The TBS planning room
PLAN WITH A CLEARER PICTURE.
Practical guides for your next paint booth or bodyshop project. Read, use and share them without signing up.
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General planning guidance. Equipment suitability, regulated work and site approvals require project specific assessment.
Planning guide 01
Prepare your quote request
- Describe what you paint and the largest vehicle or component.
- Share your city and state, available floor area and height. Include units with every measurement.
- Explain whether this is a new facility, replacement booth or upgrade.
- Identify known utility supplies and access restrictions. Leave unknown details for discussion.
- Describe your priorities, intended workload and preferred timing.
Planning guide 02
Understand the whole project cost
- Separate the equipment price from the installed project cost.
- Check delivery, unloading, foundations, utility work and extraction routing.
- Identify who is responsible for permits, inspections and specialist design.
- Confirm taxes, exclusions, payment stages and change procedures.
- Use the worksheet below to organize your own figures.
Planning guide 03
Review premises before committing
- Record clear internal dimensions, door access and the path for equipment delivery.
- Discuss proposed use and alterations with the property owner.
- Gather available utility information and existing building drawings.
- Have qualified project professionals assess site suitability and applicable approval requirements before committing.
- A planning checklist does not establish that a property or installation is approved.
Planning guide 04
Compare proposals on equal terms
- Compare the same internal working dimensions and equipment configuration.
- Check airflow, heating, lighting, filtration and control specifications.
- Separate included equipment from optional upgrades.
- Compare installation scope, work by others and commissioning arrangements.
- Read warranty exclusions, service obligations and delivery assumptions alongside the price.
Planning guide 05
Write a useful bodyshop brief
- Describe your current workflow and where work gets delayed.
- List the preparation, painting, mixing and other areas you need to consider.
- Record space, access and operating constraints.
- Explain whether work must continue during the project.
- Identify the project decision maker and the information needed to approve a proposal.
Your project budget worksheet
Enter your own quoted or estimated costs in USD. Blank items remain unknown, not confirmed at zero. This worksheet does not estimate TBS prices or predict savings.
Entered costs plus allowance: $0.008 cost categories still blank. Confirm taxes and exclusions separately.
Entries stay in this page only. They are not submitted or saved and will clear when you reload. Use Print to keep your worksheet.
Your next move
LET'S PLAN YOUR
NEXT PROJECT.
A new booth. A better facility. Support for the equipment you rely on.