Question 1

How do I price two coats?

Accepted Answer

Build the coat count into the rate on the wall line and say so in the description, or add a second coat as its own line. Either way the client can see what they are paying for instead of comparing a bare number against the next bid.

Question 2

Can I quote doors and trim separately from walls?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and you should. Doors are priced per unit, trim per linear foot and walls per square foot. Rolling them together is how painters end up doing fourteen doors for free.

Question 3

What about repaints where prep is the real work?

Accepted Answer

Put patch, sand and prime on their own labor line with a flat rate or hourly quantity. Itemised prep is also much easier to turn into a change order when you open a wall and find more than you bid.

Question 4

What is BidPaid?

Accepted Answer

BidPaid is a proposal, change-order and payment app for trade subcontractors — flooring, tile, painting, carpet and HVAC. You build a bid, send it, your client signs online, and you invoice and get paid by card or ACH, all in one place.

Question 5

How fast can I create a proposal?

Accepted Answer

Minutes, not evenings. Save your line items once, price by sq ft, linear ft or room, and reuse them on every bid. Most subs send their first proposal the same day they sign up.

Question 6

Does it work for my trade?

Accepted Answer

BidPaid is built for trades that price by units — flooring, tile, LVP/LVT, carpet, painting and HVAC. If you send bids and invoices, it works for you.

Question 7

Can clients sign online?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your client opens a link, reviews the proposal, and signs from their phone or computer. You're notified the moment it's signed — no printing, no scanning.

Question 8

How do change orders work?

Accepted Answer

When scope changes, you send a change order from the project. The client approves and signs online, and the approved amount rolls into the contract value — so you never do extra work on a handshake.

Question 9

How do I get paid through BidPaid?

Accepted Answer

Send an invoice and your client pays online by credit card or ACH bank transfer, powered by Stripe. You can track every invoice from sent to seen to paid.

Question 10

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Basic is $59/month and Pro is $89/month, with a discount if you pay yearly. Every account starts with a free 14-day trial with full access — no card needed. The first 10 founding contractors also lock that price in for life.

Question 11

When does BidPaid launch?

Accepted Answer

Early access opens in August 2026. The app is built — proposals, change orders, invoices and online payments all work — and we are finishing end-to-end payment testing before we let real money through. Join the list and you get one email the day it opens.

Question 12

What do founding contractors get?

Accepted Answer

The first 10 subcontractors on the list get a free month on top of the 14-day trial, and their price locked in for life — if BidPaid costs more in two years, you still pay what you signed up at. In exchange we ask for honest feedback about what is missing or broken, and permission to quote you if you end up liking it. Reply to the confirmation email with your trade and roughly how many jobs you bid a month.

Question 13

Do I need to install anything?

Accepted Answer

No. BidPaid runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or laptop. Nothing to download, nothing to update — it's ready when you're standing in the driveway.

Painting proposals priced by the wall, not by the guess.

Built for how painting work actually gets priced.

From walkthrough to paid — three steps.

Build the bid

Send it. Track it.

Bill it. Get paid.

Simple pricing. Priced for a one-crew shop.

Basic

Pro

Painting questions, answered.

Built for the trades that bid by the number.

The first professional bid usually wins.