Painting · Scope

One question to ask about a exterior paint estimate

Pick one line of the bid. A follow-up that rewrites the whole scope does not get answered.

Names, prices, and companies on this page are examples.

The line that gets replies

Should the garage door stay in the price, or come out? Put $6,450 in the email so they know which exterior paint you mean.

Included and left out

Included: scrape, prime, and two coats on the siding, trim, and the garage door walked that day. Left out: the detached shed, which was not part of the walk. The gap between paint bids is usually hours of prep, not the gallons. Do not cut the price by quietly skipping the primer.

If you send it from QuoteLasso

The default schedule is three emails, at 2, 5, and 10 days. Day 10 is the last one. You can move the dates. Add the estimate by typing it in, forwarding the message, or importing a spreadsheet. The customer sees your business name and the address followups@quotelasso.com. A reply comes to your inbox and the remaining follow-ups stop. QuoteLasso does not send texts. During the 14-day trial, due emails can send on their own. After that, Free is manual. Starter is $79/month and Pro is $149/month.

Example email

Exterior paint

Subject

One question on your exterior paint estimate

Hi James,

One question on the exterior paint estimate for $6,450.

Should the garage door stay in the price, or come out?

The price includes scrape, prime, and two coats on the siding, trim, and the garage door walked that day.

Thanks,
Mike Chen
Harbor Painting

Questions

Is this the last painting follow-up?

No. The default schedule is day 2, day 5, and day 10, and day 10 is the last email. This page is the scope note for a exterior paint. Do not cut the price by quietly skipping the primer.

What will the customer see if QuoteLasso sends the exterior paint email?

The customer sees your business name and the address followups@quotelasso.com. A reply comes to your inbox and the remaining follow-ups stop. The words are yours. The sample on this page uses made-up names and the example price $6,450.

Send this kind of note on a schedule.

Add the estimate. QuoteLasso drafts the email in your words and, on the trial or a paid plan, can send it when it is due.

Start free trial

14-day free trial, no card required. Then the Free plan, or upgrade if you want automatic sending.