Invoicing App for Painters

Painting deposits vary more than any other trade. Small interior jobs under a few thousand dollars often take no deposit at all. Whole-house exterior repaints typically run 20–30% — except in California, where state law caps the deposit at $1,000 regardless of contract size. A $9,000 exterior repaint in Sacramento with a 25% deposit ($2,250) is illegal under BPC § 7159.5 and grounds for CSLB discipline. For supported states (currently Arizona and California), BillRig surfaces the cap in the deposit field automatically based on the job site address. For other states, our 50-state guide covers what to apply manually.

Prep work is where painting estimates leak money. A $7,000 exterior repaint with $2,000 of unmentioned scraping, masking, and primer becomes a $5,000 net job with two days of unpaid labor. With BillRig, build separate line items for prep, primer, and finish — the homeowner sees the line-item breakdown, you don't get into a scope dispute over what was 'included,' and you see what you're getting paid for.

Most painting estimates happen at the kitchen table or on a back deck — places where the FTC's 3-business-day cooling-off rule applies. California extends that to 5 business days for senior homeowners under Civil Code § 1689.6. BillRig keeps the estimate structure clear so you can include the required cancellation notice with your paperwork — and our 50-state guide explains which rule applies in your state.

Square payments handle the rest. The homeowner taps a card on completion, the funds clear on Square's standard schedule, and the receipt goes to their email automatically. No "I'll bring you a check next week" cycle. No Venmo screenshots. No payment-processor learning curve. Just Square — already trusted, already familiar — pulled into the invoicing flow.