Upload the quote and QuoteScore scores it 0 to 100 against regional pricing benchmarks, line by line, free and with no signup. Across the 121 painting quotes QuoteScore has scored, 33.1% scored under 50, meaning at least one line was priced above the normal market range for that job and region, so ask for a line-item breakdown before signing. Rule of thumb: 65 or higher is within the normal range, 50 to 64 is worth one competing bid before you sign, and under 50 has specific overpriced lines to negotiate by name.
Before you sign a painting quote
A painting quote usually lists surface preparation such as washing, scraping, sanding and caulking, primer, the paint by product and number of coats, square footage or room count, and labor. QuoteScore reads the quote you already have, as a photo, a PDF or pasted text, splits it into those lines and compares each one against the regional benchmark range for that item, then returns a 0 to 100 fairness score that names the lines priced above market.
Of the 121 painting quotes scored so far, the average fairness score is 64.8 out of 100 and 33.1% scored under 50, which means at least one line was priced above the normal market range for that work and region. The count updates as new quotes are scored.
The lines that most often push a painting quote above market are a per-square-foot rate well above the regional range for the surface, two coats quoted where one was specified, a premium paint listed where a mid-grade product is used, and preparation billed as a separate extra. Before you sign, ask for the square footage or room count, the paint product and number of coats, and what preparation is included.
The check is free, needs no signup, and the file is deleted the moment the analysis completes. A score under 65 comes with the specific lines to negotiate and the benchmark range each one was measured against, so you can disagree with it.
Common questions about painting quotes
What does a painting quote usually include?
Surface preparation such as washing, scraping, sanding and caulking, primer, the paint by product and number of coats, square footage or room count, and labor. A fair quote itemizes each of those with a quantity and a price; a single lump sum is the first thing QuoteScore flags.
How many painting quotes has QuoteScore scored?
121 as of October 2026, with an average fairness score of 64.8 out of 100; 33.1% scored under 50. The count updates as new quotes are scored.
What makes a painting quote score low?
Most often a per-square-foot rate well above the regional range for the surface, two coats quoted where one was specified, a premium paint listed where a mid-grade product is used, and preparation billed as a separate extra. Ask for the square footage or room count, the paint product and number of coats, and what preparation is included before you sign.