Drywall business resources
Sheet counts, pricing and the paperwork for hanging, taping and patching drywall. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how drywall contractors run on Koira.
23Free resources
8Tools
7Document templates
4Sections
Price a job
Cost calculators and the math behind an honest number for drywall work.
Cost calculators and pricing guides
Cost calculatorDrywall cost calculatorHang and finish by the square foot, or repair holes and water damage.Cost calculatorPainting cost calculatorInterior or exterior painting price, plus the gallons of paint to buy.Cost calculatorInsulation cost calculatorBlown-in, batts, spray foam or board, in attics and walls, with R-values.Price a jobPrice checkYour prices against the local range, job by job.ReportTypical job prices by stateKoira estimates for 13 trades: sourced prices scaled to each state's wages.
Measure and do the math
Paperwork
Drywall documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.
Free templateDrywall estimateLine items, deposit, good-until date and a signature line.Free templateDrywall invoiceLines, tax, deposit already paid and the balance due.Free templateDrywall receiptAmount received, how it was paid and the balance left.Free templateDrywall work orderTasks, materials, crew, site notes and a sign-off.Free templateDrywall proposalThree options side by side, each with its own total.Free templateDrywall change orderAdded work, credits, the new total and days added.Free templateDrywall service agreementVisits, coverage, price, billing, renewal and cancellation.
Start a business
The steps to open a drywall business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.
Start-up guideHow to start a drywall businessLicensing, lead and asbestos in older walls, pricing by board or job, and steady builder work.Name generatorConstruction company name generatorName ideas for a construction business.Business planBusiness plan generatorA business plan from a short form, for Word or PDF.Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.
Messages
Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.
Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.