Start your painting business this week.

House painting is won on trust and clean work: homeowners want a fair quote and a crew that respects their home. You do the painting. Your AI team builds the brand, the website and the ads that bring in quotes.

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How to start a painting business.

The steps marked “Your AI team does this” are the ones SoGood builds from your brief. The rest are yours, and they come first.

01

Choose interior, exterior or both

Interior work runs year-round and needs less equipment. Exterior work pays well in good weather but needs ladders, prep tools and sometimes scaffolding. Start with what you can do well, and add cabinets, decks or commercial work later.

02

Register, license and insure

Register your business, and check what your city or state requires, since some areas license painting contractors. Get liability insurance before your first job, and learn the rules for older homes that may have lead paint.

03

Learn to quote jobs

Visit every job, measure the rooms or walls, and note prep work like repairs, sanding and priming. Quote by the job, with labor, paint and supplies included, and put the scope in writing so you and the customer agree on what's covered.

04

Get a brand homeowners trust

Your AI team does this

Your AI team suggests names, designs a logo and builds a brand kit for your truck, yard signs and quotes.

05

Put up a website that wins quotes

Your AI team does this

A site with your services, photos of finished rooms and homes, the areas you cover and a quote form. On Pro it goes live on your own domain.

06

Land your first local jobs

Your AI team does this

Before-and-after posts and local ads aimed at homeowners in your area. You approve everything before it goes out.

Type your idea.
We build it.

Tell us what you want to build.

Describe the idea in your own words. Your AI CEO turns it into a focused plan and asks only what matters.

See your business take shape.

Brand, website, content, operations, and launch work move forward together while you stay in control.

Launch, learn, and keep growing.

Review the work, approve the next move, and keep improving your business from one simple workspace.

Meet your AI team.

CEO

Turns your idea into priorities and keeps every part moving.

Brand

Creates your name, look, voice, and launch-ready assets.

Tech

Builds your website, checkout, integrations, and analytics.

Operations

Finds suppliers, compares options, and organizes your orders.

Strategy

Sharpens your offer, audience, pricing, and growth plan.

Marketing

Creates campaigns, email, content, and social posts.

Sales

Finds leads, drafts outreach, and keeps follow-ups moving.

Finance

Builds budgets, forecasts, pricing, and investor materials.

Frequently asked questions

  • How much does it cost to start a painting business?
    If you have a vehicle, the main costs are brushes, rollers, ladders, drop cloths, insurance and registration. Paint is usually included in each job's quote. SoGood is free to start. You upgrade to Pro only when you want the full website on your own domain and ads.
  • How do I quote a house painting job?
    Measure the surfaces, count coats and add the prep work: repairs, sanding, priming and protecting floors and furniture. Estimate your hours and materials, add your margin and put the full scope in writing.
  • How do I get painting clients?
    Start with people you know, then make sure homeowners can find you: a clear website, photos of finished jobs, reviews and local ads. Leave a yard sign at every job you finish, with the owner's okay.
  • Am I still in charge?
    Always. Your team checks in before anything ships. You say yes or no, and they take it from there.
  • How much does SoGood cost?
    Free to start, with enough to test an idea. Pro is $49/month when you're ready, with no long-term contract.
  • How fast can I launch?
    Fast, when you’ve answered enough for your team to build. Of the founders whose site went live, half were live within about 20 minutes of signing up and nine in ten inside a day. Payments and a custom domain need a few steps only you can do.
  • Can I cancel anytime?
    Yes. Plans are month-to-month. You keep everything that’s already shipped — your site, your assets, your data, your accounts.

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SoGood Pro is $49/month

Start free with your first business case and a draft landing page. Pro adds a full website on your own domain, a brand kit, SEO, payments, ad campaigns and 1,225 credits each month.

Credits cover AI usage; ad spend is billed separately.

Explore the AI business builder and account and billing FAQ.

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