How to Bid on Interior and Exterior Painting
If you want to land your next painting gig, the most important part of landing the job is how successful you bid your services to a homeowner. If your bid is too high, no one will hire you. If you bid too low, you might as well do the work for no costs. Your time and the materials you use when you bid on interior and exterior painting determines how far your bidding will go.
- Make measurements of the space you will paint. Add up the measurements until you get the total square foot of space. Take separate measurements for interior space and the next measurement for exterior space.
- Estimate the coverage rate for the paint you will use for your interior and exterior painting. The coverage rate is usually listed on one side of the stain can. You can visit your local paint store and ask for a spec sheet for the coverage rate. You must estimate the coverage rate for the interior and exterior space. You divide the coverage rate by the total square footage for the interior space. You are about to determine how many gallons of paint you need for your project. Repeat this process with the exterior space.
- Multiply the gallons of paint times the price per gallon to determine how much it costs for the paint. In addition, add materials that you need, such as tarps, brushes and other painting materials that you need to purchase.
- Estimate the total hours you need to complete your painting project. Ensure that you include set up time, clean up time and preparation time each day.
- Estimate your hourly wage. Multiply the hours you will work to complete the painting times your hourly rate. In addition, add up the cost of your painting supplies and the paint. This is your final bid for your project.
- Create a professional bid sheet on your PC. A well-organized and error-free bid sheet adds professionalism to your bid. Ensure that your type your company's name and your company's phone number at the top of the sheet. This makes it easier for the client to locate your phone number when they decide to hire you for your services.