How to estimate exterior paint jobs using spreadsheets

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This video shows you how to measure and estimate the exterior of a house for painting.
If you want to know how to make the spreadsheet used in this video watch this video:
• Estimating Painting Ma...
0:00 - The purpose of this video.
0:25 - The estimate sheet
1:10 - How to get the length of the first story
4:59 - How to get the length of the second story
5:34 - How to get the surface area
6:45 - Siding spray options
8:00 - Siding types
10:56 - Caulking Hardie Board
12:43 - Measuring siding
16:50 - Additional accent color
18:07 - Second story is a second color
19:19 - The eaves or soffits.
22:17 - Three story homes continue with eaves.
29:30 - Examples of fascia and eaves.
31:28 - Windows
32:16 - Vinyl windows with no trim
33:05 - Wood window
34:48 - 3D trim in windows
35:58 - Two tones wood windows
36:25 - Wood window with no trim body color
36:50 - How to count the windows.
43:20 - Downspouts
47:57 - Doors options
48:05 - Garage doors
48:28 - Doors accent color with trim
49:50 - Stain doors
50:38 - Garage door options
51:51 - Other trim
54:53 - Sidelight
55:44 - Railings
56:26 - Shutters
58:14 - Other miscellaneous
59:15 - Hazards
1:08:15 - Front is finally measure, start right side
1:08:25 - Measuring the right side first story
1:08:42 - Measuring the right side second story
1:08:57 - Calculating surface area for siding spray
1:09:16 - Right side eaves measurement
1:09:58 - Windows in the right side
1:10:20 - Downspouts in the right side
1:11:10 - Other trim for right side
1:12:17 - The back side
1:12:22 - Calculating the length of 1st and 2nd story in the back
1:12:37 - Calculating siding spray for the surface
1:12:44 - The eaves and the fascia in the back side
1:14:19 - Windows in the back
1:15:06 - Estimating the deck with the railings
1:16:06 - Moving to the left side
1:16:18 - Measuring the length of 1st and 2nd story
1:17:33 - Calculating the siding spray in the left
1:17:41 - The eaves and fascia in the left side
1:20:12 - Window in the left side
1:20:46 - Downspouts in the left side
1:22:05 - Other trim in the left side
1:23:03 - The left side is done
1:23:10 - Estimating prep work
1:33:00 - Estimating is difficult the more experience the better
1:33:42 - Here is a chart use to understand how long is going to take
1:34:42 - Examples of caulking in the houses
1:39:10 - Minimum of time in prep
1:40:07 - After walk the hose decide how many hours in prep will take
1:40:43 - The materials needed
1:44:30 - Explain the all applications for options
1:46:28 - Fences
1:48:47 - Pergolas
1:52:10 - Wood replacement.
1:53:40 - Pricing options
1:54:54 - Tudor style house
1:56:08 - We don’t do semi transparent, the options we give and the estimate.

[@joshieb33]

Excellent video, good information. Well worth listening to all the way through. He is very knowledgable.

[@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362]

Much appreciated!

[@cordelsimmonds1487]

Nice video, looking forward to receiving that spreadsheet

[@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362]

Its on my website prosperitypaintingconsultants.com/

[@fernandocerrito7332]

last year I started my own painting business and I purchased both the interior and the exterior, and I can say that now I charged a fair price with a good profit and the best thing is that you can adjust the sheet to your business need, now when I show with an iPad and measuring laser customers get the impression that I am an experienced estimator 😅, I've won 70% of my bids with this spread sheets, before that I use to eyeball my estimates and most of the times were overpriced and some very low,

[@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362]

Oh man thanks so much for the kind words. Feels great to hear when this stuff helps people out, happy to hear you are making a consistent healthy profits.

[@BetterChoicePainters]

Great job on this estimate sheet. Is this included in the Painting Business Pro files?

[@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362]

yes

[@samuel0spicer533]

could you send the spread sheet?

[@MrXsagat]

Great video! One question, Where can I find pricing options on the document I got through PBP? Seems a little different.

[@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362]

Hi Jonathan, I am not really sure what you are asking, this video is intended to explain how I get my exterior measurements, so not really explaining how to use one of the estimate sheets.

[@MrXsagat]

@@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362Sorry for not being clear. At 1:53:53 you’re talking about pricing options (homeowners providing paint, two coats 5 year warranty, etc.). I downloaded the file through the Painting Business Pro course and I couldn’t find that info, I might be missing something.

[@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362]

Okay I see, I didn't even remember that was in there. When I made this video I only used these sheet for my company. I made this video to train new sales reps, then after I started selling the sheets I would show this video to help explain to people how I actually go my measurements (not how the sheet works). The sheet in the video and the sheets I sell are different. Those pricing options were something unique my business did. If you wondering how I came up with those prices, you can by doing these things: If you want a no paint just put a paint a $0. for the cost and select that one when telling the sheet which paint you want to use. The way I figure out 2 coats or full coat of primes has changed since then and the instruction on that can be found in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3PcmH9sgbJqY80 lastly I just charged an extra 5% to clients that wanted a 5 year extended warranty.

[@MrXsagat]

@@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362 Awesome! Thanks for the detailed explanation, I'll take a look on that video too and I'll put those numbers to work.

[@carriegruno8972]

I'd like to purchase ur program. How much is your already programmed pkg?

[@prosperitypaintingconsulta5362]

HI Carrie, I sell my spreadsheets on my website prosperitypaintingconsultants.com