Paint Cost Calculator

Enter your project details

Enter the net surface areas, coating system and preparation scope. The live result separates product, repair and labour allowances.

Enter the net painting areas

Use square metres after subtracting doors, windows and areas that will not be painted. Leave anything outside the project at zero.

Surface condition Access condition Interior wall area

m²

Exterior wall area

m²

Ceiling area

m²

Metal roof area

m²

Tiled roof area

m²

Product wastage

Property occupied during work?

Select the coating system

The number of coats and coverage determine litres and container quantities. One primer coat is used where selected.

Interior finish coats Exterior finish coats Ceiling finish coats Roof finish coats Prime walls? Prime ceilings? Prime roofs? Pressure-wash roofs?

Preparation, doors and trim

Add the repairs and detailed items that a basic square-metre calculation normally misses.

Peeling paint to scrape

m²

Cracks to prepare and fill

Damp-stained area to seal

m²

The moisture source must still be diagnosed and repaired. Doors, both faces

qty

Door frames

qty

Window frames

qty

Skirting and cornice

Scope boundary: the allowance includes selected coatings, basic preparation, masking, repairs, application labour and cleanup. Waterproofing systems, rising or penetrating damp repairs, plaster replacement, scaffolding, lead-paint handling, specialist industrial coatings and structural crack repairs are excluded. VAT is not added separately; the total follows the saved rates.

Live painting allowance

R0.00

Estimated coatings, preparation and labour from the scope entered

Item	Quantity	Rate	Allowance

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Planning estimate only. Final coverage, preparation, repairs, access, colour changes, product systems and moisture conditions depend on inspection and the confirmed scope.

Planning estimate only

This is an early planning allowance. Moisture causes, adhesion, substrate repairs, colour changes, specialist access, product specifications and weather conditions must be confirmed before quotation.

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Price the preparation—not only the paint.