Yes, at closet.toolsforbuilders.com, with nothing to install, and you can start a closet without signing in.

Does it check the design?

Yes. It flags shelf spans that are too wide, rods too low for long hanging and drawers that hit the door jamb, using the sizes each system is sold in.

Does it do corner units?

Not yet. Each wall is laid out on its own.

Is it made by the closet brands?

No. ClosetTools isn't affiliated with any of them. It uses their published sizes so the parts list matches what you would order.

Closet design software for installers

Measure each wall, pick the system and drag shelves, rods and drawers into place. ClosetTools snaps every part to the sizes the maker sells, adds up the parts list and the hours to install, and sends the proposal to JobTools.

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A 96 inch reach-in closet in ClosetTools with Elfa parts: double hang, three birch-front drawers and long hang, priced at $722 with the parts list

Start from the shape and the system you install

Start with a reach-in, an L or U walk-in, or a wardrobe. Choose the system you install and type the wall width, ceiling height and depth. You can add a photo of the closet to draw over.

The systems in it are Elfa Classic, ClosetMaid ShelfTrack and SuiteSymphony, IKEA PAX with KOMPLEMENT fittings and BOAXEL, Easy Track laminate towers, Rubbermaid HomeFree and plain 3/4 inch custom panels for shops that cut their own.

The New closet dialog in ClosetTools: four closet shapes, eight systems from Elfa Classic to Custom panels, and boxes for the wall width, ceiling height and depth

Lay out each wall to the system's rules

Each wall is drawn to scale with its dimensions. Drag shelves, rods, drawers and baskets into a bay and they snap to the heights the system allows, like Elfa's slots every 1-1/4 inches. ClosetTools points out spans that are too wide, rods too low for long coats and drawers that hit the door jamb, before the customer sees the design and before you order.

Turn the whole closet in 3D to check that a walk-in works, and switch walls to change each one in elevation. Each wall is laid out on its own, so corner units are not drawn yet.

A 96 inch Elfa closet wall in ClosetTools with double hang, shelves, three birch drawers and a shoe shelf, each height dimensioned

A parts list you can order from

The parts list counts every track, standard, shelf and bracket with its price, plus labor at your hourly rate. Where a maker publishes list prices, like Elfa and IKEA, ClosetTools uses them and marks them; the rest are sample prices. Lay the same closet out in Elfa and in a laminate system to show the customer the difference in price.

The free closet layout calculator works the other way round: count the shirts, dresses and shoes and it gives the feet of rod and shelf they need and the wall that takes.

Send the proposal, then schedule the install

Publish a proposal with the elevations and the parts, and it lands in JobTools as a draft for the same customer, with a line for each wall and one for the installation. Send it from there. The customer signs on their phone, which makes the job and the deposit invoice, and you pick the install date.

Imagine draws a photoreal picture of the finished closet from the design. Your installer sees the visit on their phone, with the checklist, before and after photos and a time clock.

The parts list on a published ClosetTools proposal: hanging drawer frames, mesh drawers, standards, shelves and brackets, installation and a $603.53 total

Who uses it

Installers lay out the closet on the first visit, check it against the rules of the system and leave with the parts list and the hours. Dealers lay the same closet out in Elfa, IKEA PAX or a laminate system so the customer can compare prices. Designers draw each wall to scale and show it in 3D. Because each part snaps to the sizes the maker sells, the parts list on the proposal is the list you order from.

Getting paid

Send deposit, progress and final invoices from the job. Customers pay by card or by bank transfer (ACH), straight into your own Stripe account, and you record checks and cash as they come in. JobTools keeps track of what is still owed and sends your customers, items, invoices and payments to QuickBooks Online, so the books stay current without typing anything twice.

Proposals that are not signed after a few days get a reminder email, and so do invoices as they come due. If your installers photograph their work in CompanyCam, photos and notes sync with JobTools both ways.

Free calculators

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ClosetTools and the calculators are free, and you can try Pro free for a month.

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Questions

Is ClosetTools free?: Yes, at closet.toolsforbuilders.com, with nothing to install, and you can start a closet without signing in.
Where do the prices come from?: Where a maker publishes list prices, like Elfa and IKEA, ClosetTools uses them and marks them. The rest are sample prices. You set your own labor rate.
Does it check the design?: Yes. It flags shelf spans that are too wide, rods too low for long hanging and drawers that hit the door jamb, using the sizes each system is sold in.
Does it do corner units?: Not yet. Each wall is laid out on its own.
Is it made by the closet brands?: No. ClosetTools isn't affiliated with any of them. It uses their published sizes so the parts list matches what you would order.