Quick Paint Rate
Painting rates calculator software. Calculate painting rates for ceilings/bulkheads, walls, woodwork/trim, metalwork etc. For use when pricing bills of quantities or painting projects based on your own measure.
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Estimating Services
Painting and Decorating Quantity Surveyors. We measure and cost all types and sizes of commercial painting project as well as carrying out on-site re-measures and valuations.
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Health & Safety Advisors
Providing health and safety advice for Painting Contractors. Help with CHAS, Constructionline, EXOR, Alcumus, SMAS etc. applications as well as Health and Safety Policies, Risk Assessment, Method Statements (RAMS) etc.
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Estimating Training Courses
Providing specialist tendering and estimating training courses for Painting and Decorating Contractors: Learn how to measure and price medium to very large size painting contracts.
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Digital Drawing Takeoff Software
Electronic drawing takeoff software. An Excel add-in giving you the power to takeoff your electronic drawings directly within any Microsoft Excel workbook including your own Excel spreadsheet templates.
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Latest Blog Posts
Painting to New Build Housing Developments: It's the same story all over the UK
30th APR 2021
I can't believe in recent weeks how many painting contractors I have spoken to all over the UK who have been offered to take over a new build housing development because the current painter is getting 'kicked off'.
Why's the painter getting kicked off?
Quality and keeping up with programme of course!!!!
The House Builder complains that they can't get decent painters, but is the painter no good or is it a simple case that in their
27th APR 2021
1. Getting Main Contractors to Send You Tenders.
This part involves 'leg work'! As you drive to your jobs keep a look out for construction companies and either go in an speak to the site team or make a note of their office number from the sign boards. Try to speak with the Project QS or if telephoning the office, ask to speak to the Estimating Team. Explain you are trying to get on their tender list for decorations packages.
They will probably sen
Rates for painting to door frames which have the intumescent strip already installed
30th MAR 2021
We had this question from a Quick Paint Rate user:
We give a £/Lm rate for painting door frames, but now they've fitted intumescent fire strips into the frame lining that we have to cut in 3 times, would you have rate in mind?
Painting Estimator Reply:
You’re right: It takes a lot longer to cut in to the intumescent strip installed into the frame lining.
The materials part of the cost will be the same:
