Painting software for accurate estimates and sharper crews.
Tradesmin is field service management software for painting contractors. Send production-rate estimates, schedule crews, document every room with photos, and invoice the same day work finishes.
What painting businesses struggle with
The four biggest operational headaches we hear from painting teams — and how Tradesmin fixes each one.
Estimates are guesses
Walls, trim, doors, ceilings — every estimate is a spreadsheet gamble. You bid too low and eat it, or too high and lose the job.
Color approvals get lost
Customer picks a swatch. Crew paints. Customer says, "That’s not what we agreed on." Text threads disappear. You repaint on your dime.
Add-ons don’t get billed
Extra room. Baseboards you offered to do. Homeowner-requested upgrades — half make it to the invoice, half don’t.
Final walkthrough drags
Punch list lives on sticky notes. Crew leaves, comes back twice, and final payment is three weeks late because nobody signed off.
Built for painting workflows
Every capability Tradesmin ships is useful to Painting Contractors — here are the ones painting teams rely on most.
Production-rate estimating
Build estimates from sqft, linear ft, and production-rate templates. Import from previous jobs to stop guessing.
Crew scheduling
Schedule prep crews, paint crews, and finish crews with skill-based assignment. Drag-and-drop reschedule with conflict detection.
Color & photo documentation
Attach color swatches, SKUs, and before/during/after photos to every room. Customer-approved color choices stay with the job.
Change orders
Add a room, upgrade to trim, add a second coat — logged from the truck, signed by the customer, invoice updates automatically.
GPS timekeeping
Crews clock in at each jobsite with GPS verification. Production hours per job feed straight into job costing.
Deposit, progress, final billing
Invoice deposit, progress milestones, and final walkthrough. Customer pays online — final payments stop dragging.
Customer portal
Customers approve colors, review scope, see progress photos, approve change orders, and pay invoices — without calling.
Mobile painting app
Crews carry job details, color specs, photos, checklists, and chat in their pocket.
Job chat channels
Every job has its own chat channel. Color questions, photos, and scope clarifications stay attached to the job.
Interior repaints, exterior work, commercial projects, cabinet refinishing — Tradesmin fits every service line.
Why painting contractors choose Tradesmin
- Production-rate estimate templates with prior-job pricing built in.
- Color and spec documentation first-class — no more "that’s not what we agreed on".
- Every feature on every plan — change orders, customer portal, job chat.
- Per-seat pricing scales with your crew, not with the features you bought.
- Replaces PaintScout, Jobber, and QuickBooks timesheets with one platform.
- Setup in minutes. Import customers and dispatch the same afternoon.
Painting Contractors, answered
The most common questions painting business owners ask before they switch to Tradesmin.