What belongs in a painting quote?

Include client and site details, measured scope, labor, materials, exclusions, schedule assumptions, payment milestones, warranty and a validity date.

Is a quote the same as an estimate?

An estimate is a projection. A quote is usually a firmer offer tied to a defined scope and stated terms.

Free contractor template guide

Painting quote template that makes scope easy to approve.

A strong painting quote turns site notes into a defined offer: what is included, how it is priced, when payment is due, and what the client must approve before work starts.

Use this structure

1Client and project address
2Painting scope and measured quantities
3Labor, materials and equipment
4Allowances, exclusions and change-order rules
5Deposit and progress-payment schedule
6Warranty, validity date and approval

Before you send

Confirm quantities and unit prices
State what the client supplies
Separate optional upgrades
Add an expiry date
Give the client one clear approval action