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Painting contractor software for estimates, scheduling and invoicing

HandyBook helps painting contractors estimate interior and exterior jobs with built-in painting calculators, send quotes customers accept and sign online, schedule crews, and invoice with a card-payment link — from an iPhone or any browser.

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How HandyBook fits a painting business

Paint and materials from measurements

Painting calculators (Pro) turn wall, ceiling and trim measurements into gallons and supplies on the quote.

Size-tiered job templates

Painting is one of the job categories that supports small, medium, large and XL size tiers on templates, so standard rooms price consistently.

Crew scheduling and time

Assign painters on the Staff Schedule board and track hours per job (Pro).

31 built-in calculators for painters

On the Pro and Business plans, each calculator turns measurements into a materials list that is added to the quote or job. These are the calculators most relevant to this trade:

Painting

  • Interior Painting
  • Exterior Painting
  • Cabinet Refinishing
  • Trim & Baseboard Painting
  • Deck / Fence Stain
  • Wallpaper Removal
  • Epoxy Garage / Basement Floor
  • Deck Paint (vs Stain)
  • Paint Brick Exterior
  • Metal Railing / Iron Paint
  • Garage Door Paint (steel / aluminum)
  • Interior Staircase Paint (treads + risers + skirts)
  • Basement / Garage Floor Epoxy Paint

Drywall

  • Drywall Installation
  • Drywall Patch / Hole Repair
  • Popcorn Ceiling Removal
  • Textured Ceiling (knockdown / orange peel)
  • Shiplap Accent Wall
  • Drywall Corner Bead Repair
  • Ceiling Water Damage Repair

Trim & Carpentry

  • Door Installation
  • Baseboard / Trim Install
  • Crown Molding Install
  • Cabinet Install
  • Wainscoting Install
  • Door Casing Replace
  • Built-In Bookcase (basic)
  • Fireplace Mantle Install
  • Window Sill / Stool Replace (interior)
  • Stair Railing / Baluster Replace
  • Chair Rail / Picture Rail Install

Everything else included

  • Line-item quotes customers accept and sign online
  • Invoices with a pay-by-card link (Stripe)
  • Job calendar and pipeline from lead to paid
  • Customer records with full job history
  • Expense tracking and per-job profit reports
  • iPhone app plus a full web app

See every feature on the features page and plan details on pricing.

Is HandyBook the right fit?

A good fit for

  • Residential repaint and interior painting contractors
  • Small exterior painting crews

Probably not the right fit for

  • Large commercial painting firms that need takeoffs from blueprints

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How much does HandyBook cost?

Starter is $44.99/month, Pro is $119/month and Business is $299/month. Each plan includes one user; additional users are $29.99/month each. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and annual billing saves 20%.

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