QuoteIron › Painting price book › Paint a Garage Door
A single door is 2 hours and $35; a double door is 3 hours and $50. It is a small, quick job, so the minimum visit charge protects you, and it bundles well with other exterior painting.
Price breakdown: labor, parts, markup
Here is paint garage door, exterior (1-car / single width) as a contractor would build it at the book’s sample rate of $95 an hour and a 30% parts markup.
| Labor hours | 2 h |
| Labor at $95/hr | $190.00 |
| Parts at your cost | $35.00 |
| Parts markup (30%) | $10.50 |
| Subtotal before rounding | $235.50 |
| Typical flat rate (rounded up to $5) | $240 |
| Effective rate per labor hour | $120/h |
| Markup as a share of the price | 4% |
The range: each version of the job at three labor rates
One search, several jobs. The book separates them by size or method, so quote the one that matches the site. All at a 30% parts markup, rounded up to $5:
| Job | Hours / parts | At $75/hr | At $95/hr | At $125/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint garage door, exterior (1-car / single width) | 2h / $35 | $200 | $240 | $300 |
| Paint garage door, exterior (2-car / double width) | 3h / $50 | $290 | $350 | $440 |
What the flat rate covers
- Paint garage door, exterior (1-car / single width). Clean, scuff, and roll two coats of exterior paint on a single garage door.
- Paint garage door, exterior (2-car / double width). Clean, scuff, and roll two coats of exterior paint on a double-width 2-car garage door.
What moves the price
- Door material. Steel, wood and insulated doors take paint differently. Check the surface.
- Condition. Rust, peeling paint and dents need prep. Quote them or exclude them.
- Weather and cure. Don't close a freshly painted door onto a stuck seal. Leave it open for the cure time.
Add-ons to put on the quote
These are separate rows in the same book, priced at the $95 sample rate. Put the ones that apply on the quote so they are lines, not arguments.
| Add-on | Hours / parts | Price at $95/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Paint front entry door, exterior | 1.5h / $30 | $185 |
| Paint exterior gutters & downspouts, whole house | 3h / $35 | $335 |
| Pressure wash house exterior before painting | 3h / $30 | $325 |
| Refinish exterior front door, natural wood (strip, stain & spar varnish) | 3h / $45 | $345 |
| Paint exterior window sash & frame, per window | 1.5h / $20 | $170 |
How to present it: Good, Better, Best
Offer three options on one quote and let the customer choose. Each is a sum of real book rows at the $95 sample rate. Better adds the front entry door; Best also paints the gutters and downspouts.
- Paint garage door, exterior (1-car / single width)
- Paint garage door, exterior (1-car / single width)
- Paint front entry door, exterior
- Paint garage door, exterior (1-car / single width)
- Paint front entry door, exterior
- Paint exterior gutters & downspouts, whole house
How these numbers are built
QuoteIron’s price book stores structure: typical labor hours and a mid-grade parts cost for each job (book priced 2026-09). Your rates do the pricing: hours × your hourly rate, plus parts at cost with your markup, rounded up to the next $5. The low, typical and high figures use $75, $95 and $125 an hour at the book’s default 30% markup. They are formula outputs, not a survey of what your market pays, so replace them with your own rate and markup before you send anything. Prices checked October 8, 2026.
Related job pages
Hours and parts are typical starting points for a straightforward site; your market, supplier and the specific conditions decide the real number. Licensing, permits and local rules stay yours to handle. General information, not tax or legal advice.