For parking lot striping crews
Parking lot line striping software that's actually free
You bid per stall, work when the lot's closed, and half your jobs happen at night. You don't need a $200/mo subscription. You need quotes out fast, dry pavement, and invoices that actually get paid. MakeHay does that for $0. Business software for striping contractors (quotes, night scheduling, invoicing), not a striper or a layout tool.
Free forever. No credit card. Set up in minutes.
Free forever. No monthly plan, no seat fees, no trial clock.
Built for line striping
What a striping crew gets, for $0.
Per-stall pricing
Standard stalls, ADA stalls, arrows, and stencils as each-unit lines; curb and crack fill by the linear foot.
QuotingStall counts from satellite
Tap each stall on satellite view to count it and trace lanes and curbs for linear feet; the numbers land in the quote.
Satellite measurementClosures checked against the forecast
Every visit carries the National Weather Service forecast for its lot; a striping rule flags rain and cold for the booked date.
SchedulingOne customer, many lots
A management company is one customer with every lot under it, each with its own counts, quotes, and history.
Customers & portalApproval from a link
The property manager opens the quote on a phone and taps approve. No PDF, no signature scan.
QuotingCard and ACH invoices
One-click invoice from the approved quote, a pay link, and overdue reminders that go out on their own.
Invoicing & paymentsRestripe history
Saved counts and pricing per lot, so the restripe quote two years later takes minutes, not a site walk.
Team colors
Each team has a color on the calendar, so the night crew sees which lots are theirs.
Scheduling
What changes with MakeHay
Quote, schedule, get paid, come back.
Schedule around the weather, not despite it
Striping happens when the lot is closed, and a closure is a one-shot window: traffic paint needs dry pavement and reasonable temperatures, and rain erases a night's work. MakeHay pulls the National Weather Service forecast for each lot's address and flags rain and cold for the booked date on your calendar before you schedule the closure, not after the crew's on site.
- Rain warnings for the scheduled date, before you commit the lot closure
- Low-temperature flags when it's too cold for paint to set right
- Per-lot forecasts: a wet forecast downtown doesn't cancel a dry lot across the county
Quote it before you leave the site
Count the stalls and trace the drive lanes on satellite view with the free satellite measurement tool, from the office or the truck, then price per stall or per linear foot, add ADA stalls, stencils, arrows, and crack fill as line items, and email the quote before you're out of the parking lot. The customer approves it with one tap, no signed-PDF ping-pong.
Get paid without chasing
The approved quote becomes an invoice in one click, with a secure link the property manager pays by card or ACH. Automatic reminders do the nudging so you don't have to, and the checks you still collect get recorded so every lot's balance stays straight.
Keep every customer for the re-do
Paint fades on a schedule. Most busy lots need a restripe every couple of years. MakeHay keeps each lot's stall counts, layout notes, and pricing history, so the next restripe quote starts from what you already know instead of another site walk. Automated quote follow-ups and review requests go out without you.
Give every customer a portal
One private link per customer: messages with photos, documents you request, a heads-up on any contract waiting for their e-signature, and invoices they pay. No app, no password, free.
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Set up in ten minutes
What a line striping business puts in on day one.
A starting point that matches how the trade bids and runs. Every item, rule, and follow-up is yours to rename, reprice, or switch off.
Price book
- Standard stall, restripeeach
- ADA stall with symbol and hatchingeach
- Directional arroweach
- Stencil (fire lane, visitor, no parking)each
- Curb paintingper linear ft
- Crack fillper linear ft
- Lot closure and mobilizationflat
Weather rules
- Striping: rain under 20% and a high above 50°F, checked for the scheduled date
- Crack fill: dry the day of and the day after, so the sealant sets
- No rule on a stencil-only touch-up, so nothing nags about work the weather can't touch
Follow-ups that run themselves
- Quote follow-up three days after a bid goes unanswered
- Overdue invoice reminders, three at most, a week apart
- Review request once the invoice is paid in full
The honest math
Compare the bill, not the brochure.
MakeHay
$0/mo
Free is the plan, not a trial of one
- Every feature, every user, from day one
- No per-seat pricing, no feature gates
- No credit card to sign up, nothing to cancel
The usual field-service subscription
$29 to 399/mo
plus per-user fees on top
- Per-seat pricing that climbs as your crew grows
- The features you actually need gated to higher tiers
- An annual bill whether it rained all month or not
FAQ
Line striping questions, answered straight.
Is it really free for striping crews?
Yes. Unlimited customers, lots, quotes, scheduling, and invoices, free forever, not a trial. There's no monthly plan, no seat fees, and no credit card to start.
What's the catch for a line striping business?
There isn't one hiding in a tier. Software features cost us almost nothing to run, so they're free for every striping crew. If you take card or ACH payments online, those carry processing costs like they would with any provider.
Can it warn me before rain ruins a stripe?
Yes, for the date you book. When you schedule a job, MakeHay pulls the National Weather Service forecast for that lot's address and flags rain or cold for that date on the calendar, so you move the closure before the cones go out. It reads the daytime forecast, so check the overnight hours yourself before a night closure.
Can I count stalls without visiting the lot?
Yes. Pull the lot up on satellite view, tap each stall to count, trace the lanes for linear feet, and the numbers drop into a per-stall quote. Try the measuring side with no account at makehay.io/satellite-measurement-tool.
Do property managers get a portal?
Yes. Each customer gets a private portal link with their quotes, invoices, and balances, a message thread, and any contract waiting on their signature (they sign from the link MakeHay emails them), so the signed-PDF ping-pong with the management office stops.
Can a striping company take its data if it leaves?
It's yours. Ask and we'll export everything (customers, lots, quotes, invoices, payment history) and we delete what's left as laid out in our privacy policy. Free never means hostage data.
Do I need a credit card to start quoting striping jobs?
No. Sign up with an email and send your first striping quote the same day. There's no trial clock, because there's no paid tier it expires into.
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Stripe the lot. Skip the subscription.
Per-stall quoting, weather-aware night scheduling, and online payments for striping crews. Free forever.
Free forever. No credit card. Set up in minutes.