Painting Business Coach
Stop Discounting Quotes. Start Knowing Your Margin.
Matey is the AI business coach for painters. It tracks which quotes convert and what discounting costs you, gives you a margin verdict on every job, chases overdue invoices, and plans your week every Monday.
- Quote conversion tracking and a reply for 'that's too expensive'
- Profit per hour on every job, interior or exterior
- Overdue invoices chased with the message already written
- 01Win rate by job type: interiors, exteriors, commercial
- 02Average discount and what it cost last quarter
- 03AI-drafted reply that holds your price
Quote Conversion Tracking
You Discounted 6 of Your Last 10 Quotes. That Cost You $4,200.
Painters lose more margin at the quote than on the job. Matey tracks every quote, whether it won, and whether you knocked money off. When a client says it's too high, Matey drafts a short, confident reply that explains the value without dropping the number.
Features
Everything Painting pros need
Job Margin Verdict
Paint, prep materials and hours against the quote. Matey tells you margin and profit per hour and shows a green, amber or red dot on each job.
Monday Business Brief
Every Monday at 8am: last week's numbers, your best margin job, the quote to follow up and the overdue invoice to chase.
Quote Conversion Tracking
See which job types convert and how often you discounted. Matey drafts a confident response when a client pushes back on price.
Overdue Alerts
An invoice 7 days past due goes to the top of your screen with the reminder drafted. Edit, tap, sent. Firmer at 14 and 21.
Room-by-Room Estimates
Break quotes down by room or area. Clients understand the price, approve on their phone, and you track the margin per job.
Paint & Colour Records
Brands, colours and finishes recorded per client, so touch-up calls are easy and repeat work is quoted right.
Why Matey
Why Painting businesses choose Matey
- Quote conversion & discount tracking
- Profit per hour on every job
- Late payers chased for you
- Room-by-room quotes clients sign
- Paint and colour history per client
- GST-ready, synced to Xero
Painting pros
What our customers say
“I send estimates while I'm still at the walkthrough. By the time I'm home, the client has approved and I'm scheduled in.”
“Keeping paint colour records per client has saved me so many times on touch-up calls. Clients are always impressed.”
“Room-by-room invoicing helps clients understand the cost breakdown. Fewer questions, faster approvals.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does Matey help me stop discounting?
Matey tracks every quote you send and whether you reduced the price to win it. Your Monday brief shows your average discount and what it cost you last quarter. When a client pushes back, Matey drafts a professional, friendly, firm reply that explains your pricing without dropping it.
How does Matey work out margin on a painting job?
When you close the job you confirm hours worked and material cost. Labour is hours times your hourly rate. Matey compares labour plus materials to the quoted amount and gives you margin, profit per hour and a verdict: profitable, breakeven or loss.
Can I itemise paint and materials separately from labour?
Yes. Separate line items for paint, primer, prep materials and labour. Clients see the breakdown and your margin verdict uses the real costs.
Does Matey work for both residential and commercial painting?
Yes. A single room repaint and a full commercial job both get the same margin verdict, quote tracking and Monday brief.
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Quote With Confidence. Know What Each Job Made You.
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