BrushDesk review
A focused web tool for UK decorating firms, with strong room-level estimating and field workflows.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
BrushDesk is software for UK painting and decorating firms that need one system for estimating, scheduling, customer approvals, field updates, invoicing and payments. Its office workflow covers room-by-room estimates, paint and sundries catalogue pricing, configurable labour rates, online quote acceptance, team assignment, VAT and CIS invoices, and branded customer pages. Field seats add assigned jobs, site photos, progress and task tracking, hours, timesheets and time-off booking. The product is designed for phone use on site and includes a 14-day trial with no card required.
Pricing is split between office and field seats. Office seats cost £39 per seat per month, while field seats cost £10 per seat per month, making the entry price more relevant to mobile workers than to administrators. The published annual example costs £690 for one office seat and three field seats per year, with two months free compared with monthly pricing. Pricing is in GBP, and the site states that no VAT is currently charged. This structure suits firms that need several field users but should be assessed carefully by businesses requiring multiple office accounts.
BrushDesk’s main strength is its narrow fit for decorating operations: estimating, labour rates, scheduling, team assignment, site evidence, customer approval and UK-oriented VAT/CIS invoicing are connected in one workflow. Stripe handles online card payments, while the product is web-only and the listed integration footprint is limited. Paint and sundries catalogue pricing supports estimates, but it does not establish job-level material-cost tracking. Choose BrushDesk if your firm wants focused estimating and field coordination for UK decorating work; consider an alternative if native integrations, broader platform coverage or deeper cost accounting are priorities.
BrushDesk pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Room-by-room estimates with configurable labour rates
- VAT and CIS invoicing with Stripe card payments
- Field tools for photos, progress, tasks and timesheets
- Where it doesn't
- Office seats cost £39 per seat monthly
- Web-only access limits platform choice
- Stripe is the only listed integration
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