# Contractor quote checklist: Exterior Painting Cost Calculator

Planning range: $5792 / $6435 / $7722

## Scope details to confirm
- Paintable area
- Number of colors
- Prep level and damaged trim

## Quote questions
- What prep steps are included?
- Which paint line is quoted?
- How is weather delay handled?

## Materials to compare
- Primer
- Paint line and sheen
- Caulk, patching compounds, and masking materials

## Budget range to verify
- Planning range: $5,792–$7,722.
- Ask contractors to break out materials, labor, removal, permits, and contingency rather than giving one lump sum.
- Confirm whether DIY labor share (0%) changes warranty or schedule assumptions.

Estimate disclaimer: this is a planning aid, not a contractor quote.