Built for Painters & Decorators

AI Job Prep for Painters & Decorators

Hall, stairs and landing, new-build snag, exterior masonry — describe the job and get the prep list, the paint quantities and the kit before you load up. Litres worked out by coats and surface, sundries on the shopping list.

Free plan, no card needed. Pro is £24/month, with 5 days to try it.

One Job, Start To Finish

Ask, work it out, buy it, tick it off — each step hands to the next. No app hopping.

01

Ask

"Hall, stairs and landing, two coats, what do I need?" The Gaffer lists prep, kit and the bits people forget — mist coat on new plaster, caulk before paint, which sheen the client wants.

02

Work it out

Wall area by coats and coverage. Litres per colour drop straight out of the calculator, rounded to the tins you can buy.

03

Buy it

Paint, filler, caulk, tape and sleeves land on a shopping list with a Screwfix, Toolstation or merchant link on every line.

04

Tick it off

Every room sits on the job's checklist. Tick it as it dries, send it to the second pair of hands, invoice from the van.

The Sums Painters & Decorators Do Every Week

Free, no account needed. Quantities go straight onto a shopping list.

What a Decorator Checklist Looks Like

AI-generated in under 60 seconds from your job description. Every section editable, shareable, downloadable.

Confirm Before Leaving
Colour codes and sheen signed off by the client
New plaster? Then mist coat and drying time in the plan
Damp or staining checked and treated first
Furniture moved or covered before you arrive
PPE & Safety
FFP2 mask for sanding and filler dust
Goggles for ceilings and overhead work
Nitrile gloves for solvent-based products
Steps and platform checked, not a chair
Tools & Equipment
Roller frames and sleeves by surface: smooth, medium, masonry
Sash and cutting-in brushes, clean
Caulk gun, filling knives, sanding block
Dust sheets, extension pole, steps
Consumables & Fixings
Emulsion, undercoat, gloss or satin by the litre
Filler, caulk, masking tape
Sugar soap, cloths, sandpaper 120 to 240
Roller trays, liners, rubbish bags
Paperwork & Access
Colour confirmation with batch numbers
Room-by-room scope and price
Parking and key arrangements
Photos of existing damage before you start
Pro Tips
Buy all tins of a colour from one batch
Caulk, then mist, then fill — not the other way round
Photograph each finished room before the furniture goes back
On-Site AI Assistant

Need Help On Site?
Ask the Gaffer.

30 years of trade know-how in your pocket. Straight answers to on-site problems, specific to the job you describe — and it reminds you of the bits you'd only remember halfway there.

Instant trade-specific answers
Photo analysis for on-site problems
Safety-first with reg references

The Gaffer

Your AI site mate

"Hall, stairs and landing, about 42 square metres of wall, two coats of emulsion — how much paint?"

At a typical 12 square metres a litre, 42 metres twice over is 84 metres, so 7 litres. Buy the 10 litre tub — the extra covers touch-ups and you will not be matching a second batch. If any of that is fresh plaster, add a mist coat thinned around 20 to 30 percent from a separate contract emulsion; do not thin your finish coat for it.

Always verify to current regs. On-site conditions may vary.

Checklist to Shopping List. One Tap.

Tick the items you need, generate an instant shopping list sorted by category. No more wandering the wholesaler trying to remember fixings.

MaterialsFixings & FastenersConsumablesPPE & SafetyToolsMisc & Sundries

Common Questions

Does the paint calculator allow for coats and surfaces?

Yes. Set the room size, doors and windows, the number of coats, the surface and the paint type, and it gives litres rounded up to the tin sizes you can actually buy. Ask the Gaffer about mist coats on new plaster; the calculator covers the finish coats.

Will it help me quote the job?

Yes. Once you have the room list and the quantities, the quote builder turns them into a priced document you can send from the van. Sending quotes needs Pro.

Is it just for interiors?

No. Masonry, exterior woodwork, spraying and wallpapering all describe the same way. The checklist adapts to the job you type or say.

Stop Forgetting Your Kit

Describe the job. Get a checklist. Leave prepared. It takes 60 seconds.

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