Open a sheet for the job
Customer, property and the rooms covered.
job sheet app for painters and decorators
Painters and decorators
Domestic redecoration, new-build finishing and commercial repaints, priced or by the day.
How does Day Worksheet work for painters and decorators?
Day Worksheet is a job sheet app for painters and decorators. You record days or hours on site, paint by the tin and other materials by quantity, describe preparation work such as filling and sanding, attach photos of the finished rooms, and produce a branded invoice from the same job.
What usually goes wrong
- Preparation takes far longer than the painting and is never itemised
- Extra coats and colour changes are agreed verbally and forgotten
- Paint bought specially for a job is absorbed into general costs
- Finished rooms look excellent but there is no record to show it
What you end up with
- Days or hours per decorator
- Paint by tin, colour and finish
- Preparation work described in plain terms
- Photos of the finished rooms
- Extra coats and colour changes recorded as extras
On site, step by step
Record days and hours
Per decorator, with day work kept separate from priced work.
Add paint and materials
Tins by colour and finish, filler, caulk, abrasives, dust sheets.
Photograph and sign off
Finished rooms photographed, then signed for before you leave.
Typical jobs
| Typical job | What goes on the sheet | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Full house redecoration | Days per decorator, paint, prep notes | Explains a multi-week figure |
| Single room | Hours, tins used, finished photo | Fast record for a one-day job |
| New-build snagging | Attendance, touch-ups, materials | Evidences visits to a developer |
| Commercial repaint | Out-of-hours labour, coverage, materials | Supports a higher rate with detail |
A sole decorator on a handful of jobs a month fits Basic; a small firm turning rooms round weekly fits Premium.
Questions
Can I record preparation separately from painting?
Yes. Labour lines and descriptions let you show preparation and painting distinctly on the same sheet.
Can I charge by the day rather than the hour?
You set the rate and the units you record, so day rates work as well as hourly rates.
Can the customer sign the work off?
Yes. Electronic signatures are captured on the phone at the end of the job.
Will documents carry my branding?
Yes. Your logo and brand colours are set in Business Profile and applied to job sheets and invoices.
Other trades
ElectriciansBoard changes, rewires, fault finding and remedial work — priced by the hour, by the day, or added to a job as an extra.
Plumbers and heating engineersCallouts, boiler work, leaks and system repairs where both parts and time have to be recorded.
Builders and groundworkersVariation work, extras and anything outside the original price that has to be evidenced to get paid.
Roofers and external worksWeather-affected work at height where access equipment and proof photos matter more than anywhere else.
Maintenance and facilities teamsRepeat attendances at the same buildings, where each visit needs its own clean record.
Small trade teams and subcontractorsTwo to ten people on the tools, invoicing main contractors or private customers.
Carpenters and joinersFirst and second fix, staircases, doors, kitchens and bespoke joinery, priced or on day work.
Landscapers and groundcarePatios, driveways, fencing, turf and planting — plus grounds maintenance rounds.
Air conditioning and refrigeration engineersInstallation, planned servicing and breakdown attendance on AC and refrigeration plant.
Scaffolders and accessErect, alteration, hire periods and dismantle — each one a chargeable event with its own record.
Drainage and septic engineersBlockages, jetting, CCTV surveys, repairs and septic tank work — usually urgent, usually messy.Less paperwork. Better records.
Take the job from site notes to a professional record.
Free plan available on iPhone and Android. No card needed to start.
