Use the productivity tables on this page to work out painting times frames and costs per job.
The 'Factors' are the time needed for the average painting tradesperson to complete each painting task on an area basis. › online calculator...
Multiply the Area x Factor = Hours
Multiply the Hours by the Rate per Hour
For example: 100m2 of new plasterboard (seal + 2 coats) = 0.24
so 100m2 x 0.24 = 24 hours x $45 = $1,080
The time is fixed, so to speak, by the averages of hundreds of painters, but the hourly rate changes as necessary.
Paint can be readily calculated at an average spreading rate of 10m2 per litre per coat, which allows for colours, wastage and other losses.
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Interior work | Hour % Factor |
Measure |
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Apply 1 coat sealer to flat surfaces – ceilings and walls etc | ||
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0.09 | m2 |
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0.05 | m2 |
Ceilings
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0.22 | m2 |
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0.17 | m2 |
Walls and flat surfaces
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0.24 | m2 |
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Timber surfaces
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0.31 | m2 |
Prime, undercoat and full gloss enamel (2) coats | ||
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0.33 | m2 |
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0.40 | m2 |
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0.11 | LM |
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0.12 | LM |
Interior doors/frame | Hour % Factor |
Measure |
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(a) Flush doors approx 1980 x 800 including both sides and frame either acrylic or alkyd systems. Remove and replace hardware. Prime, stop, undercoat and topcoats 'in situ' | 3.60 | each |
(b) Ditto to above but remove doors and paint off site. Return and rehang include painting frame etc | 2.00 +outwork |
each |
(c) Ditto but remove all hardware. Use 'painter's own' temporary hinge. Spray all coats frame and door either HVLP or airless 0920 tip size | 3.00 | each |
Paired bi-fold types as for above. Cavity sliders use rate (a) | 3.60 | pair |
Overheight doors | ||
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4.00 | each |
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4.20 | each |
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Fire doors approx 1980 x 800 each side and frame. Protect identity markers and smoke stop frame seal from paint splashes (painted in situ) | 4.90 | each |
Interior work | Hour % Factor |
Measure |
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Seal, stop and 2 coats clear varnish | ||
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0.26 | m2 |
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0.10 | LM |
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0.12 | LM |
Resene Colorwood timber stain only | ||
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0.08 | m2 |
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0.02 | LM |
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0.04 | LM |
Particle board flooring | ||
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0.02 | m2 |
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0.36 | m2 |
Tongue and groove timber flooring | ||
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0.01 | m2 |
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0.29 | m2 |
Window liners 100mm
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0.06 | LM |
Timber windows interior
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1.10 | m2 |
2 colour broken ground sponging over basecoat | 0.45 | m2 |
Metallic finish on flat | 1.40 | m2 |
Metallic finish on texture (includes basecoats) | 1.10 | m2 |
Overglaze to metallics | 0.14 | m2 |
Apply by airless surface prep (Resene Broadwall 3 in 1)
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0.18 | m2 |
Interior work | Hour % factor |
Measure |
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Supply, size and hand butt jointed lining paper to plasterboards | 0.40 | m2 |
Supply, size and hand selected wallpaper (PC for supply of paper @ $45 per roll or $10 per m2) | 0.75 | m2 |
Supply, size, paste the wall and hang selected paper (25m x .503 $7.50 per m2) | 0.40 | m2 |
Size only, plasterboard walls – 'Shurstik' or 'Metalyn' latex size | 0.06 | m2 |
Seal old stained or yellowed paperfaced plasterboard with pigmented sealer | 0.11 | m2 |
Supply and fix Nylex/Autex Foam backed pinboard fabric | ||
Stripping wallpaper | ||
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0.14 | m2 |
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0.16 | m2 |
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0.18 | m2 |
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Supply, size, paste the wall and hand selected paper (25m x .503 $7.50 per m2) | 0.40 | m2 |
Supply, size paste wall and hand 'Kontur' 1.000 wide textured lining | 0.28 | m2 |
Apply 2 coats low sheen acrylic to above | 0.14 | m2 |
Interior work | Hour % factor |
Measure |
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Washing down surfaces apply Resene Paint Prep and Housewash, scrub and rinse clean (general surfaces) | 0.10 | m2 |
Apply Resene Emulsifiable Solvent Cleaner (D804) to greasy or smoke damaged surfaces flush clean water wash and vacuum dry (grease and smoke) | 0.12 | m2 |
Wash, sand and seal varnished surfaces with adhesion primer | 0.14 | m2 |
Stripping wallpaper | ||
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0.14 | m2 |
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0.16 | m2 |
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0.18 | m2 |
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Skim coat plasterboard walls after paper removal | 0.18 | m2 |
Interior work | Hour % factor |
Measure |
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Prepare, fill and sand walls and spot prime and 2 coats acrylic | 0.22 | m2 |
Add value colours and cutting in | 0.08 | m2 |
Repaint ceilings in good condition | ||
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0.18 | m2 |
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0.12 | m2 |
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0.22 | m2 |
Flush doors 1980 x 800 average including frames prepare and recoat – enamel or varnish good condition both sides included | 2.90 | each |
Average timber window frames and sashes measures flat overall | 1.10 | m2 |
Prepare and paint average kitchen joinery units – sand, UC and topcoat | 18.00 | each |
Prepare and sand, UC and topcoat average small bathroom | 16.75 | each |
Clear, varnish refinishing – wash, sand and 2 coats | 0.24 | m2 |
Prepare and repaint cabinets shelving etc – sand and 2 coats 2 pack finish | 0.41 | m2 |
New exterior work | Hour % factor |
Measure |
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Prime new timber | 0.11 | m2 |
Prime new timber 0-150mm | 0.05 | LM |
Prime new timber 150-300mm | 0.07 | LM |
Prepare, reprime, stop and 2 coats
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0.85 | m2 |
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0.85 | m2 |
Prepare, prime, stop and 2 coats | ||
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0.80 | m2 |
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0.18 | LM |
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0.22 | LM |
Prime and 2 coats acrylic to dressed exterior grade ply (flat nailed) | 0.22 | m2 |
Flush stopping above, punched nails | 0.05 | m2 (overall) |
QD prime plus 2 coats to rough sawn Shadowclad® ply (flat nailed) | 0.28 | m2 |
QD prime plus 2 coats WB enamel to timber sashes and frames (measures flat overall) | 1.18 | m2 |
Prepare, wash, fill and exterior acrylic in 3 coats LINEA® ceramic weatherboards | 0.85 | m2 |
New exterior work | Hour % factor |
Measure |
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Seal concrete or plaster
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0.08 | m2 |
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0.10 | m2 |
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0.13 | m2 |
Seal and 2 coats acrylic | ||
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0.26 | m2 |
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0.27 | m2 |
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0.30 | m2 |
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0.33 | m2 |
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0.33 | m2 |
Seal and 3 coats to concrete blockwork Resene X-200 | 0.85 | m2 |
Waterproofing concrete hi-build acrylic Resene X-200
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0.60 | m2 |
New exterior work | Hour % factor |
Measure |
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Stop screw fixing seal and 2 coats exterior acrylic
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0.48 | m2 |
Flush stop Villaboard and flush stop Harditex include joint flushing and taping | 0.38 | m2 |
Painting timber decks | ||
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0.24 | m2 |
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0.22 | m2 |
Exterior oil stain | ||
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0.22 | m2 |
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0.09 | m2 |
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0.06 | LM |
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0.09 | LM |
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0.33 | m2 |
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0.12 | LM |
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0.16 | LM |
Roofs – apply Resene Roof and Metal Wash and clean fresh water | 0.09 | m2 |
Roofs – apply primer and 2 coats anti-corrosive acrylic gloss | ||
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0.18 | m2 |
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0.24 | m2 |
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add 10% | to above |
Roofs – apply membrane primer and 2 coats acrylic to Butynol fabric roofing | 0.24 | m2 |
Pipe handrails – galvanised 38mm diameter
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0.11 | LM |
Roughsawn post rail and boarded fence
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0.22 | m2 |
Seal and 2 coats acrylic to Hardiflex (including joints) | 0.18 | m2 |
Exterior work | Hour % factor |
Measure |
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Repainting weatherboards in good condition – prep – spot prime and 2 coats acrylic (add in preparation as needed) | 0.52 | m2 |
Remove old putty and reglaze (includes labour and materials) | 0.27 | LM |
Repaint wooden window frames and sashes. Spot prime 2 coats acrylic enamel (casement type) measure flat overall. | 1.10 | m2 |
* add plusage | ||
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+20% | overall |
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+25% | |
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+25% | |
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as for | casements |
Repaint exterior doors and frames – typical tongue and groove and braced type | item | each |
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item | each |
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item | each |
Clean glass/remove all paint and polish | 0.11 | m2 |
Prepare and recoat oil stain 2 coats to weatherboards | 0.26 | m2 |
Prepare and recoat oil stain 2 coats to posts/beams etc | 0.14 | LM |
Prepare and repaint Hardiplanks, spot prime, 2 coats acrylic | 0.26 | m2 |
Clean and paint 2 coats acrylic plastic spouting sand downpipes (all girths) Allow +25% for colour contrast |
0.12 | LM |
Repainting weatherboards in poor condition entails careful preparation and this takes time | 1.10 | m2 |
Repaint roofs in good condition. Spot prime and apply 2 coats acrylic gloss measures flat overall | ||
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0.18 | m2 |
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0.24 | m2 |
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0.24 | m2 |
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0.38 | m2 |
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Prepare, remove rust, prime (up to 4% of gross area) and apply solventless epoxy hi-build – Resene Alumastic – by HP airless @ WFT 250ums –125ums DFT | ||
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0.16 | m2 |
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0.18 | m2 |
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Clean, spot prime with adhesion primer and paint 2 coats flooring paint to
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0.24 | m2 |
Either 2 coats oil stain or acrylic low sheen to profiled dektread decking ex 100mm with 5/10mm gaps, measured flat (cleaning, moss and mould treatment not included) | 0.18 | m2 |
Repainting smooth concrete or plaster – clean spot Prime and 2 coats acrylic |
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0.26 | m2 |
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0.18 | m2 |
Repainting medium roughcast 2 coats acrylic | 0.30 | m2 |
Repainting coarse roughcast 2 coats acrylic | 0.55 | m2 |
Repaint concrete blockwork 2 coats acrylic (brush and roll) | 0.24 | m2 |
Repaint brickwork (brush and roll) 2 coats acrylic | 0.26 | m2 |
Apply acrylic glaze to painted surfaces in 2 coats | 0.12 | m2 |
Prepare and repaint Hardiplanks, spot prime, 2 coats acrylic | 0.22 | m2 |
Apply 2 coats catalysed urethane anti graffiti clears to acrylic paint systems | ||
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0.16 | m2 |
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0.18 | m2 |
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Textured coatings applied to smooth jointed surfaces | ||
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1.00 | m2 |
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1.50 | m2 |
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1.80 | m2 |
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Specialist coatings | Hour % factor |
Measure |
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Flood coat concrete with silicone sealer concrete surface | 0.11 | m2 |
Prime, sand fill apply build coats 2 pack acrylic urethane (colours/gloss levels). Brush and roll | ||
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0.52 | m2 |
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0.54 | m2 |
Apply 3 coats waterborne epoxy (Resene Aquapoxy) @ 120ums DFT (after preparation) | 0.70 | m2 |
Apply first coat thinned 30% and 2 coats epoxy hi-build (Resene Armourcote 510) to 250ums DFT (after preparation) | 0.66 | m2 |
Apply tank lining to tank interior (concrete) Flintkote emulsion system | 0.36 | m2 |
Apply 2 coats damp course membrane to concrete facing walls as waterproof membrane | 0.22 | m2 |
Machine sanding *by others | ||
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approx | m2 |
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0.11 | m2 |
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0.02 | m2 |
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0.29 | m2 |
Layout and lines | ||
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0.10 | LM |
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0.10 | LM |
Membrane primer | 0.12 | m2 |
2 coats tennis court | 0.28 | m2 |
Lines 5cm | 0.10 | LM |
Resene Blacktop (by roller) | 0.16 | m2 |
Resene Blacktop colours | 0.16 | m2 |
Spot prime, apply 2 coats anti-corrosive enamel to standard metal fire escape – little or no rust by brushwork | 4.0 | Per flight run |
Painting existing pipework runs – clean down, remove flaking paint, spot prime and paint in gloss enamel 2 coats | ||
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0.06 | LM |
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0.08 | LM |
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0.10 | LM |
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0.14 | LM |
above 100mm by m2 | 0.26 | SM |
Prepare surface by thorough sanding, supply and apply etch on adhesion primer | 0.13 | m2 |
Acid etch, rinse and wet vacuum concrete floors | N/A | m2 |
Captive shotblast/diamond grind concrete floor to 120–150um profile | N/A | m2 |