Production Rate Calculator
The single most useful number a painting business can know about itself. Enter what a finished job actually took and get the rate to bid the next one with.
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Sq ft per crew hour
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Sq ft per painter hour
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Hours per 1,000 sq ft
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Sq ft in an 8 hour day
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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
Why track production rate at all?
Because it turns estimating from a guess into arithmetic. Once you know your own rate, every future bid is area divided by that number.
How many jobs should I measure?
Track several of the same type before trusting the average. One job can be distorted by an unusual amount of prep or access.
Should I use crew hours or painter hours?
Painter hours are the portable number, since they hold whether you send one painter or three. Crew hours are useful for scheduling.