Painting Estimate App Professional Estimates in 30 Seconds

Painting estimates live or die on detail—square footage, coats, prep work, trim, and paint quality all change the price. QuoteDrop understands this. Walk through the rooms, snap photos, note the surfaces, and the AI builds line items for prep, primer, paint (by the gallon), trim work, and labor. Send a clean, branded estimate before you walk out the door. Homeowners love the professionalism, and you look like the contractor they should hire.

How it Works

Three steps. Thirty seconds. Done.

1

Snap a Photo

Take a photo of the painting job and add a few notes

2

AI Builds Your Estimate

AI generates painting line items with real-world pricing in seconds

3

Customer Signs

Send via text. They approve and sign on their phone.

See a Real Painting Estimate

This is what your customer receives \u2014 clean, professional, and ready to sign.

Estimate #1042

Interior — 3-Bedroom Repaint

Description
Qty
Rate
Amount
Prep — patch holes, sand, caulk trim
1 job
$350.00
$350.00
Primer (Kilz 2, walls and ceiling)
3 gal
$28.00
$84.00
Benjamin Moore Regal Select (eggshell)
6 gal
$62.00
$372.00
Trim paint — BM Advance (semi-gloss)
2 gal
$72.00
$144.00
Supplies — tape, drop cloths, rollers
1 set
$85.00
$85.00
Labor — 2 painters, 2 days
32 hr
$55.00
$1,760.00
Total$2,795.00

Customer Signature

Built for Painting Professionals

Every feature designed to help you estimate faster and win more jobs.

AI calculates paint gallons from wall square footage

Prep work, caulking, and primer auto-included

Interior and exterior paint job templates

Trim, ceiling, and accent wall line items

Labor rates by square foot or by the hour

Branded estimates with color swatch references

Painting Estimate FAQs

Yes. Specify the number of coats in your notes and the AI adjusts the paint quantity and labor hours. Two coats is the default for most jobs.

Absolutely. Add the paint brand, color name, and finish as a note or line item description. Customers see exactly what product you plan to use.

Yes. The AI handles both interior and exterior. For exterior jobs, it includes pressure washing, scraping, caulking, and primer line items automatically.

QuoteDrop is perfect for quick on-site estimates. For large commercial work, use it to build a fast preliminary estimate, then refine line items as you finalize the scope.

Interior painting typically costs $2 to $6 per square foot depending on prep work, paint quality, number of coats, and ceiling height. A standard 3-bedroom repaint runs $2,500 to $5,500. QuoteDrop generates accurate painting estimates with AI that factors in room dimensions, paint brand pricing, and local labor rates.

Definitely. Painting estimates involve room-by-room calculations for square footage, paint gallons, prep labor, and trim work. QuoteDrop AI handles all of this from photos and notes, producing a clean branded estimate in seconds. No more building spreadsheet formulas or forgetting to include primer.

Yes. Describe the surfaces — siding, trim, doors, gutters, deck — and the AI creates separate line items for prep, prime, and paint on each surface. It handles pressure washing, scraping, caulking, and multi-coat scenarios so nothing gets missed.

Homeowners shopping for painters expect quick responses. A detailed, professional estimate delivered via text the same day as the walkthrough makes a strong impression. Painters using QuoteDrop report that customers often approve on the spot because the estimate looks polished and the pricing is transparent.

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