Set up the first painting client and job in AxiomBlue
- Add the first customer and create a quote with Add Section for each room or surface. Describe preparation, protection, coating scope and exclusions; retain colour/product approval references with the accepted work.
- Convert the accepted repaint to a job, put the current specification in Description or Tasks and set realistic duration/access. Test colour-spec tools and permissions in your setup; do not assume every reference is visible in the native app.
- Record time and material usage and compare them with the estimate. Review the final invoice against the fixed price; a separately approved hallway can be a Professional variation, while extra preparation hours alone are a cost change.
Choose the surfaces and jobs you will take
Interior repaints, external work and specialist coatings need different skills and kit. Write down your starting scope, exclusions and the work you will refer. Do not make a general repaint service imply capability for hazardous materials or specialist restoration.
Make the business setup match the work you will sell
Use the Australian Government startup guide to work through structure, registrations, tax and insurance with the advisers you need. Check licences by activity and location through ABLIS and the relevant regulator. A business registration does not itself authorise regulated trade work.
Sources: Australian Government business startup guide · Find licences by activity and location
Inspect preparation before turning an area into a price
Record surface condition, masking, repairs, access and the agreed coating system. Make quantities and assumptions visible. Your estimate should account for protection and pack-up as well as application time. Get supplier and hire quotes for your own budget rather than a universal cost per room.
Agree colour and extra preparation before the day starts
Retain the selected colour and product reference and who approved it. Explain how hidden damage, a changed colour or an added area will be priced and scheduled. Check the manufacturer’s directions and site requirements for safe work; a diary entry does not establish suitable conditions.
Put a repaint through the whole first-job process
Illustrative case: quote two rooms with specified walls and preparation, then the client adds a hallway. Record the addition and its price and time effect before starting it. At completion, check the agreed areas and recorded materials before preparing the bill. Compare actual labour with the original estimate.
Keep the accepted specification with the work
Use a record that carries the scope, approvals, notes and billing reference. AxiomBlue supports quotes and core jobs on Free within limits; uploads need Basic or Professional. Professional variations keep agreed scope changes visible. Check the colour-specification tools and permissions for your chosen setup, then test the same room-and-hallway example.
Common questions
Questions about this process
Should I price a repaint only by its area?
Area is one input. Surface condition, preparation, access, protection and the agreed coating scope can change labour and material needs. Inspect and state your assumptions before committing.
Put it to work
Your practical checklist
- Define surfaces, services and exclusions.
- Check requirements for the work and location.
- Estimate preparation, access, protection and application.
- Record colour approval and a change process.
- Review the first job’s time and invoice.
See the records in Axiom Blue
Try the workflow with a familiar job.
Features and usage limits vary by plan. Review the tools relevant to your process before choosing your setup.