Software Solutions for Exterior Paint Sellers
Exterior paint is bought in large packs for a whole building, usually by a contractor or builder, and the weather decides when it is applied. Sellers online need orders by site and elevation, batch control across tins, scheduled deliveries and records of what each contractor was given.
Sell weather-facing paint by the elevation, the batch and the contractor.
An exterior job covers a building, and the paint is bought for the building. The seller supplies large packs from one batch where possible, and delivers to a site that may be a tall, congested compound.
Dealers serving contractors
A dealer supplies painting contractors on account, with orders placed from site and delivery to site.
Builders and developers buying direct
A builder orders for a project against an agreed rate and takes delivery in stages.
Online sellers of premium exterior ranges
A store sells branded exterior systems, with primer and topcoat, to homeowners who then hire a painter.
The workflow for exterior paints.
- 1
Specifying the system
The buyer or contractor picks primer, topcoat and any texture coat. The listing links them as one system with coats and coverage.
- 2
Sizing by elevation
Surface area for each wall or elevation is entered, and the estimate gives litres and large-pack counts.
- 3
Reserving one batch
Where stock allows, packs for one building are reserved from a single batch and noted on the order.
- 4
Staged delivery to site
Tins go in loads as scaffolding and weather allow, each with a challan and a record of who received it.
- 5
Claims and top-ups
Shortage, leakage and mismatch are raised against the load, and a top-up from the same batch is requested where stock remains.
The challenges, and what they cost.
What is specific to this trade.
These are requirements we would confirm in discovery. They describe what the solution may need to handle. They are not features that already exist.
- Systems of primer, topcoat and texture coat with coats and coverage held as data
- Batch numbers on stock, and a way to reserve one batch for one site
- Site-wise contractor accounts and staged deliveries
- Where the manufacturer states a warranty for a system, a record of the system and batch supplied
What we would build for exterior paints.
Chosen from the commerce capabilities this business needs, not a list of everything.
Who works in the system, and what each can do.
What it would connect to.
An integration is confirmed only after its API, access and scope are checked. A connection that updates on a schedule is described as scheduled, not real-time.
- The paint dealer product’s stock, rate slabs and challans
- Transport booking for large packs, added once a carrier’s interface is tested
- A payment gateway for homeowner orders and account statements for contractors
How the work runs, and what we need from you.
What you provide
- Your exterior range with systems and coverage figures
- How you hold and note batch numbers
- Your contractor list, sites and credit terms
Define the systems
We record which primer and topcoat belong together, because estimates and baskets depend on it.
Trial one site
A single contractor’s site runs through staged delivery and claims before the range opens to others.
What you receive.
- Paint system catalogue and elevation estimator
- Batch reservation and site-wise accounts
- Staged delivery and claim flow
How progress is judged.
Measures are agreed against your own baseline. We do not promise a result in advance.
- Sites where a single batch was supplied
- Claims raised on a delivered load
Selling at home and abroad.
Exterior conditions and the coating systems used differ widely between markets. A seller shipping abroad should check carrier terms for large liquid packs and take advice on import limits, and may need regional system names in the catalogue.
The wider requirements for paints & painting supplies are on the Paints & Painting Supplies page.
Related subcategories.
Paints & Painting Supplies E-commerce & Dealer Software
Existing product, extended
The counter side already exists as GullySystem’s Paint Dealer Management Software, with stock by base and pack, tinting jobs, rate slabs and painter accounts. The storefront and the estimators are configured on top of that product.
Systems, batches and site-wise accounts are configuration of the category storefront and the paint dealer product, not a different system.
Read about the softwareExisting GullySystem products that apply
Related services
Selling in a shop as well?
Questions about exterior paints e-commerce.
Can the site promise that all tins for a building match?
No. It can reserve packs from one batch where stock allows and record the batch numbers. Matching on the wall is the manufacturer’s concern.
Does it hold the manufacturer’s warranty?
It records which system and batch were supplied, so a claim has the facts. The warranty terms themselves come from the manufacturer.
Can a contractor order for several sites?
Yes. Each order carries its site, so deliveries, balances and returns stay with the right job.
Talk through your commerce requirement.
Describe what you sell, where you sell it and what is slowing you down. An engineer will reply within one business day.
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