This real painting quote from FL totaled $7,298 and scored 90 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as a great deal: 1 of its 9 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Painter at $5,225, against a fair range of $3,000 to $6,000. For comparison, across the 121 painting quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 64.8 out of 100 and 33.1% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Premium Exterior Acrylic Latex Paint Satin Finish - 5 Gallon Fair range $3,800 to $8,550 Red flag | $225 |
| Exterior Acrylic Masonry Sealer - 5 Gallon Fair range $400 to $900 Fair | $450 |
| Exterior Elastomeric Acrylic Latex Caulk - 10.1 oz. Tube Fair range $60 to $120 Fair | $72 |
| Painter's Masking Tape - 1.88 in. x 60 yd. Fair range $42 to $72 Fair | $51 |
| Plastic Masking Film - 9 ft. x 100 ft. Fair range $40 to $80 Fair | $50 |
| Ready-to-Use Acrylic Stucco Patch - 1 Gallon Fair range $40 to $80 Fair | $50 |
| Painter Fair range $3,000 to $6,000 Fair | $5,225 |
| Painting Prep/Surface Prep Labor Fair range $1,000 to $2,500 Fair | $1,400 |
| Painting Labor - 18 hrs. x 95 Fair range $200 to $600 Fair | $350 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $7,298. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.
A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.
Painting is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 121 quotes with an average score of 64.8.
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