How DecorMatePro Will Work

From the first site visit to a professional customer quote.

DecorMatePro® is being designed to guide painters and decorators through a clear step-by-step process while keeping every measurement, decision and price fully editable.

This page shows the intended user journey. The app is still in development, so individual screens and steps may change during design and testing.
1Survey
2Assess
3Calculate
4Quote

The intended journey

Simple enough to follow on site.

The complex calculations should happen quietly in the background while the painter and decorator stays in control.

1

Create the customer and job

Start with the customer, property and basic details of the work being priced.

  • Customer and contact details
  • Domestic, commercial or other job type
  • Site address, access and parking notes
  • Proposed timescale or start-date notes
2

Scan the space or measure it manually

Use the phone to capture the room or work area where supported, or enter measurements in the traditional way.

  • Rooms, walls and ceilings
  • Doors, windows and openings
  • Skirting, facings and woodwork
  • Photos and notes for each area
3

Review the condition of the job

Record what the surfaces are like before deciding how they should be decorated.

  • Cracks, holes and damaged plaster
  • Wallpaper, loose paint and old coatings
  • Damp, mould and staining
  • Possible repairs needed before decorating
4

Decide whether the area is ready

DecorMatePro may prompt the user when the job appears to need specialist work first.

  • Possible plastering requirements
  • Building or joinery repairs
  • Moisture problems requiring investigation
  • The painter and decorator makes the final decision
5

Build the full work checklist

Select everything needed to take the job from its current condition to the agreed finish.

  • Protection and moving furniture
  • Stripping, cleaning and sanding
  • Filling, caulking, priming and repairs
  • Ceilings, walls, woodwork and specialist finishes
6

Calculate the materials

Use the measurements, coverage rates, number of coats and selected products to estimate what is required.

  • Paint for ceilings, walls and woodwork
  • Primer, undercoat and specialist coatings
  • Filler, caulk, masking and abrasives
  • Wallpaper, paste and stripping materials
7

Work out the labour and price

Build the estimate using the company's preferred way of pricing.

  • Daily-rate or fixed-price working
  • Preparation, coating and finishing time
  • Travel, access, overheads and optional VAT
  • Profit, contingency and final adjustments
8

Review everything before sending

Nothing should go to the customer until the painter and decorator has checked and approved it.

  • Edit measurements, quantities and times
  • Change prices or remove suggestions
  • Confirm what is included and excluded
  • Add notes, terms and customer information
9

Create and send the quotation

Turn the approved estimate into a clear professional document for the customer.

  • Company-branded quotation
  • Detailed or simplified scope options
  • Optional photographs and notes
  • PDF, email or future digital approval
10

Progress the accepted work

Future versions are intended to carry an accepted quote into the wider job workflow.

  • Job scheduling and diary
  • Before, progress and after photographs
  • Completion checks and customer sign-off
  • Invoice, payment status and review request

Built for real working conditions

Designed for the phone in your pocket—not a desk in an office.

The intended experience should be clear enough to use while walking around a property or commercial site, with large controls, simple questions and the ability to keep working where mobile signal is poor.

Phone-first design
Weak-signal and offline planning
Everything editable
Sync when a connection returns

One important rule

The app helps. The painter and decorator decides.

DecorMatePro should make the process faster and clearer, but it should never send a quote or make a professional decision without the user's review.

Next

See how the planned product will be developed in stages.

The Roadmap page will separate the foundation, smart assistance and longer-term business tools.

View the Roadmap Register Interest