Painter Invoice App — Decorator Invoices by Voice
The fastest painter and decorator invoicing app available. Speak your job details — rooms painted, coats applied, paint brand and litres, prep work, wallpapering — and TraderInvoice builds a professional PDF invoice instantly. Built for self-employed painters and decorators across the UK, US and Australia.
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Why Painters & Decorators Choose TraderInvoice
Invoice While the Paint Dries
Don't wait until you're home to invoice. With TraderInvoice you can record a complete voice invoice in under a minute from the job site — describe the rooms, the prep work, the paint used and hours worked — and have a professional PDF ready to email before you've packed your brushes.
Separate Paint Costs and Labour
Customers appreciate a transparent invoice that shows exactly what they're paying for. TraderInvoice automatically separates your materials (paint, primer, filler, wallpaper) from your labour rate, creating a clear, professional invoice that reduces payment disputes.
Understands Decorating Terminology
The AI behind TraderInvoice understands decorating trade language — mist coats, feature walls, caulking, sugar soap, emulsion vs gloss vs satinwood. Just describe the job naturally and get a properly worded, itemised invoice without any typing.
Track All Your Jobs and Payments
Whether you're a sole trader decorator or running a small team, TraderInvoice gives you a clear view of every invoice — paid, outstanding, and overdue. Send email reminders with one tap and know exactly what's in your pipeline.
Painter & Decorator Invoicing Questions
What should a painter and decorator's invoice include in the UK?
- A UK painter and decorator's invoice should include your business name and address, a unique invoice number, the invoice date and payment due date, the customer's name and property address, a description of the decorating work (rooms painted, surfaces prepared, number of coats, wallpapering, etc.), materials used (paint brand, litres, primers, fillers), labour hours and daily rate, your payment terms, and bank details. TraderInvoice generates all of this from a short voice recording on your phone.
Should painters charge separately for materials and labour?
- Most customers expect a combined quote for decorator work, but a detailed invoice showing materials and labour separately is good practice — it's transparent, reduces disputes, and looks professional. When using TraderInvoice, just mention the paint cost, any other materials, and your labour hours separately in your voice note, and the app breaks them into clear line items automatically.
How do painters invoice for large commercial or multi-room jobs?
- For larger jobs — commercial properties, full house redecorations — it's common to invoice in stages: a deposit when the job is confirmed, a progress payment part-way through, and a final invoice on completion. TraderInvoice lets you raise multiple invoices per customer and job, keeping every stage clearly tracked so you always know what's been paid and what's outstanding.
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