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We’ve painted houses for 15 years now and still run into situations that are difficult to bid, but over time we’ve developed a simple process that can teach anyone to bid a painting job; exterior or interior.

The 5 big considerations for estimating a paint job are:

• Paint
• Materials
• Labor
• Marketing
• Your Mark-up

That’s why we love painting businesses; they’re simple. We’ll break down each of these categories in detail.

1. How Much is Paint?

A gallon of paint can be anywhere from $15-$120. It really depends on the brand, the quality and the contractor discount you’re getting.

A homeowner
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Experienced painters know how many different scenarios come up when painting a house. We’ve painted houses for 15 years and still come across obstacles that are difficult to estimate.

However, as a rule of thumb, almost every painting project will fall between these prices:

Exterior House Painting Cost/sq ft.

If you don’t have effective marketing as a painting contractor, you usually don’t get much work outside of word-of-mouth referrals. Here are some proactive things you can do to start getting your painting company out there, including the importance of online visibility (and reputation).
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We’ve called thousands of sales leads over the years. We’ve also worked with over 5,600 painting companies and seen their sales process with paint job leads. We’ve discovered that some companies have a WAY higher closing rate than others. Some companies will literally sell eight jobs out of 10 leads. Others will MAYBE close one job out of 10 leads.

What’s the difference?
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Sounds impossible? Hear me out. You can start a painting business with just these few steps:

• Register your company – $100
• Create a website – Free
• Get insurance – $100 per month
• Painting equipment – Free (I’ll explain later)
• Bid for jobs
• Getting your first painting customer – $100
• Make a profit