SmoothFlo guides

Guides for contractors

How to price jobs, win more of them and fill your calendar, written for painters, roofers and the rest of the trades.

Painting · 9 min read

How to price an interior painting job, room by room

Measure once, price walls, ceilings and trim from your own rates, and know your profit before you send it.

Read the guide

All trades · 6 min read

How to follow up on an estimate without being pushy

Send it fast, follow up on day 1, 3 and 9, know what to say, and know when to let it go.

Read the guide

Trades and field crews · 9 min read

Door-to-door canvassing for trades and home service companies

Pick the right streets, use a short script, log every door and turn knocks into booked estimates, whatever your trade.

Read the guide

Trades and field crews · 6 min read

Tally, territories or street lists: picking a door-knocking setup

A daily tally, map territories that can rotate on their own, or street lists: what each tracks and which suits your team.

Read the guide