For painting contractors

Quote fast, collect deposit, finish clean.

Walk the house, count the rooms, send the estimate before you leave the driveway. Construction Scope lets you price by room or by square foot, collect a deposit at signing, and close the job with a customer-signed walkthrough.

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Why painters switch

Built for room-by-room itemization, quick approvals, and clean closeouts.

Room-by-room itemization

Kitchen, master bath, hallway — each room is a line item with its own square footage and color note. Customer sees exactly what they're paying for in each room.

Deposit on signing

Send the estimate with an approval link. Customer signs and pays the deposit before the crew arrives with the paint. Materials are bought from a paid deposit, not your float.

Color selections on the record

Sherwin-Williams 7008 in the hall, Benjamin Moore HC-172 in the kitchen. Logged against the job. The next time the customer asks for touch-up, the colors are already on file.

Walkthrough sign-off

Customer walks the house with the foreman. Anything that needs touch-up is noted in the job. Customer signs the completion form in the approval link. Final invoice goes out the same hour.

Repaint vs. new construction

Different line items for prep work on a repaint vs. new construction. Pricing per surface type. No more "I forgot to charge for the prep work."

Residual paint allowance

Half a gallon left over? Note it on the job for warranty touch-ups. When the customer calls about a scratch in six months, the file says exactly what's still in the garage.

How a job runs

A typical painting job in Construction Scope

Walk through what the same job looks like in the tool, from the first call to the final payment.

  1. 1

    Walk the home, quote room-by-room

    Walk the house. Each room gets its own line item — square footage, surface count, paint type. Trim, doors, ceilings as separate line items so the customer sees what's included. Quote goes out before you leave.

  2. 2

    Approval + deposit collection

    Customer signs the approval link from their phone. Deposit clears through Stripe. The deposit pays for the paint, not your float. Color selections logged against the job for each room.

  3. 3

    Schedule and crew assignment

    Job goes on the Schedule with a start date and crew. The crew sees their day — prep work Monday, base coat Tuesday, second coat Wednesday, trim Thursday. Customer sees a clean schedule, not a vague 'we'll be by next week.'

  4. 4

    Daily progress and customer visibility

    Foreman snaps a few photos per day. Photos land on the job. Customer can see the work in progress without driving to the site. Reduces 'how's it going?' calls without micromanagement.

  5. 5

    Final walkthrough with the homeowner

    Customer walks the house with the foreman. Anything noted gets captured in the job. Touch-ups assigned. Customer signs the completion form on their phone.

  6. 6

    Final invoice and warranty record

    Invoice generates from estimate + any approved touch-up change orders, deposit credited. Customer pays from the email link. Color selections and paint codes are kept on the customer record for warranty visits.

Common questions

Questions painting ask

Can I price the same job by room AND by square foot?
Yes. Some rooms make more sense as a flat per-room price (a powder room), some as per square foot (open-plan living + dining). Use whichever feels right per line item. The customer just sees their estimate.
How do I handle prep work that's bigger than expected?
File a change order for the additional prep before you start. Customer signs the link, you proceed. If you discover it mid-job, file the change order then — show the customer the photos of what you found, get the signed approval before continuing. The work is on the final invoice, not your overhead.
What about exterior jobs with weather delays?
Schedule each phase with a target date. If weather pushes, drag to the next workable day. The customer sees the schedule update without a phone call. You can also note 'weather-dependent — final dates may shift' in the job notes.
Can I track touch-up paint left at the customer's house?
Yes. Note the residual amount on the job (e.g., 'half gallon of HC-172 left in garage') for warranty visits. When the customer calls in six months, you know what's still on site.