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Estimating

Painting estimate software
that does the math for you.

Measure once, price by the square foot, and hand over a professional estimate before you leave the driveway. Set your rates one time — BrushBid prices every surface on every job from then on.

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★★★★★ Built for painters Interior & exterior On any device
New estimate — Avery Residence  ·  Interior repaint Ready to send
Surfaces & labor
Walls, prep & 2 coats528 sq ft  ·  eggshell $2,180
Ceilings, 1 coat flat240 sq ft $560
Trim, doors & casings62 ln ft  ·  semi-gloss $540
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Your rates (saved)
Production rate180 sq ft / hr
Paint coverage350 sq ft / gal
Loaded labor rate$55 / hr
Overhead + margin35%
Total estimate $3,280
Send estimate →
5min
From measurements to a sent estimate, on the job site
0
Formulas to look up, calculate or remember
1
Estimate that converts to proposal, then invoice
∞
Estimates included on every plan — no per-bid fee
How it works

Your rates in once.
Every bid runs on them.

Set your production rate, coverage, labor rate and target margin one time. BrushBid prices every surface on every job automatically — consistent whether you or your crew bids it.

sq ft
Surface
area
×
coats
Number
of coats
÷
350
Coverage
(sq ft/gal)
×
$55
Loaded
labor rate
+
35%
Overhead
+ margin
=
$2,180
Line item
price
180 sq ft/hr
Production rate
How fast your crew covers a surface per hour. Adjust by surface type.
350 sq ft/gal
Paint coverage
Gallons per surface area. Used to calculate material cost per line item.
$55 / hr
Loaded labor rate
Hourly rate including wages, insurance and employee overhead.
35%
Overhead + margin
Applied on top of labor and materials to cover overhead and profit.
Surface types

Every surface a painter quotes, already built in.

Walls, ceilings, trim and doors are the obvious ones. BrushBid also covers siding, soffit, fascia, decks and cabinets — with the right units for each. No custom line item hacking required.

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Interior walls
sq ft
Ceilings
sq ft
Trim & casings
ln ft
Doors
per unit
Exterior siding
sq ft
Soffit & fascia
ln ft
Cabinets
per door
Deck & fence
sq ft
Custom line
any unit
Features

Everything that makes an estimate
accurate and professional.

Job templates

Save a full estimate — surfaces, coats, notes — as a template. Start every similar job in seconds instead of from scratch.

Good / Better / Best

Offer three tiers on one estimate. Standard, premium, the full package — customers pick up instead of negotiating down.

PDF in one tap

Every estimate exports to a clean branded PDF with your logo, line items and totals — ready to print or email immediately.

On-site mobile

Measure the walls, open BrushBid on your phone and fill in the numbers. The estimate is done before you drive home.

Scope photos

Attach photos to each surface so the customer sees what you're pricing and you have a record at job start.

Consistent crew pricing

One set of saved rates used by every estimator on your crew. No more wondering if the other guy prices the same way.

Why BrushBid

Better than a spreadsheet
in every way that matters on the job.

Feature Spreadsheet or paper BrushBid
Estimate by sq ft + coatsManual formulaAutomatic
Saved rates for the whole crewRe-enter every timeSet once, used always
Good / Better / Best optionsCustom columns onlyBuilt in
Becomes a signed proposalCopy-paste to WordOne click
Converts to invoiceRe-enter line itemsNumbers always match
Works on mobile on siteAwkward at bestBuilt for it
Photo attachmentsSeparate folderAttached to estimate
Consistent crew pricingEach person's own fileShared saved rates
Questions

Estimating FAQ

Is BrushBid painting estimate software?
Yes. BrushBid is built to estimate paint jobs by square foot, coats and your production rate, then carry that same estimate into a proposal, invoice and payment in one workflow.
Can I estimate by square foot and coats?
Yes. Enter the surface, set the number of coats, and BrushBid applies your coverage and production rates to price walls, ceilings, trim and exterior surfaces automatically.
Can I save my own prices and production rates?
Yes. Your labor rate, coverage, production rates and markup are saved once and applied to every estimate, so pricing stays consistent across your whole crew.
Can I estimate exterior jobs too?
Yes. Interior and exterior both work — with line items for siding, soffit, fascia and trim alongside walls, ceilings and doors.
Does the estimate turn into an invoice?
Yes. The approved estimate becomes the proposal and then the invoice. You never re-type line items and the numbers always match — no typos between stages.
The full workflow

Estimating is step one.
BrushBid carries the job all the way to paid.

Proposals & e-sign
Turn your estimate into a branded proposal the customer signs online — from any device, in seconds.
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Invoicing & payments
Invoice from the signed proposal and accept card payments — all built in with no extra app needed.
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Scheduling & CRM
Schedule the job and keep a full customer history — bids, jobs, notes and photos in one place.
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Ready when you are

Build your next bid
by the square foot.

Start free in minutes. Set your rates once and let BrushBid price the job and send the proposal.

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