For Painters & Decorators

Quote Software for Painters:
Professional Decorating Quotes

The complete painting and decorating business management app. Create room-by-room quotes with materials breakdowns, schedule jobs, send invoices, and get paid faster. Built specifically for UK painters and decorators.

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Everything Your Painting Business Needs

From single-room refreshes to full property renovations, manage every aspect of your decorating business in one app.

Room-by-Room Quotes

Create detailed quotes broken down by room. Itemise preparation work, paint coats, materials, and finishing touches for complete transparency.

Paint & Materials Calculator

Build quotes with accurate paint quantities based on room dimensions. Track primer, undercoat, and topcoat requirements along with sundries like brushes and dust sheets.

Before & After Documentation

Capture before and after photos of every room. Attach colour scheme references and finish samples directly to quotes and job records.

Job Scheduling & Tracking

Schedule painting and decorating work across multiple properties. Track job progress room by room and manage your team across different sites.

Instant Invoicing

Convert completed painting jobs to invoices instantly. Include paint, materials, preparation work, and labour hours automatically.

Fast Payments

Get paid on completion with card payments or set up staged payments for larger decorating contracts.

“My clients love the room-by-room breakdowns in my quotes. They can see exactly what they are paying for in each room, and the before/after photos really sell the quality of my work. Traddie has helped me win more jobs and get paid quicker.”

Sarah T.

Painter & Decorator, Bristol

Built for UK Painting & Decorating Businesses

Handle everything from small touch-ups to full commercial redecorations with confidence.

Create room-by-room quotes for domestic and commercial work
Calculate paint quantities and materials costs accurately
Attach colour references and finish samples to quotes
Document work with before/after photo galleries
Handle CIS deductions for subcontractor work
Monitor VAT threshold for growing decorating businesses
Integrate with Xero, QuickBooks for accounting
Accept card payments on-site via Stripe

FAQ for UK painters & decorators

How do I quote accurately when paint quantities depend on substrate?+
You can build per-customer quotes with separate lines for surface prep, primer, undercoat, topcoat, and labour. Materials can be itemised with quantity and unit price so a customer query about cost is answered directly from the quote.
Can customers choose between standard and premium specs on the same quote?+
Yes. Quotes support multiple optional line items the customer can include or exclude. Useful for offering a paint upgrade (e.g. trade emulsion vs Dulux Diamond) without writing two separate quotes.
What about VAT on materials I supply versus customer-supplied paint?+
You can mark each line item as VAT-applicable or not. If the customer is buying paint directly from a merchant under their account, you exclude it from your invoice entirely. Your labour-only invoice is still cleanly itemised.
Do you support recurring contracts for landlords with multiple properties?+
Yes. You can set up recurring jobs against a customer with multiple sites — each property has its own site address, history, and gallery. Recurring invoices bill on a schedule (e.g. annual repaint) and the customer pays via card or direct debit.
Can I include before-and-after photos with my invoice?+
Yes. Every job has its own document and photo gallery. Photos uploaded during the job are linked to the final invoice, so customers see the visual proof of work alongside the bill.

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