Send a professional estimate before you leave the driveway
Interior rooms, exterior surfaces, and commercial projects all in one estimator. Works offline, calculates instantly, and converts to a branded proposal with one tap.
The Problem
Estimators waste hours on spreadsheets, handwritten notes, and trips back to the office
Most painting estimators juggle a tape measure, a spreadsheet, and a prayer. They drive to a property, scribble measurements, drive back to the office, type it all into a template, realize they forgot the garage, and start over. Meanwhile, the homeowner calls a competitor.
Slow estimates lose deals
Homeowners request 3 quotes. The first professional estimate that arrives wins 60% of jobs. If yours takes two days, you have already lost.
Pricing errors kill margins
Manual math with hand-written dimensions leads to mis-priced jobs. One missed ceiling or forgotten prep step can turn a profitable job into a loss.
No offline access on-site
Basements, rural properties, and new construction sites often have zero cell signal. If your tool needs the internet, you are writing on napkins again.
Capabilities
Everything you need to estimate any painting project
From a single bedroom to a 200-unit apartment complex, the estimator adapts to the scope.
Interior Room Calculator
Add rooms by type. The calculator auto-fills typical dimensions, subtracts windows and doors, and prices walls, ceiling, trim, and doors separately so nothing gets missed.
Exterior Surface Formulas
Siding, fascia, soffits, shutters, decks, and fences each have dedicated formulas. Enter linear footage or square footage and the system handles labor, material, and prep calculations.
Commercial Unit Pricing
Bid commercial projects with unit-based pricing. Apply coat, surface, access, condition, and complexity multipliers, with volume discounts by tier, so large jobs are priced consistently.
Offline-First Architecture
Create, edit, and finalize estimates on the job site with zero cell signal. All your pricing data lives on the device. Changes sync automatically when you are back online.
Multiple Estimate Options
Create good, better, and best options within a single estimate. Present a standard repaint, a premium finish, and an add-on package so the homeowner picks rather than price-shops.
Instant Price Calculations
Labor rates, material costs, and markup percentages update in real time as you add surfaces. See your total, margin, and per-square-foot price at a glance without touching a calculator.
How It Works
From measurement to sent estimate in four steps
Measure
Walk the property. Add rooms and surfaces as you go. The app stores everything locally.
Calculate
Labor, materials, and markup compute automatically. Adjust rates or add line items as needed.
Review
See your total, margin, and per-sqft price at a glance. Compare good, better, and best options side by side.
Send
Convert to a branded proposal with one tap. The customer gets a link, signs, and pays a deposit from their phone.
Measure
Walk the property. Add rooms and surfaces as you go. The app stores everything locally.
Calculate
Labor, materials, and markup compute automatically. Adjust rates or add line items as needed.
Review
See your total, margin, and per-sqft price at a glance. Compare good, better, and best options side by side.
Send
Convert to a branded proposal with one tap. The customer gets a link, signs, and pays a deposit from their phone.
Stop losing jobs to slow estimates
Estimators using Paint Executive send professional estimates from the driveway, not the office. Try it free for 14 days.
A Closer Look
See the estimator in action
Real product screens showing how painting estimators use the tool every day.
Room-by-room precision
Add each room from a template. Walls, ceiling, trim, and doors are broken out into separate line items so pricing is transparent and nothing is overlooked.
Room type templates pre-fill typical dimensions
Running total updates as you add surfaces
Side-by-side option comparison
Create multiple pricing tiers within a single estimate. The homeowner sees a clear comparison and upgrades more often than when presented with a single number.
Good / Better / Best pricing layout
Each option shows scope and total clearly
Real-time margin visibility
Every estimate shows your gross margin, material cost, and labor breakdown in real time. No more guessing whether a job is profitable until the invoice goes out.
Live margin and cost breakdown
FAQ
Common questions about the estimating tool
Yes. Paint Executive uses an offline-first architecture so you can create, edit, and save estimates on-site even with zero cell signal. Everything syncs automatically when you reconnect. Your pricing formulas, room templates, and customer data are all stored locally on the device.
Absolutely. The estimator includes dedicated calculators for interior rooms (walls, ceilings, trim, doors) and exterior surfaces (siding, fascia, soffits, decks), each with their own material and labor formulas. You can even combine interior and exterior work into a single estimate for full-house projects.
Yes. The commercial estimator uses unit-based pricing with multipliers for coats, surface type, access, condition, and complexity, plus volume discounts by tier. Build a detailed commercial bid alongside your interior and exterior work in the same estimate.
Yes. You can create multiple estimate options within a single estimate -- such as a standard package, a premium package, and an add-on package. Present them side-by-side so the customer can choose what fits their budget. Most estimators report higher average job values when presenting options.
With one tap you can convert an approved estimate into a branded proposal with e-signature and Stripe deposit collection. The customer receives a professional document and can sign and pay from their phone. The estimate, proposal, and collected deposit all stay linked in the system so nothing falls through the cracks.
Related Features
Estimation is just the beginning
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