Interior wall primer

What’s in this rate

This unit is rolling and cutting in one coat of PVA interior primer on a wall that is ready for paint. The painter covers the face, works the edges, and leaves the surface ready for finish coats. The rate is per square foot of wall. Finish coats, ceiling paint, and metal primer are separate units.

Build-up

Labor 0.01 hr × $42.00 wage and burden

$0.42

Material and small tools

$0.10

Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)

$0.52 / SF

Overhead 10% of direct

$0.05

Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)

$0.06

Loaded rate

$0.63 / SF

Related rates

• Interior wall paint 2-coat — $1.24 / SF
• Interior ceiling flat 2-coat — $0.95 / SF
• Metal primer — $0.87 / SF

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