Unit turns and repaint contracts
Painting billing software
Painting billing software for crews with repeat clients. Apartment unit turns for a management company roll into one monthly invoice, an HOA's yearly trim repaint is prompted by a reminder and billed when done, and the balance a homeowner still owes after the walkthrough is reminded for you.
A short tour of the screens this page describes. It is filmed with our demo pest control company, and every trade runs on the same screens.
- From $19/month
- 14-day free trial
- Same-day US support
“We run every customer conversation through Smarfle. Texts, emails and reminders are in one place, our customers love paying with Apple Pay, and when we are busy or closed the text bot answers new leads for us.”
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Unit turns by the month
A property manager sends you eight vacant units in a month. Each turn is its own project, and all eight go on one invoice with the unit numbers, ready for their accounting.
InvoicingHOA and commercial repaints
A community's yearly trim and door repaint gets a 365-day maintenance reminder, so the office knows when to book it, and the finished round is invoiced at the agreed price.
Recurring jobsBalances after the walkthrough
If the homeowner holds back the final payment, the open invoice is flagged when due and followed by automatic nudges, so the crew lead does not have to ask.
PaymentsManager cards on file
Smaller landlords save a card once, and every unit turn you invoice them is collected the next day.
Payment linksAccounts that run late
Aging columns and statements show which management company is behind before you take their next round of units.
ReportsPainting billing software features
What it does
- Monthly unit-turn invoicesUnit numbers listed
- Yearly repaint remindersThen invoiced on completion
- Homeowner balance remindersAfter the due date
- Landlord cards on fileCharged the next day
What it doesn't do
- Per-unit price sheets by sizeSet a service per size
- RetainageTrack outside Smarfle
- Automatic late feesAdd a line if allowed
- QuickBooks syncCSV export
Smarfle vs Housecall Pro for painters
| Smarfle | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Solo $19, 1 user | Basic $79, 1 user |
| Mid plan | Starter $99, 5 users | Essentials $189, 5 users |
| Payment links and auto-charge saved cards | Yes | Yes |
| Sends you customer leads (pay-per-lead directory) | Yes | No |
| Answers your phone without a paid add-on | Yes | No |
Painting billing pricing
Unit-turn invoices, contract repaints and reminders come with all plans, and five painters fit on Starter at $99.
Starter
Small teams adding tools and growth
$99/mo
- Up to 5 users (1 owner + 4 techs)
- Up to 2,000 clients
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Professional
Growing service businesses
$199/mo
- Up to 10 users
- Up to 5,000 clients
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Questions painting contractors ask about billing
Is there billing software for painting contractors?
Can eight unit turns go on one invoice?
Can an HOA repaint come around every year?
How do I collect a held-back final payment?
Can landlords pay automatically?
Can I price unit turns by bedroom count?
Can a management company pay by ACH?
Can I see which accounts are slow?
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