When homeowners ask, “How much does it cost to paint a door?” they rarely expect a single, fixed number. Paint door price is influenced by door material, surface prep, product selection, labor efficiency, and regional market rates. At CountBricks, we combine AI-driven takeoffs, real-time material pricing, and voice-guided estimating to generate precise costs in seconds—so you can answer with confidence instead of guesswork.
• Margins on small projects vanish if labor or materials are mis-calculated
• Door refinishing requests often accompany larger remodels—accuracy builds trust for follow-on work
• Clear line items protect you from scope creep and change-order disputes
CountBricks.com/services lets you bundle door painting with trim, wall, and cabinet finishes, creating transparent estimates that win bids.
1. Door Type and Material
Solid wood, hollow core, fiberglass, or metal doors each require different primers, fillers, and topcoats. CountBricks pulls SKU-specific costs from local suppliers so your quote never lags behind the market.
2. Surface Condition and Prep Time
A smooth factory-primed slab may need little more than a light sanding. An older panel door with peeling latex might demand chemical stripping, glazing, and two rounds of filler. Our AI voice workflow adds prep tasks automatically when you note “heavy sanding” or “scrape and prime.”
3. Finish Specification
Gloss levels, stain vs. paint, and premium enamel upgrades all change price per square foot. CountBricks suggests finish systems that meet high-traffic or moisture-exposure requirements and tags the associated cost impact.
4. Access and Setup
Painting a front entry door in place takes longer than spraying detached slabs in a garage spray booth. Voice prompts inside CountBricks capture “door to be removed” or “paint in situ” and recalculate labor minutes instantly.
5. Quantity and Economies of Scale
Painting one bathroom door costs more per unit than finishing 15 new slabs in a custom build. Our software groups identical tasks, so volume discounts on materials and labor efficiencies are passed directly into the homeowner’s quote.
Standard interior hollow-core door: $85 – $135 (two coats latex, minor prep)
Solid wood panel door: $140 – $220 (prime, two coats enamel, moderate sanding)
Front entry fiberglass door: $200 – $320 (stain-grade gel coat, UV-rated clear finish)
Numbers above reflect typical Las Vegas residential rates gathered through CountBricks real-time supplier feeds and verified crew production rates. Your market may vary—log in to CountBricks.com/estimate to generate live pricing in under a minute.
1. Speak the scope: “Paint four solid core bedroom doors, semi-gloss white.”
2. AI transcribes and maps tasks: degrease, sand, vacuum, tack cloth, prime, two finish coats.
3. Real-time material pricing is pulled from partnered suppliers in the project ZIP code.
4. Labor minutes auto-populate from CountBricks production tables curated for residential crews.
5. A branded PDF quote with line-item door painting posts to your dashboard—ready to email or e-sign.
• Consolidate doors: spraying multiple slabs in one session cuts masking and cleanup time
• Choose hybrid enamel products: they level like oil but clean up with water, reducing solvent costs
• Opt for factory-primed doors on new builds to eliminate one labor step
• Use CountBricks blueprint takeoffs to confirm door counts early and avoid late additions
• Underestimating prep: Our voice prompts ask follow-up questions when peeling paint is mentioned, ensuring stripping labor is included.
• Ignoring hardware removal: CountBricks inserts “remove and reinstall hinges, knobs” as discrete tasks with accurate minutes.
• Material price spikes: We refresh supplier feeds daily, so sudden increases in enamel pricing are reflected before you send the quote.
Homeowner Mia P. needed 12 mismatched doors repainted to match a new color scheme. Using CountBricks, the contractor generated a detailed estimate in 3 minutes: $1,740 for doors, hardware reset, and satin enamel upgrade. The AI blueprint takeoff verified door count against the uploaded floor plan, preventing a costly oversight. Work finished on budget, and the homeowner commissioned additional trim painting through the same CountBricks workflow.
Stop flipping through outdated price books or guessing labor hours. Visit CountBricks.com/consultation to schedule a live demo, or start a free trial and see how fast accurate door painting numbers appear in your quotes.
Painting a door is rarely a stand-alone task. Homeowners often request trim touch-ups, jamb repairs, or hardware upgrades once the conversation starts. CountBricks lets you upsell complementary services while keeping estimates transparent.
• Door & Trim Package: Include casing repaint at a reduced unit rate; CountBricks auto-applies a volume discount.
• Color-Match Hardware Install: Quote new hinges and knobs by speaking “install matte black hardware” during the estimate. The platform adds product SKUs and labor minutes instantly.
• Weather-Seal Upgrade: For exterior doors, voice-tag “replace sweep and add adhesive seal.” CountBricks inserts materials and a 0.35-hour labor line.
A Scottsdale contractor recently used CountBricks on a 28-door luxury remodel. Traditional spreadsheet methods had taken him over six hours on previous projects. With CountBricks voice entry and AI takeoff, the complete estimate—including satin enamel, new levers, and jamb repairs—was ready in 14 minutes. He closed the deal the same day, crediting the speed and professionalism of the CountBricks PDF proposal.
• Spray, then back-roll edges to eliminate drips on paneled doors
• Use stain-blocking primer on older wood to prevent tannin bleed
• Label and stack hardware in numbered bags per door for fast reassembly
• Schedule painting early in the day; rising afternoon temps can flash-dry enamel and affect leveling
CountBricks is more than software—it’s your estimating co-pilot. Our platform learns your crew’s production pace, stores favorite product assemblies, and syncs to invoicing with one click. Visit CountBricks.com/services to see how we streamline every phase from voice capture to final invoice.
