This real painting quote from AZ totaled $3,800 and scored 95 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as a great deal: none of its 5 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Stucco Opening Repair & Build-Out at $1,050, against a fair range of $1,300 to $3,250. 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 |
|---|---|
| Viga Removal & Demolition Fair range $520 to $1,170 Fair | $650 |
| Stucco Opening Repair & Build-Out Fair range $1,300 to $3,250 Good | $1,050 |
| Surface Prep, Leveling & Texture Blending Fair range $700 to $1,500 Good | $650 |
| Exterior Paint Prep & Blend Fair range $800 to $1,800 Good | $700 |
| Materials allowance Fair range $600 to $1,200 Fair | $750 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $3,800. 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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