the cost of material and labor with different wages, but there are other items that contribute to the final figure. When evaluating the cost, you need to take into account the materials, labor, and other circumstances that may impact. When you have to hire painters, it is always best to ask for a quote directly from the paint company.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Evaluate the Cost of Paint and Materials
Step 1. Measure the room or house
To understand how much a paint job will cost or how much you plan to ask, you need to know the surface of the wall and / or ceiling to be painted. You should find this information in the documents you signed for the purchase or rental of the home. If you have to do the work for someone else, ask the prospect for that information.
However, if you don't have these values handy, you can use a tape measure or tape measure to measure the length and width of the room or house. Enter the values in an online calculator to find the total area to be painted
Step 2. Subtract the areas you do not need to whitewash
You don't have to paint every square inch of the house, so you have to remove those surfaces that don't need to be painted. The doors, sills and window frames could be part of the job, but certainly not the windows; then measure these areas and subtract them from the total count.
As a general rule, you can subtract about 2m2 for each door and 1, 5 m2 for each window. Suppose you need to paint a 65m room2 equipped with a door and two windows; you have to subtract 2 m2 for the door and 3 m2 for the windows, for a total of 60 m2.
Step 3. Assess the amount of paint needed
Four liters of paint are enough for 25 m2; consequently, for a room of 60 m2 you need a little more than two 4 liter buckets, as 60 divided by 25 gives 2, 4. However, if you plan to apply two coats of paint, you will need to buy at least 5 buckets of this capacity.
Step 4. Find out about the price of the painting
Once you have assessed the amount of color you need, you need to know the cost; this can vary quite a lot depending on the quality and tone chosen. In general, a 4-liter can costs around 20-40 euros, while the highest quality products can exceed these figures.
Consider the room of 60 m2 that you want to whiten with two coats of good quality paint, for which you need about 5 cans of 4 liters; if you plan to buy the € 30 a can, you know you will have to pay € 150 for the color.
Step 5. Evaluate the cost of materials
Which tools do you already own and which ones do you need to buy instead? You probably need protective plastic sheets, masking tape, protective paper sheets, putty, brushes or rollers, and at least 4 liters of adhesive.
- Find the average cost of these materials by going to a paint shop or DIY center and add it to the total.
- For example, plastic sheets can cost 25 euros, protective paper 15 euros, adhesive paper tape 10 euros, putty 15 euros and adhesives 20 euros. This means that you have to add about 85 euros to the cost of the paint.
Method 2 of 2: Consider Other Factors
Step 1. Evaluate the basic cost of labor
If you have to hire workers, you need to know how much to pay them. If you are going to whitewash someone else's house, you need to know how fair it is to ask for your time and effort. One or two painters can usually paint 230 m2 in a day or two for the price of 450-550 euros per day.
For a small room, such as a 60 m2 from the example, you can divide 60 by 230 and you get about 0.26. This means that you most likely only have to pay a quarter of your daily wages, so the painter can ask you around € 110-140.
Step 2. Think about any circumstances that might prolong the work
If there is a lot of furniture to move or if you have decided to use different colors, the times will expand; if you believe that painting requires more hours of work, add other costs to the quote. For example, if you are painting the 60m room2 with two different colors, he calculates another 100 euros of labor. This means that you will have to shell out at least 210-240 euros for the painters. Here are other details not to be overlooked:
- The need for large ladders or scaffolding;
- The need to work at night;
- The need to carry out repair work on the walls.
Step 3. Consider other contingencies
Unfortunately, paint jobs don't always go as planned. Part of the house could be damaged, paint could spill, and so on; you should therefore take into account a margin of an additional 50-100 euros for these setbacks.
Step 4. Calculate the total cost
After identifying the various items and their price, add the values and get a rough estimate. Recalling the example of the 60 m room2, the total cost is around 450-500 euros, but in case of problems it can even reach 600 euros.
Step 5. Ask a professional for a quote
If you have decided to hire a house painter, it is not a good idea to calculate the costs yourself. Ask several companies for various quotes explaining your needs and the size of the house; in this way, you will get more precise figures for drawing up the budget for the whitewashing job.
