Kotelys
Painting take-off, room by room.
Walls, ceilings, woodwork: draw round the room, the height makes the area, openings are deducted according to your rule.
Windows 10 and 11. Free during the beta.
| Wall paint · h. 2.50 m | 289.00 m² |
|---|---|
| Ceiling paint | 263.18 m² |
What you measure, and how.
Three tools are enough: length, area and count. Each type keeps its colour, from the drawing to the report.
| Item | In Kotelys | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Walls (paint, glass-fibre wallcovering) | LengthRoom perimeter × height, openings deducted | m² |
| Ceilings | AreaRoom area | m² |
| Doors, frames | CountOne click per door | u |
| Skirting, architraves | LengthLength | ml |
| Painted elevations | AreaArea on the elevation, openings deducted | m² |
Further reading: Painting take-off: working out the wall, ceiling and woodwork areas to paint
Why Kotelys for this package.
Voids not deducted, by your rule
Each type has its own threshold: below it, the opening is not deducted, as your bill requires.
One type per finish
Matt, eggshell, satin, glass-fibre wallcovering: one total per finish, on the drawing and in Excel.
Room, flat, floor
Zones break each area down where you need it.
Frequently asked questions
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Is Kotelys suited to a painting contractor?
Yes: walls and ceilings room by room, openings deducted according to your rule, woodwork and joinery counted; wall coverings and floors are measured the same way.
How do I count both faces of a partition?
Draw the perimeter of each room with the ceiling height: each face of a partition is counted in its room, doors and windows deducted.
And the ceilings?
One area per room. The perimeter of each ceiling is also shown in the take-off calculations.
Does Kotelys open DWG files?
No: Kotelys works on PDFs and images, scanned drawings included. Print a DWG to PDF at scale from your viewer.
How do I get the quantities into my estimate?
The Excel export gives a summary and the object-by-object detail, as fixed values. The PDF take-off calculations write out every calculation, to attach to your pricing.
How much does Kotelys cost?
The beta is free, by invitation. The announced price is €24.90 excl. VAT per month per computer, with a one-month free trial.
Other trades
Structure and external works
Envelope
Building services
Site preparation
The beta is open, by invitation.
Testers are in France for now. Elsewhere? Leave your details and we will let you know.
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. Free during the beta.