Interior, exterior, commercial. Sq-ft based proposals, paint-coat itemization, weather-flexible scheduling, AI replies to your Google reviews, social posts for the kitchen accent wall that turned out perfect. Built for painting business owners.
Start 7-day free trial $29/mo after. Cancel anytime.| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior prep — pressure wash, scrape, sand | 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 |
| Caulk & minor wood repair | 1 | $325.00 | $325.00 |
| Spot prime bare wood | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Body paint — 2 coats SW Duration (2,400 sq ft) | 2,400 | $1.85 | $4,440.00 |
| Trim paint — 2 coats SW Emerald (320 lf) | 320 | $4.50 | $1,440.00 |
| Material allowance — paint, sundries | 1 | $620.00 | $620.00 |
Operator-typical 2026 ranges for residential work. Two-coat assumed unless noted. Premium products (Aura, Cabinet Coat) and high-prep surfaces (water damage, smoke) push higher; commercial repaints in occupied space often add 15–25%.
| Job type | Typical range (2026) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Interior wall paint (per sq ft, 2 coats) | $2.25–$4.50 per sq ft | Wall surface area, includes minor patch + 1 coat primer |
| Interior whole-room (avg 10×12) | $485–$985 per room | Walls + minor patch + cut-in; trim/ceiling extra |
| Trim paint (per linear foot) | $4.50–$8.00 per LF | Baseboard or door casing, sand + 2 coats |
| Cabinet refinishing (per door + drawer) | $85–$145 per piece | Sand, prime, 2-coat lacquer, brush/spray finish |
| Exterior siding paint (per sq ft) | $2.50–$5.00 per sq ft | Wood or fiber cement, pressure wash + 2 coats |
| Exterior whole-house (avg 1,800 sq ft) | $4,800–$9,500 | Body + trim + minor caulking + prep |
| Drywall patch + paint (door-size hole) | $285–$485 | Patch, mud, sand, prime, 2-coat finish to match |
Painters live or die on the bid. Operaite's proposals tool is where most painters spend their first 30 minutes each morning — measuring walls in their head from yesterday's walk-through, line-iteming labor + materials + minor prep + the inevitable "can you also paint the closet," sending the bid before the homeowner gets to the next painter's quote.
Once a job is booked, the invoice flow takes over. Big repaints get progress-draw invoices: deposit on day-1, midway on prep-complete, balance on punch-list-clear. Cabinet refinish jobs get a single invoice on completion. Either way, the customer gets a branded PDF and the income lands in the accounting tab automatically when marked paid.
Painters often miss this one: the social media AI. Before-and-after photos are the single best lead source for painting businesses, and most painters take the photos but never post them. Operaite's social tool drafts captions in your voice with the right tag set — same five photos, captioned in five minutes instead of skipped entirely.
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