Painting Estimating Software for Commercial Contractors
The Painter’s Estimating Advantage
The EDGE® commercial painting estimating software helps commercial painting contractors create detailed bids more quickly and accurately than ever.
Software Features for Accurate Painting Estimating
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Automated Calculations
Automated Calculations
The EDGE calculates precise paint coverage based on manufacturer specifications and surface characteristics. This painting bid software determines exact paint quantities needed by analyzing coverage rates for different products:
- Primer coverage calculations — factor in surface porosity and application methods
- Multi-coat applications — accurately calculate primer plus finish coat requirements
- Automatic paint quantity generation — determine exact cans needed (e.g., 1 coat primer + 2 coats gloss = X cans total)
And even if you deal with specialized trim calculations, the software can account for baseboards, wall moldings and other trim types with dedicated coverage rates and application methods.
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Common Conditions
Common Conditions
Save time and ensure consistency across similar spaces with Common Conditions. This powerful feature allows estimators to:
- Copy calculations across multiple rooms with identical layouts and specifications
- Maintain accuracy while reducing estimate time by replicating proven calculations
- Ensure consistent labor costs and material quantities throughout multi-room projects
One-click replication streamlines the estimating process for hotels, office buildings and other projects with repetitive spaces.
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Smart Labor® Technology
Smart Labor® Technology
The EDGE features Smart Labor technology which computes additional labor factors for wall heights, surface preparation and specialized equipment requirements, including:
- Sprayers for large, open surfaces
- Rollers for standard wall applications
- Brushes for detailed trim and cut-in work
This advanced contractor estimating software intelligently determines advantageous application methods and calculates corresponding material and labor requirements.
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Quote Management
Quote Management
Streamline your procurement process with The EDGE’s Vendor Quote. This feature enables contractors to:
- Request quotes directly through the software from multiple suppliers
- Compare pricing side-by-side from different vendors within the platform
- Select optimal products, pricing and quantities for each estimate
- Maintain vendor relationships through integrated communication tools
By accessing the most up-to-date supplier quotes, contractors can ensure the best pricing for every project.
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All-in-One Bidding
All-In-One Bidding
The EDGE offers a comprehensive SaaS estimating solution for painters, enabling them to prepare fast and remarkably accurate painting estimates. This painting takeoff software lets you measure and count on the same screen!
- Automate square footage calculations with precision measurements
- Customize the interface to optimize for your workflows
- Select optimal products, pricing and quantities for each estimate
- Access comprehensive project reporting with detailed cost breakdowns
Painting Demo
See for yourself how to estimate paint and wall coverings in The EDGE. It’s the professional’s choice for all in-one painting contractor software. Work smarter, bid sharper and build better with The EDGE.
Customer Success Stories
The Painter’s Estimating Advantage
Analytics and Reporting
Insight is there whenever you need it. Access to key analytics and reporting are always at your fingertips, giving you the tools you need to make more informed decisions.
Best Customer Service
Expect the industry’s absolute best customer service from sales, support, and training staff who have actual experience in your trade. Count on us as part of your team.
Cloud-Based
Your estimates and data will safely and securely reside our cloud-based painting estimating software, allowing both estimators and their teams to access crucial estimating and takeoff information from anywhere. This flexibility provides painting contractors with a distinct competitive advantage over those who are limited to only one device by on-premise painting estimating software.
Industry-Leading Features
Dedicated to innovation and streamlining the estimating process, The EDGE is the only solution that offers cutting-edge features like Smart Labor®, and the ability to automatically update an entire project with a click of the mouse.
Trade-Specific Solutions
The EDGE is completely customized to your trade, and is intelligent enough to use the same language, manufacturers, and measurements that you use in your business.
One-on-One Training
Our estimating software is intuitive, but we offer hands-on training and awesome tech support to ensure your business is able to get the most out of it.
Frequently Asked Questions About Painting Estimating Software
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What is the best estimating software for painters?
Professional painting contractors need specialized software that understands the unique requirements of their trade.
The EDGE stands out as leading commercial painting estimating software because it combines comprehensive painting-specific capabilities with advanced general contracting features. Professional painting contractors need specialized software that includes:
- Accurate paint coverage calculations for different application methods and surface types
- Labor time estimates that account for surface conditions, wall heights and complexity factors
- Integrated supplier quotes for current pricing and competitive procurement
- Common Condition for consistent same-space estimates
The software determines whether to use sprayers, rollers or brushes based on project conditions. Meanwhile, the Smart Labor feature calculates additional time factors like ladder moves and surface preparation requirements.
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How to create an estimate for painting?
Creating professional painting estimates requires systematic analysis of project requirements.
The EDGE automates the systematic analysis required for professional painting estimates. This cloud-based painting estimating software provides a comprehensive process that includes:
- Upload your blueprints and let the software measure everything – no more manual calculations or ruler work
- Tell the software what surfaces you’re painting, and it figures out what prep work is needed
- Choose your paint products from primers to final coats
- Get exact paint quantities – the software knows how much each paint covers and calculates exactly how many gallons you need
- Automatic time estimates for surface prep, painting and cleanup based on real job data
- Live pricing from suppliers so your estimates reflect current material costs
- Get quotes from paint suppliers right through the software
The software measures everything for you and figures out the best way to paint each surface, then calculates how long it will take and what it will cost.
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How does painting estimating software determine accurate pricing?
Professional painting bid software integrates multiple pricing factors to generate competitive bids.
The EDGE integrates multiple pricing factors to generate competitive and accurate bids through:
- Real-time paint prices — connect directly to paint stores and suppliers to get today’s actual prices, not last month’s guesses
- Local labor costs based on what painters actually earn in your area
- Equipment costs for ladders, sprayers and other tools needed for each job
- Compare suppliers instantly — see prices from multiple paint stores side-by-side to get the best deals
- Built-in profit calculations so you know exactly what markup to add
- Extra costs for difficult surfaces — automatically adds time and materials for challenging prep work
Your estimates reflect real costs because the software pulls current prices directly from suppliers and factors in everything from surface conditions to local wage rates.
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How does The EDGE calculate square footage for painting bids?
Advanced measurement tools provide accurate square footage calculations through:
- Digital plan analysis with automated area calculations from architectural drawings
- Manual measurement input with verification capabilities for field-measured projects
- Automatic deductions for doors, windows, fixtures and non-paintable surfaces
- Trim area calculations, including baseboards, crown molding and millwork
- Irregular surface handling for complex architectural features and geometries
Multiple input verification methods ensure maximum accuracy while accounting for all paintable surfaces in comprehensive project takeoffs
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