This real drywall quote totaled $2,500 and scored 90 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as a great deal: 1 of its 4 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Scrape existing popcorn ceiling (625 sq ft) at $800, against a fair range of $750 to $3,750. For comparison, across the 69 drywall quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 60.4 out of 100 and 34.8% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Scrape existing popcorn ceiling (625 sq ft) Fair range $750 to $3,750 Good | $800 |
| Install one new sheet of drywall (32 sq ft) Fair range $48 to $144 Fair | $100 |
| Blow new popcorn ceiling texture (625 sq ft) Fair range $750 to $3,000 Good | $800 |
| Paint ceiling (625 sq ft) Fair range $938 to $1,875 Red flag | $800 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $2,500. 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.
Drywall is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 69 quotes with an average score of 60.4.
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