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Painting Takeoff Services for Commercial Contractors

Every surface separated. Every coating type documented. Every prep item accounted for.

Painting takeoff services that lump all surfaces into a single number leave contractors guessing at coverage rates and missing specialty finishes. When a painting estimate fails to separate surfaces by coating type or omits prep scope like patching, priming, and masking, the contractor absorbs those costs in the field.

Unicalibre Estimating provides detailed painting quantity takeoffs that separate every surface by substrate and coating type, document prep scope, and provide accurate door, frame, and trim counts. As an add-on service, our team coordinates with paint suppliers for current material pricing.

What Our Painting Takeoffs Include

Wall square footage separated by coating type and number of coats. Ceiling square footage by finish. Door and frame counts by type (hollow metal, wood, specialty). Trim and baseboard linear footage. Specialty finishes: accent walls, high-gloss, epoxy, textured coatings. Prep scope: patching, priming, masking, surface cleaning. Exterior surfaces separated by substrate (stucco, wood, metal, concrete). Height-based labor considerations (lifts, scaffolding).

Software We Work In for This Trade

PlanSwift Bluebeam Revu

Frequently Asked Questions

How should a painting takeoff separate different surfaces?
A detailed painting takeoff separates surfaces by substrate type and coating specification. Walls, ceilings, doors, frames, trim, and specialty surfaces each get separate line items with square footage or linear footage, coating type, and number of coats. This prevents the margin-eroding guesswork of bidding from a single lump-sum number.
What is included in a detailed painting estimate?
A complete painting estimate includes wall and ceiling square footage by coating type, door and frame counts by material, trim and baseboard linear footage, specialty finish quantities, prep scope (patching, priming, masking), and exterior surfaces separated by substrate. Height-based labor considerations for lifts or scaffolding are also documented.
Do you help with paint material pricing?
Yes, as an add-on service. Our team contacts paint suppliers to obtain current material pricing for the specific products and coating systems specified in your project.

Upload your painting plans. Get a surface-separated takeoff with prep scope and peer review.