Estimating paint jobs with Benjamin Moore Advance is BS - fight me

I'm tired of folks saying you gotta quote square footage like it's 1995. With Benjamin Moore Advance, that self-leveling beast, I can spray a 1500 sq ft interior in two days flat, no orange peel, no callbacks. We're in Texas so the humidity screws with everything, but I still lowball competitors by 20% and walk away with the job every time. Saw a thread on r/paintingbusiness where some guy was charging $1.50/sq ft and getting undercut, SMH. Guy in Painters Lounge FB group swore by option sheets for upsells like trim detailing. Watched that Idaho Painter video on estimating exteriors, but interiors are where I make bank. Why complicate it with material calcs when you know your coverage?

Nailed a $8k repaint last month using that exact method, clients love the speed.

i feel you on the humidity, been estimating wrong spots all season.

We all been there with bad bids.

Estimating sucks until you get the rhythm.

Proud of my last interior, zero waste on the Advance.

Square footage is dead, time-based is king.

Agreed, but unions still push the old way.

Frustrated with clients who haggle every line.

Me too, they pick apart the paint brand like it's gold.

Solidarity, brother.

Insurance hikes are killing margins on estimates too.

Don't get me started on material price swings.

What software you using for quick calcs?

Try Jobber, cuts estimating time in half.

I just use a spreadsheet, old school.

Spreadsheet with formulas for coverage rates.

Hit 25 jobs this quarter, all profitable thanks to flat rates.

Haha, my last estimate had a clown demanding 'eco' paints for free.

Use Housecall Pro, integrates with QuickBooks seamlessly.

Yeah, been using it 2 years, no regrets.

Screw the big box stores, source direct from Sherwin.

PE firms buying up suppliers, prices up 15%.

Those bastards are ruining the game.

Just walk away from lowballers.

Frustrated as hell with a callback on a rushed estimate last week.