Painting estimates your customers sign from their phone.
Describe the rooms, the prep, and the paint. BidWriter Pro lays it out as a proposal and gets it signed from the customer's phone.
What your customer sees from the notes above.
Only what you typed, cleaned up and laid out. Nothing gets added that you didn't say.
Common headaches for painters, and what this does about them
Spelling out prep work so nobody argues about it later
What you type goes on the page as clean bullet points, and the signed copy records exactly what they agreed to. That is what you point to if there is an argument later.
Customers comparing you to a number scribbled on a card
Your proposal goes out with your company name, license, terms, and warranty, a signature box, and a deposit button. It looks like it came from a company with an office.
Chasing signatures on multi-room jobs
You get an alert when they open it and when they sign. If they go quiet, a follow-up goes out from you on day 3 and day 7.
What to spell out on a painter bid
Useful whatever you write your bids in. These are the lines that keep a job from turning into an argument.
- Every room or side of the house, by name
- Number of coats, and the prep: patch, caulk, sand, prime
- Who supplies the paint, which sheen, and that colors are picked by the customer
- What is not included, such as closets, ceilings, or moving furniture
Most painting arguments are about prep and about what was not included. Write both down and they do not happen.
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Before you sign up.
Can I split payment into thirds?
Yes. Payment terms are yours to write. Pick Progress payments or write your own terms. The app collects the deposit and one balance request by card; a middle payment you collect yourself and record with Mark paid. Many painters use thirds, and you can change it per bid.
Can I include a color note?
Anything you type in the job notes goes on the proposal, so "customer picks color" shows up exactly like that.
Is the signature legally binding?
Yes. The customer types their full name and clicks Accept, and we record the name, date, time, and the exact proposal they agreed to. That meets the U.S. E-SIGN Act, the same law behind DocuSign.
Does my customer need an app?
No. They tap the link in your text or email, the proposal opens in their phone's browser, they read it and sign.
Does it change what I wrote?
It fixes spelling and lays your notes out cleanly. It does not add scope, exclusions, or promises you didn't make.
What does it cost?
$29 a month, flat. Unlimited proposals. Your first 30 days are free with no card, and you can cancel anytime.
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