Painting contractor software for estimates & invoices
Estimating and invoicing software for painting contractors in the United States. Put your prices into itemized proposals, collect online signatures, schedule jobs and track crew hours.
No credit card required.
Quick answer
Painting contractors use Estiggle to keep every job in one place: the client and job address, an itemized proposal with photos, an online signature, the schedule and crew hours, and an invoice that shows payments and the balance due. It works from a phone or a computer.
Key points
- Write the proposal from saved services, with photos, and choose how much price detail the client sees.
- The client signs from a link in their browser, with no account.
- Create the invoice from the signed proposal and record each payment.
- Estimate the paint first with the free calculator, then put the numbers in the proposal.
From walkthrough to paid invoice
Follow an illustrative interior repaint from the site visit to the balance due. The screenshots show the real app with fictional example data. Set your prices from your own costs and rates.
Measure the rooms and plan the prep
At the walkthrough, measure the walls and ceilings and note surfaces that need patching or protection. Use your own rates in the painting estimate calculator, or start with the estimate template. Price trim, doors and other work separately.
Put the agreed scope in the proposal
Choose the client and saved job address. Group the work under Preparation, Interior walls and any trim or doors included. Describe the surfaces, coats and exclusions in the items and terms, then enter your quantities and prices. The live preview shows the document the client will read.
The proposal editor, with a live preview of what the client will read. Fictional example data. Have the client review and sign
Email the proposal link so the client can review the scope, price and terms before signing in their browser. They do not need an Estiggle account. Keep the signed PDF with the job record.
What the client sees: the proposal, the total and a form to sign. Fictional example data. Schedule the repaint and record hours
Link the work appointments to the client. As the job happens, mark crew attendance and assign hours to its job site, including time spent on prep and cleanup.
The agenda in week view, with a mini calendar and Month, Week and Day views. Fictional example data. Invoice the approved work
Create the invoice from the signed proposal so the client, address and work carry over. Record the deposit and later payments with their dates and methods. The invoice shows the total paid and the remaining balance.
The payment history shows what has been paid and what is still due. Fictional example data.
Each step has a full guide with screenshots: create and send a proposal, invoice a job, schedule jobs and track crew hours.
What painters get
- Saved services
- Save the work you quote most, with a description, a quantity, a unit and a price, and add it to a proposal in a click. It is copied in, so you can still edit it.
- Photos on items
- Add photos to a proposal item to record the starting condition of a surface, up to four per item.
- You choose the price detail
- Show the client just the total, a total per category, or a price on every row. A live example shows what they will see.
- Signed online
- The client opens a link, confirms their name, types, draws or uploads a signature and accepts. You see the status, and the signed PDF is kept.
- Addresses that stay accurate
- Save a client’s addresses once. A proposal or invoice keeps the address as it was when the document was created, so later edits do not change old paperwork.
- Crew hours by job site
- Mark who worked each day, split hours across job sites, and see hours and estimated pay for any date range.
- An agenda for visits and jobs
- Plan walkthroughs and work days by month, week or day, link them to clients, and optionally connect Google Calendar.
- Invoices with a clear balance
- Create the invoice from the signed proposal, record each deposit and payment, and see what is paid and what is due.
The client’s side
The client sees a clear proposal and a form to sign, on their own page. Nothing to download, and no account to create.
Start with a calculator or template
Use the calculator to work out your own numbers and the downloadable templates to prepare a file. Use the Estiggle workspace when you want client records, online approval, schedules and invoice balances together. The free resources need no account.
- CalculatorPainting estimate calculatorCalculate paint, labor and profit for interior rooms using your own rates. Free, with no sign-up.
- TemplatePainting estimate templateDownload Excel with formulas for totals and deposits, or a Word estimate you can edit.
- TemplatePainting invoice templateShow work and payments in Excel or Word. Excel calculates the remaining balance.
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The workspace is the same for every contractor. Each page shows how a different kind of job is written up.
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Built first for a painting company
Estiggle was first built for RS Painting Specialists, a painting contractor, to manage its clients, proposals, invoices, schedule and crew. Other contractors can use the same workflow to manage their client work. See contractor management software for every kind of job.
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21 days free.
Clients, proposals, invoices, scheduling, and crew management. Included with either billing option.
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Choose how you pay.
- MonthlyBilled monthly
- $12/ month
- AnnualBilled annually
- $100/ year
Prices in USD. Annual billing saves $44 per year.
Questions
Does Estiggle work for painting contractors?
Yes. Estiggle is management software for painting contractors and other independent contractors. It was first built for a painting company, RS Painting Specialists.
Does Estiggle calculate how much paint I need?
Not inside the workspace. Use the free painting estimate calculator for wall area, gallons and a price, then add the result as items in your proposal.
Can I save my usual painting items?
Yes. In Services you save the work you quote most, with a description, quantity, unit and price. It is copied into proposals and invoices, where you can still edit it.
Can I add photos of the surfaces to a proposal?
Yes. You can add photos to an item to show the starting condition of the work, up to four per item.
Can customers sign on their phone?
The client opens the link in a browser, on a phone or a computer, confirms their name, adds a signature and accepts. They do not need an account.
Can I use my own estimate template instead?
Yes. The free painting estimate template and painting invoice template work in Excel, Word and Google Sheets, with no account.