---
title: "Custom service"
description: "Bulido ships with a starter catalog, but you can add your own items — the things you do that aren't in the default list — and set your own prices, units, and automatic quantity calculation."
locale: en
category: services
slug: custom-service
updatedAt: 2026-05-06
---
# Custom service

Bulido ships with a starter catalog of common remodelling services (painting, flooring, tile, etc.). Almost every shop also does something the default list doesn't cover: signature finishes, less common services, specific product brands. For those, add **custom services** to the catalog.

## Where to add a custom service

Two paths:

### 1. From the catalog (recommended for the first ones)

Open **Services & Pricing → Catalog**, pick the right section (Internal / External / Additional), and click **Add service**. Fill in:

- **Service name** (required, 2–255 characters).
- **Category** (required).
- **Unit**: m², lm, pcs, set, kg, l.
- **Price** (required, positive).

Click **Save**. The service lands in the catalog and is available in all your future quotes.

### 2. Right from the quote form

While building a quote, in a room click **Add custom service** instead of picking from the list. Type the name, unit, quantity, and price directly into the line item.

Below the field there's a checkbox **Add this service to my catalog**. Tick it and the new item is saved to your catalog at the same time, so next time you can pick it from the list instead of typing it from scratch.

## Automatic quantity calculation

In the full add-service form (from the catalog) you can pick a **quantity calculation type**:

- **Wall area (auto)**: painting, plastering.
- **Floor area (auto)**: screeding, flooring.
- **Ceiling area (auto)**: ceiling painting.
- **Perimeter (auto)**: baseboards, trim.

When you add this service to a room with dimensions, Bulido calculates the quantity from the matching area. No manual entry needed.

If the service doesn't fit any of these (e.g. lump-sum demolition), leave the type empty and always enter the quantity manually in the quote.

## Your services vs system services

Bulido distinguishes **system services** (the starter catalog shipped with the app) from **your own custom services**. Your items show up alongside system ones in the catalog and are easy to tell apart. You can fully edit and delete your own; system services can only be hidden.

## What's next

- [Edit prices in your services catalog](/helpcenter/services/services-catalog)
- [Enable and disable services in the catalog](/helpcenter/services/toggle-services)
- [Create service bundle templates](/helpcenter/services/service-templates)