Painting Contracts, Estimate Forms & Pricing Calculator

Most painting disputes start with something nobody wrote down: a color that looks different on the wall than on the chip, trim the customer thought was included, a crack that shows through the new paint, peeling on old siding, or "just one more room" with no price. This kit gives a painting business the paperwork and the pricing to measure and record every surface before the first strip of tape, get colors and changes signed, and finish every job with a punch list, labeled leftover paint and clear cure advice.

You get 8 contract templates: an interior painting agreement with a surface list, an exterior painting agreement with weather terms and a side-by-side surface list, a painting proposal and estimate with up to three options, a one-page customer terms sheet with initial boxes, a surface and pre-existing condition waiver for named surfaces only, a change order, a pre-1978 home record (EPA Renovate Right pamphlet acknowledgment and lead-safe work practices) and a limited workmanship warranty. 8 job forms cover the walkthrough and measure sheet, the pre-job condition record, a color and finish schedule, a prep and protection checklist, a daily job log, the final walkthrough and punch list, concern reports and a leftover paint record. 6 customer care sheets cover prep, living with the job, interior and exterior care, touch-ups and leftover paint.

The Pricing Calculator (Excel and Google Sheets, no macros) prices interior walls, ceilings and exterior siding in 4 sizes each from your own costs: production rate, prep time, coverage and price per gallon from your paint's label, sundries, crew size, days on site, drive and overhead. It adds a minimum charge, heavy and extreme prep surcharges and 6 add-ons (doors, baseboards and casings, window trim, accent walls, drywall patches, dark-to-light color changes), works out a deposit and payment schedule, fees and change orders, and logs jobs, balances, approvals, waivers and touch-ups. A 2-page editable price list uses the same numbers. The 38-page guide explains measuring, the condition record, EPA lead-safe rules for homes built before 1978, what a waiver can and can't do, each clause, deposits, change orders, warranties and pricing, with worked examples and sources checked in November 2026. The contracts are samples to have reviewed for your state; they are not attorney-drafted and not legal advice, and the example prices are not advice on what to charge.