Painting
Painting Maintenance Revenue Calculator
Works maintenance revenue, which in painting means scheduled repaint cycles.
Result
Service lines rarely carry the same margin. Splitting them is the only way to see which part of the business is paying for the rest, which is frequently not the part that looks busiest.
Get a Free Business AuditHow the calculation works
Jobs per month times average value with margin applied, as a share of total revenue. Maintenance in painting means work on a known cycle rather than reactive repair: a commercial property repainted on a schedule, a landlord's turnover repaints, or a homeowner on a planned exterior cycle. That work is predictable, schedulable into quiet periods and far cheaper to win than a new customer.
What moves the number
- Number of properties on a known repaint cycle.
- Cycle length, which varies by exposure and finish.
- Whether the work can be scheduled into quiet periods.
- Average value per cycle visit.
Where this one goes wrong
The repaint cycle is knowable and almost nobody tracks it, which is the opportunity. An exterior repainted five years ago is approaching its next cycle, and the business that painted it has the relationship, the colour records and the knowledge of the building, yet most never follow up and the customer calls whoever advertises. A simple record of what was painted when, with a reminder at the likely cycle point, generates work at a fraction of the cost of winning a new customer.
Before you quote
- Record what was painted, when, and in which product and colour.
- Follow up at the likely repaint cycle rather than waiting to be called.
- Schedule cycle work into quiet periods where the customer allows.
Questions
About this calculator
What counts as maintenance revenue in painting?
Work on a known cycle rather than reactive: commercial properties repainted on a schedule, landlord turnover repaints, and homeowners on a planned exterior cycle. It is predictable, schedulable into quiet months and much cheaper to win than a new customer.
How do I generate repeat painting work?
By recording what was painted, when, and in which product and colour, then following up as the cycle approaches. Most painting businesses never do, so the customer calls whoever advertises instead of the contractor who already knows the building.
How long is a repaint cycle?
It depends on exposure, substrate and the product used, with sun-facing exterior surfaces needing attention well before sheltered ones. Recording what you used and where lets you judge it for each property rather than applying a general interval that fits neither.
The formula
revenue = jobs x average value; gross profit = revenue x margin
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How to use this calculator
- Repair jobs per month. Enter your own figure; the page starts at 28.
- Average value ($). Enter your own figure; the page starts at $2,900.
- Gross margin on this work (%). Enter your own figure; the page starts at 42%.
- Share of total revenue (%). Used to show what the whole business turns over.
The result updates as you type, so you can try a figure, see what it does to repair revenue per month, and change it back. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere or saved.
A worked example
These are the figures the calculator opens with. Every number in the results column below is produced by the same calculation the page runs, so you can follow it through before putting your own figures in.
What goes in
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Repair jobs per month | 28 |
| Average value | $2,900 |
| Gross margin on this work | 42% |
| Share of total revenue | 40% |
What comes out
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Repair revenue per month main result | $81,200 |
| Per year | $974,400 |
| Gross profit per year | $409,248 |
| Implied total business revenue | $2,436,000 |
The repair line brings in $974,400 a year and earns $409,248 of gross profit on it.
How sensitive the answer is
Holding everything else steady and changing only average value, this is what happens to repair revenue per month. It is worth knowing which of your inputs the answer actually hinges on, and which barely move it.
| Average value ($) | Repair revenue per month |
|---|---|
| $1,450 | $40,600 |
| $2,175 | $60,900 |
| $2,900 example above | $81,200 |
| $4,350 | $121,800 |
| $5,800 | $162,400 |
Every other input is held at the example value while this one changes, which is not how a real job behaves. Treat it as a guide to which number matters most, not as five separate quotes.
What each figure means
- Repair jobs per month
- A number, between 0 and 10000, starting at 28.
- Average value ($)
- A money amount, starting at $2,900.
- Gross margin on this work (%)
- A percentage, between 0 and 95, starting at 42%.
- Share of total revenue (%)
- Used to show what the whole business turns over.
What the results tell you
| Result | What it is |
|---|---|
| Repair revenue per month | The headline result. A money figure. |
| Per year | A money figure. |
| Gross profit per year | A money figure. |
| Implied total business revenue | A money figure. |
Estimating is the easy part
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