Painting and polishing BOQ items: units, measurement, specs
Wall and ceiling paint, textures, wood polish and enamel. 4 items, each with the unit it is priced in, how it is measured, the standard that applies, what the line must name and what quotes leave out.
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Interior emulsion on walls and ceilings
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in sq m
- How it is measured
- By area painted; walls and ceilings are measured separately.
- Indian Standards
- IS 1200 (Part 13), Method of measurement of building and civil engineering works: whitewashing, colour washing, distempering and painting of building surfaces.
- The line must name
- Make and model: the brand and product, or 'or equal' with a named reference
- Number of coats: putty, primer and finish coats
- Often left out of the quote
- Wall putty
- Repairs to cracks
- Primer
- Ceiling (a separate line)
- A line to start from
- Applying [make, product] interior emulsion in [two] coats over [two] coats of wall putty and [one] coat of primer.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: painting.emulsion
Texture or designer finish
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in sq m
- How it is measured
- By area finished.
- Indian Standards
- IS 1200 (Part 13), Method of measurement of building and civil engineering works: whitewashing, colour washing, distempering and painting of building surfaces.
- The line must name
- Make and model: the brand and product, or 'or equal' with a named reference
- Often left out of the quote
- Base coat preparation
- Sample panel
- A line to start from
- Applying [make, product] texture finish over prepared surface, as per approved sample.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: painting.texture
Wood polish
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in sq m
- How it is measured
- By surface area polished.
- Indian Standards
- IS 1200 (Part 15), Method of measurement of building and civil engineering works: painting, polishing, varnishing etc..
- The line must name
- Finish: laminate and its thickness, veneer, PU, acrylic, lacquer
- Number of coats: putty, primer and finish coats
- Often left out of the quote
- Staining
- Sanding sealer
- A line to start from
- Applying [PU / melamine] polish in [matt / gloss] finish, [three] coats over sanding sealer, on wood surfaces.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: painting.wood-polish
Enamel on metal
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in sq m
- How it is measured
- By surface area painted.
- Indian Standards
- IS 1200 (Part 15), Method of measurement of building and civil engineering works: painting, polishing, varnishing etc..
- The line must name
- Make and model: the brand and product, or 'or equal' with a named reference
- Number of coats: putty, primer and finish coats
- Often left out of the quote
- Rust removal
- Primer
- A line to start from
- Applying [make] synthetic enamel in [two] coats over [one] coat of primer on steel surfaces.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: painting.enamel
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Official sources
- Indian Standards catalogue (Know Your Standards). Bureau of Indian Standards, October 23, 2026.
What this page is not
A guide written by Ahrom Labs; not legal, tax or engineering advice. Indian Standards are cited by number and title from the BIS catalogue, not quoted; the standard governs wherever this page differs from it. No rates are given: they change with city and month. Last updated .
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