Drywall repair calculator
Patches by size — nail pops, holes up to 6 in, and holes cut back to the studs — with what each takes, the texture and the paint.
An estimate of the materials a job takes, worked out in your browser: check it against the job, and against your local code where it matters. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Put in the job's numbers and choices, and the list below follows them.
What it takes
Worked out for Small patches 4 each, Medium patches 2 each, Large patches 1 each, Wall finish: Smooth, Paint the patched walls: Yes.
Patching
- Lightweight spackle, quart 1 each Small patches 4 each + Medium patches 2 each, one per 8: 0.75 each; rounded up to whole each: 1.
- Drywall repair patch, 6 in 2 each Medium patches 2 each: 2 each.
- 1/2 in ultralight drywall, 4x8 1 sheet Large patches 1 each × 4 at 32 a sheet: 0.13 sheet; rounded up to whole sheet: 1.
- 1x3 furring strip, 8 ft 1 each Large patches 1 each: 1 each. Backing for a large patch.
- Drywall screws 1-1/4 in, 1 lb 1 box min(Large patches 1 each, 1): 1 box.
- All-purpose joint compound, 1 gal 1 each Medium patches 2 each + (Large patches 1 each × 3), one per 6: 0.83 each; rounded up to whole each: 1.
- Paper joint tape, 500 ft 1 roll Large patches 1 each, one per 10: 0.1 roll; rounded up to whole roll: 1.
- Sanding sponges, pole sander and screens 1 lot A fixed 1: 1 lot.
Left out: Spray wall texture, 25 oz can (only when Wall finish is Textured).
Paint
- Stain-blocking primer, quart 1 each A fixed 1: 1 each.
- Interior wall paint, eggshell 1 gal A fixed 1: 1 gal. Matched to the wall; an old color may need the whole wall repainted.
Labor
- Drywall patch 7 each Patches 7 each: 7 each.
What it leaves out
- Water damage or mold repair
- Ceilings above 10 ft
- Repainting a whole room
The same calculator in SMG Tools
In SMG Tools this calculator fills its numbers from the client's site measurements, prices every line from your own Price Book, checks the margin against your target, and carries the lines onto the proposal, the job's plan and the purchase order. It is one of the ready-made calculators SMG Tools sets up for handyman, and calculators are on every plan.