BrushDesk

What BrushDesk is

BrushDesk is web-based software for UK painting and decorating firms. It estimates decorating jobs room by room using a company’s labour rates and paint and materials catalogue. Firms can also price work by day rate, fixed price or square metre. Customers review and accept quotes from a branded web page without downloading an app or creating an account. After quoting, BrushDesk provides team scheduling, job timelines, photos, variations, progress tracking and tasks. Invoices support VAT, including per-line rates and reverse charge, plus CIS deductions on contractor payments. Online card payments use the firm’s own Stripe account. The product is designed for one-handed phone use for estimates, job updates and invoices. Its single plan costs £39 per office seat monthly and £10 per team-on-site seat monthly, with a yearly example of £690. A 14-day trial requires no card, and firms can cancel anytime.

Who it suits

BrushDesk suits UK painting and decorating firms needing estimating, scheduling, quoting, invoicing and payment tools in a browser. Its phone-first design also suits teams updating jobs from mobile devices.

Limits

The 14-day trial is free. Field seats are read-only for quotes, invoices and payments; office seats cost £39 per month and team-on-site seats cost £10 per month, with a yearly option of £690 for the example shown.

Getting started

1. Visit the BrushDesk website.
2. Sign up for the service; firms are personally onboarded after signup.
3. Use the 14-day trial, which requires no card.
4. Choose office and team-on-site seats for the per-seat plan.
5. Use BrushDesk on the web.

Verdict

BrushDesk combines decorating estimates, quote acceptance, job coordination and financial workflows in one web service. Its limits on field-seat money actions and paid-only model are important when planning team access.