Painting

Built for Painting Contractors

You're running between walkthroughs, managing color approvals, and coordinating painters across three job sites — all before lunch. Kairvio keeps every client, crew, and quote organized in one place.

Why painting contractors choose Kairvio

Painting is a detail business. Kairvio makes sure nothing falls through the cracks between estimate and final coat.

Room-by-room estimates that impress

Break down every quote by room, surface, and finish. Clients see exactly what they're paying for — living room walls in eggshell, trim in semi-gloss, ceiling flat white — and approve it digitally.

Color and finish communication, solved

"Was the master bedroom Agreeable Gray or Repose Gray?" Stop digging through text threads. Keep every color selection, finish spec, and client preference documented in one contact record.

Crews across multiple sites

When you've got one crew on an exterior, another doing a kitchen cabinet job, and a third starting prep work — Kairvio's scheduling keeps everyone on track without endless group texts.

Walkthroughs booked while you're painting

You can't take estimate calls when you're cutting in. Kairvio's AI answers, collects the project scope (interior, exterior, cabinets, etc.), and schedules the walkthrough — no missed opportunities.

Everything your painting business needs

Tools built for how painting contractors actually run their business.

Detailed Estimates

Build room-by-room quotes with prep work, coats, finishes, and materials broken out. Clients see exactly where every dollar goes.

Multi-Site Scheduling

Assign crews to different jobs with start and end dates. See who's where at a glance so you never double-book a painter.

Business Phone Number

A dedicated painting business line. Keep personal calls separate, and every client interaction logged and searchable.

Unified Inbox

Texts about color changes, emails with design specs, Instagram DMs from new leads — all in one place, tied to the right client.

AI Assistant

Answers questions about your services, shares your portfolio or pricing, and books walkthroughs — even when you're up on a ladder.

Online Payments

Send invoices that clients pay instantly. Collect deposits before the job starts and final payment when the last coat dries.

From inbox to invoice

Here's how a typical painting job flows through Kairvio.

1

Homeowner Reaches Out

A client texts your business number asking about painting their living room and kitchen. The message lands in your inbox with full contact info.

2

Walkthrough Booked

AI schedules the estimate appointment. You arrive, measure each room, note the finishes and prep work needed, and save it all to the contact record.

3

Estimate Approved

Send a detailed estimate broken down by room, paint type, and labor. Client reviews it on their phone and taps to approve. You collect the deposit immediately.

4

Paint & Get Paid

Assign the crew, complete the project, and send the final invoice. Client pays the balance online and gets a review request automatically.

Pricing that works for painters

One flat price. Add your whole crew without extra per-user fees.

Starter
$79 /mo

For solo painters and small crews building their client base.

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Pro
$179 /mo

For growing painting companies juggling multiple job sites.

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Business
$349 /mo

For full-service painting companies with multiple crews and office staff.

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Every plan includes: Business phone number, unified inbox, AI assistant, scheduling, quotes & invoicing, online payments, and unlimited team members. No contracts, cancel anytime.

The Painting Contractor Communication Problem

Painting is a detail-driven business, and most of those details live in communication. What color is the master bedroom? What sheen for the kitchen cabinets? Did the client approve the accent wall or just the main walls? Is the HOA okay with that exterior shade? Every one of these questions and answers flows through text messages, phone calls, and emails — and if any of them gets lost, you're repainting for free or fighting a billing dispute.

The "can you match this color?" problem is a daily occurrence. Clients send blurry photos of paint swatches, screenshots from Pinterest boards, or a text that just says "the same blue as my neighbor's house." These messages land on your personal phone, get buried under other conversations, and by the time your crew shows up to start prep work, nobody can find the color confirmation. One wrong shade and you've wasted an entire day's labor and materials.

Room-by-room estimates are another communication bottleneck. Unlike most trades where you quote one job at one price, painting projects often involve quoting each room separately with different surfaces, finishes, and prep requirements. A typical interior repaint might have eight to ten line items: living room walls, living room ceiling, kitchen cabinets, two bathrooms, hallway, and stairwell — each with different paint types, coats, and labor estimates. Building these detailed quotes takes time, and most painting contractors do it at the kitchen table after a long day of actual painting.

HOA approval delays kill your scheduling flow. You quote an exterior paint job, the homeowner loves it, but then the HOA needs to approve the color. That approval process can take two to four weeks, during which your calendar slot evaporates and you've moved on to other jobs. When the approval finally comes through, you've forgotten the details and the customer has to remind you of everything you discussed. Without a system that tracks these pending approvals and alerts you when it's time to re-engage, these high-value exterior jobs quietly fall off your radar.

And then there's the crew coordination challenge. When you've got painters at three different houses, each with different color specs, different client expectations, and different access instructions, the group text chain becomes unmanageable. Which crew was supposed to do the trim at the Johnson house? Did anyone pick up the extra gallon of Revere Pewter? Is the Thompson job a two-coat or three-coat ceiling? These details determine whether you make money or lose it on every project.

How Kairvio Replaces Your Current Stack

Right now you're probably estimating jobs on paper or in a Notes app, scheduling crews via group text, tracking color selections in your head, invoicing through a separate app, and using your personal phone for all client communication. It's a system that barely holds together when you have three active jobs. At six or eight, things start slipping.

Kairvio puts your entire painting business — client communication, detailed estimates, crew scheduling, and payments — into one platform:

Before Kairvio With Kairvio
Color selections buried in text threads All client preferences documented in one contact record
Room-by-room estimates built at night on paper Detailed mobile quoting with saved line items per room
Crew scheduling via group text chains Multi-site calendar with crew assignments and job details
Missed walkthrough calls while painting AI answers calls, collects project scope, books walkthroughs
Separate invoicing app with manual data entry Quote-to-invoice in one tap with text payment links
HOA approvals forgotten and deals lost Follow-up reminders and contact notes keep pending jobs on track

Every painter on your crew gets access at one flat price. No per-user fees, no annual contracts, and a 14-day free trial to see if it fits your workflow.

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Frequently asked questions

What software do painting contractors use?
Most painters need quoting (room-by-room with prep variables), scheduling for multi-day projects, photo documentation, and online payments. Kairvio bundles all of these plus AI receptionist and unified inbox at $79–$349/mo flat. PaintScout is more painting-specific for estimating but lacks the communication and operations layer.
Can Kairvio handle room-by-room painting estimates?
Yes. Save line-item templates per room type, surface, and prep level. Send detailed quotes with photos and color documentation in 60 seconds. Customer signs digitally and the deposit is collected automatically.
Does Kairvio document paint colors and brands per customer?
Yes. Custom job notes and customer records track color codes, brands, and finishes per project. So when the customer calls back in 3 years for a touch-up, you know exactly what they had.
Can I dispatch multiple painting crews?
Yes. Color-coded calendars per crew, drag-and-drop dispatching, and team mode so each crew lead sees their assigned jobs. Available on Business plans.
How does Kairvio help with painting reviews?
After every paid job, the system can auto-text a Google review request. Painters who systematically ask for reviews via SMS typically generate 3–5x more reviews than those who ask manually.

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