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Labor Estimates for Painting

Cost to repaint a home interior. Typical costs per 100 square feet of floor for roller and brush
application of a single coat to walls and ceilings in all rooms of an occupied dwelling, including
bathrooms and closets. Add the cost of coating cabinets, trim, doors and window trim. Includes
minimum surface preparation, spackle of minor defects in wallboard or plaster, masking of adjacent
surfaces and priming of stained or discolored surfaces. Use these figures for preliminary estimates and
to check completed bids. These estimates equate to 3 painter-hours and 1 gallon of paint per 100
square feet of floor.
Repaint a home interior, per 100 SF of floor PT@3.00 CSF 21.92 123.30 145.22

Cost to repaint a home exterior. Typical costs per 100 square feet of floor for spray painting a single
coat on exterior walls and soffits of an occupied dwelling. Add the cost of painting trim, doors and
windows. Includes a waterblast of the exterior, repair of minor surface defects in siding and trim, and
priming of stained, cracked or peeling surfaces. Use these figures for preliminary estimates and to
check completed bids. These figures equate to 2 painter-hours and 1 gallon of paint per 100 square feet
of floor.
Repaint a home exterior, per 100 SF of floor PT@2.00 CSF 21.41 82.18 103.59

High time difficulty factors for surface preparation and painting. Painting takes longer when
heights exceed 8' above the floor. Productivity is lower when application requires a roller pole or wand on
a spray gun or when work is done from a ladder or scaffold. When painting above 8', apply the following
factors.
Add 30% to the area for heights from 8' to 13' (multiply by 1.3)
Add 60% to the area for heights from 13' to 17' (multiply by 1.6)
Add 90% to the area for heights from 17' to 19' (multiply by 1.9)
Add 120% to the area for heights from 19' to 21' (multiply by 2.2)

Labor for acid wash of gutters and downspouts. For heights above one story, use the high time
difficulty factors above.
Per 100 linear feet PT@1.05 CLF -- 43.14 43.14

Labor to burn off paint. Using a heat gun or torch. For heights above 8', use the high time difficulty
factors above.
Beveled wood siding, per 100 square feet PT@3.33 CSF -- 136.80 136.80
Exterior plain surfaces, per 100 square feet PT@2.50 CSF -- 102.70 102.70
Exterior trim, per 100 square feet PT@5.00 CSF -- 205.50 205.50
Interior plain surfaces, per 100 square feet PT@4.00 CSF -- 164.40 164.40
Interior trim, per 100 square feet PT@6.67 CSF -- 274.10 274.10

Labor for caulking. Add extra time for digging out and removing old caulk and residue, protecting
adjacent surfaces and masking.
1/8" gap, per 100 linear feet PT@1.54 CLF -- 63.28 63.28
1/4" gap, per 100 linear feet PT@1.82 CLF -- 74.78 74.78
3/8" gap, per 100 linear feet PT@2.22 CLF -- 91.22 91.22
1/2" gap, per 100 linear feet PT@2.63 CLF -- 108.10 108.10

Labor for masking.
Masking per 100 linear feet PT@2.50 CLF -- 102.70 102.70

Labor for cutting-in.
Cutting-in per 100 linear feet PT@2.75 CLF -- 113.00 113.00

Labor for interior sanding. For heights above 8', use the high time difficulty factors above.
Sand flat wall areas before first coat,