Minimum Job Charge Calculator
Setup, travel and cleanup cost the same whether the job is one wall or ten. This works out the floor below which a job costs you money to accept.
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Pricing jobs one at a time gets old fast.
PaintPricing stores your rates, burden and margin once, then applies them to every quote you send.
Try it freeFrequently Asked Questions
Should I really turn down small jobs?
Not necessarily, but you should price them at the minimum rather than by the hour. Small jobs are fine when they are priced for what they actually consume.
What is a typical painting minimum?
Most interior painters sit somewhere between 350 and 500 dollars. Below that the visit costs more than it earns once travel and setup are counted.
Does a minimum lose me customers?
It loses you the customers who were going to be unprofitable. A clear minimum stated up front also saves the estimating time you would have spent on them.