From Substrate to Signed Bid
Paintepedia is your searchable substrate database plus a full workflow for Projects → Takeoffs → Bids. Spec the right system, build scope, price it, and send a professional proposal—fast.
Painting Knowledge + Estimating Tools, Unified
Paintepedia started as a way to answer the question every painter hits on-site: “What system should I use on this substrate?”Today, it goes a step further—so that system can turn into an accurate scope and a customer-ready bid.
You can now run the full workflow inside Paintepedia: create a Project, build a structured Takeoff, generate a polished Bid with markup/padding, and send it to your customer—without juggling spreadsheets, screenshots, and rushed PDFs.
Projects
Keep scope, notes, and job details organized so nothing falls through the cracks.
Takeoffs
Build structured quantities fast, with fewer misses and cleaner estimates.
Bids + Send
Add markup/padding and send a polished proposal your customer understands.
Substrate Database
Search surfaces and get complete paint systems with prep, primers, and field notes.
Born from Real-World Experience
The Problem
On-site decisions are hard enough—then estimating makes it worse. You’re researching substrates across scattered data sheets, and when it’s time to bid, scope lives in photos, numbers live in a spreadsheet, and the final proposal gets rushed. The result? Missed details, inconsistent pricing, and slower response times.
The Solution
Paintepedia turns the workflow into one place: search the substrate, get a complete recommended system, and convert that plan into a Project takeoff and bid. Your scope stays consistent, your pricing stays organized, and you can go from question → estimate → proposal without losing details along the way.
What You Get
A growing substrate database (prep, primers, topcoats, tools, spray notes, and real-world guidance) plus built-in Projects, Takeoffs, and Bidding. You can price intelligently, apply markup/padding, and send a professional proposal that wins trust.
Our Goal
Help you spec faster, estimate cleaner, and send bids you feel proud of—while delivering consistent professional results every time.
Comprehensive Substrate Database
Search by surface type and situation to get a complete system you can confidently build scope around.
Metals
- Aluminum
- Galvanized Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Copper
- Iron & Steel
Wood & Composites
- Hardwood
- Softwood
- Plywood
- MDF
- Particle Board
Masonry & Concrete
- Concrete Block
- Brick
- Stucco
- Stone
- Drywall
Siding Materials
- Fiber Cement
- Vinyl
- Aluminum
- Wood
- T1-11
Specialty Surfaces
- Cabinets
- Doors & Trim
- Floors
- Furniture
- Marine Applications
And More
- Plastic
- Glass
- Previously Painted
- Weathered Surfaces
- + Many Others
Why Painters Choose Paintepedia
More than a database—it’s a faster path to clean takeoffs and better bids
Save Time
Stop bouncing between catalogs, notes, and spreadsheets. Spec the system, build the takeoff, and send the bid in one workflow.
Avoid Mistakes
Reduce callbacks and rework with consistent systems, clear prep steps, and job scope you can trust.
Win More Jobs
Respond faster with professional, easy-to-understand bids that make it easy for customers to say yes.
Where We’re Going Next
Projects, Takeoffs, Bidding, and Send Bid are live. Next up: customer organization, templates, plans/PDFs, and blueprint-driven takeoffs.
Create customers, attach projects, and keep history, notes, and site details organized in one place.
Save reusable scopes, takeoff structures, and bid formats so repeat jobs take minutes—not hours.
Create customers, attach projects, and keep history, notes, and site details organized in one place.
Save reusable scopes, takeoff structures, and bid formats so repeat jobs take minutes—not hours.
Upload blueprints, elevations, and design PDFs directly into projects for faster estimating and fewer missed details.
Smarter photo/video organization inside projects (before/after, change orders, progress, and documentation).
Upload blueprints, elevations, and design PDFs directly into projects for faster estimating and fewer missed details.
Smarter photo/video organization inside projects (before/after, change orders, progress, and documentation).
Plan-based takeoff tooling for new construction: measurements, drawdowns, and scope building directly from PDFs.
Roles/permissions, internal comments, handoffs, and cleaner tracking from lead → proposal → production.
Plan-based takeoff tooling for new construction: measurements, drawdowns, and scope building directly from PDFs.
Roles/permissions, internal comments, handoffs, and cleaner tracking from lead → proposal → production.