This real painting quote from FL totaled $15,000 and scored 45 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as overpriced: 2 of its 3 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Pressure clean entire house including gutters. Apply SW Loxon Masonry Sealer to all stucco. Patch all cracks including a at $11,500, against a fair range of $4,000 to $12,000. 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 |
|---|---|
| Pressure clean entire house including gutters. Apply SW Loxon Masonry Sealer to all stucco. Patch all cracks including a Fair range $4,000 to $12,000 High | $11,500 |
| Pressure clean driveway and back patio. Apply 2 coats Acrylic Concrete Stain. Fair range $1,350 to $7,200 Fair | $1,500 |
| Prep and paint all window frames w/ BM Command. Fair range $500 to $2,500 High | $2,000 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $15,000. 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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