Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
Backroll, an exterior-painting estimator built around the prep
An estimator in development for exterior painting contractors, focused on pricing each side of a house, its condition, access, and prep.
- For
- Exterior painting contractors pricing residential jobs
- Worth noticing
- The sample bid remains incomplete until every house side is priced, including the North side.
Field notes
The illustrative Middleton estimate breaks the job into a front, a south side, and trim, fascia, and soffit, with distinct condition and prep details. It shows 58.5 crew hours and 14 gallons alongside a $6,840 pre-tax price, but leaves the North side unentered and says the estimate cannot be finalized until every side is priced. The page presents rate learning from completed jobs as part of the planned workflow; the estimator itself is still being built.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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