Check the quote before the job checks you.
A practical pre-send quote check for painting businesses. Pressure-test the assumptions before the work starts costing you money.
Painter Profit Guard - Quote Risk Audit Kit
The paint rarely eats the profit. Everything around it does.
Painter Profit Guard is the final check between 'looks ready' and 'send'. It helps you find the things that usually hurt after the quote is accepted: under-allowed hours, forgotten prep, access, sundries, scope gaps and commercial risk.
Pressure-test task hours instead of relying on one hopeful total.
Catch prep, protection, access, equipment, materials and extras that are easy to miss.
Understand what has to go right before you commit to the selling price.
Flag vague inclusions and exclusions before they become unpaid variations.
Use the structured AI audit prompt to challenge the quote before it leaves the business.
Use it on top of your spreadsheet or estimating software. No rebuild required.
What does the guard say?
The $100 Ute
Every $100 the customer pays gets loaded into the ute. Job costs come off at the job site. Overheads come off to run the business. Net profit is what finally makes it home.
Gross margin is what survives the job. Net profit is what survives the business.
What you get
- Painting Estimate & Margin Calculator: test direct costs, overhead allowance, contingency and margin.
- 20-Point Risk Audit: flag unresolved scope, prep, access, programme and commercial risks.
- 50-Item Scope Omission Sweep: check the painting items estimators commonly miss.
- AI Quote Audit Prompt: a structured independent pre-send review.
- Quick-Start Guide: use the system without replacing your existing estimating process.