Tiling, Wall Tiling, Natural Stone & Marble Management - Dolibarr

Tiling, Wall Tiling, Natural Stone & Marble Management is a complete, end-to-end business ERP designed specifically for tiling and carrelage contractors, built as a native module for the Dolibarr platform. It brings together 54 dedicated business objects covering every stage of a tiling project — from the first prospect contact through technical surveys, measurement, layout, procurement, execution, quality control, handover and after-sales — inside a single, coherent application.

·       Trade coverage: wall and floor tiling, faience (wall tiling), mosaic, dallage (paving), natural stone, marble and granite finishing.

·       Scope: 54 interconnected business objects organised into functional domains that mirror the real workflow of a tiling company.

·       Publisher: DoliResources (www.doliresources.com), version 1.0, technical name gestioncarrelage, database prefix llx_gcar_, module numero 796000.

·       Philosophy: one system to replace scattered spreadsheets, paper site reports and disconnected tools with a unified operational and financial view.

·       Deep native integration with the Dolibarr core (Third parties, Products, Stock, Projects, Contracts, Quotes, Orders, Invoices, Interventions, Agenda and GED).

·       A dedicated Tiling Site Control Center dashboard consolidating operational, commercial and financial indicators.

·       Ready-to-use demo data so teams can evaluate and train on realistic content from the first day.

The module is engineered to increase margins, reduce waste and give management real-time visibility over every site. It turns the tiling contractor's operational know-how into structured, measurable and auditable data.

·       Centralise all commercial, technical and financial information for every site in a single repository.

·       Improve estimating accuracy through structured measurement (metre) and tiling layout (calepinage).

·       Reduce material waste (chutes) and breakage (casse) by tracking planned versus actual consumption.

·       Shorten the sales cycle with fast, variant-based quotations built on a live tile catalogue.

·       Control site profitability by comparing budgets, committed costs and actual expenditure in real time.

·       Secure cash flow through progress billing (situations de travaux) aligned with site advancement.

·       Guarantee quality and traceability with structured controls, snag lists and documented handovers.

·       Enforce site safety and regulatory compliance through dedicated safety records.

·       Give managers actionable KPIs and alerts to anticipate delays, cost overruns and stock shortages.

The module addresses every role involved in a tiling business, from the field team to the management office.

·       Tiling contractors & SMEs: companies specialised in floor and wall tiling, faience, mosaic and paving.

·       Natural stone & marble specialists: firms working marble, granite and natural stone finishes.

·       Site & project managers: planning, coordinating teams and monitoring progress across multiple sites.

·       Estimators & sales staff: producing measured, layout-based quotations and managing the sales pipeline.

·       Foremen & tilers (poseurs): reporting daily progress, consumption and time on site.

·       Procurement & stock managers: handling suppliers, purchasing, batches (lots) and inventory.

·       Quality, safety & handover officers: running controls, safety checks and client handovers.

·       Company management: monitoring profitability, cash flow and overall performance.

Gestion Carrelage Advanced follows Dolibarr's standard MVC architecture and coding conventions, ensuring stability, upgradability and seamless coexistence with the rest of the ERP.

·       Platform: native Dolibarr module, compatible with the standard module activation and permission framework.

·       Data model: 54 business objects persisted in dedicated tables using the llx_gcar_ prefix to avoid any collision with core or third-party modules.

·       Descriptor: a standard module descriptor declares menus, permissions, triggers, dictionaries, exports and integrations.

·       Object layer: each business object exposes CRUD operations, list and detail views, document tabs and status workflows.

·       Numbering: configurable numbering masks for sites, quotes, orders, situations and other referenced documents.

·       Extensibility: support for extrafields (custom attributes) on the main objects, plus dictionaries for trade-specific reference data.

·       Triggers & hooks: event triggers and hooks allow automation and interconnection with other Dolibarr modules.

·       Localisation: multilingual label architecture with prefixed language keys to prevent collisions.

·       Standards: PHP 8 compatible, aligned with recent Dolibarr releases and security best practices (CSRF protection, permission checks, SQL escaping).

The Tiling Site Control Center is the module's home screen: a consolidated cockpit that surfaces the most important operational, commercial and financial signals at a glance.

·       Active sites overview with status, progress percentage and next scheduled milestones.

·       Commercial pipeline snapshot: open opportunities, pending quotes and win rate.

·       Financial KPIs: signed order book, invoiced amount, outstanding progress claims and margin.

·       Operational indicators: teams deployed, hours logged and planned versus actual advancement.

·       Material indicators: stock alerts, pending procurement and waste/breakage ratios.

·       Quality & handover status: open snag lists (reserves), controls performed and warranties active.

·       Alerts panel highlighting delays, budget overruns, low stock and overdue actions.

·       Quick-access shortcuts to create sites, surveys, quotes, situations and site reports.

The CRM domain structures the commercial relationship from the first contact to the signed deal, so that no opportunity is lost and every prospect is qualified consistently.

·       Prospects: capture and segment potential clients with source, sector and contact details.

·       Opportunities: track deals through the pipeline with estimated value, probability and expected close date.

·       Qualification: structured qualification of needs, budget, decision process and timing.

·       Clients & stakeholders: manage architects, project owners (maitres d'ouvrage), developers, design offices (bureaux d'etudes) and subcontractors.

·       Activities: log calls, meetings, site visits and follow-up actions linked to the Dolibarr agenda.

·       Conversion of qualified opportunities into sites, surveys and quotations without re-keying data.

·       Pipeline reporting by stage, salesperson, sector and expected revenue.

Sites (chantiers) are the operational backbone of the module. Every project is broken down into zones and rooms so that measurement, execution and billing can be tracked at the right level of detail.

·       Sites / projects: central record linking client, address, contract, budget and planning.

·       Zones & rooms: subdivide each site into areas (bathrooms, kitchens, terraces, facades, floors) for precise tracking.

·       Stakeholder mapping: attach architects, project owners, design offices and subcontractors to each site.

·       Status workflow: manage sites from prospect to survey, quoted, signed, in progress, handed over and closed.

·       Linked documents: connect quotes, orders, contracts, invoices and situations to the site file.

·       360-degree site view aggregating planning, teams, consumption, quality and financials in one place.

·       Native link to Dolibarr Projects for cross-module reporting.

Before any quotation, the technical survey captures the real conditions of the site and assesses whether the support (substrate) is ready to receive tiling — a decisive factor for quality and cost.

·       Site visit records: structured capture of measurements, constraints and existing conditions.

·       Support condition assessment: evaluate the flatness, soundness, moisture and preparation needs of floors and walls.

·       Preparatory works: identify required screeds, levelling, waterproofing and priming before tiling.

·       Photo documentation: attach site photos to substantiate the survey findings.

·       Recommendations: record technical recommendations feeding directly into the quotation.

·       Reuse of survey data to pre-fill measurements, work items and pricing.

The metre module turns raw dimensions into quantified work, forming the objective basis for both quotations and material planning.

·       Detailed take-off: record surfaces, linear metres and counts per zone and room.

·       Surface calculation: automatic computation of net tiling areas including openings and deductions.

·       Work item mapping: associate each measured quantity with the corresponding work item or service.

·       Complements: account for skirtings (plinthes), profiles, trims and edge finishes.

·       Revision tracking: keep a history of measurement revisions as the project evolves.

·       Direct feed of measured quantities into layout, quotes and procurement.

Calepinage defines how tiles are set out across each surface. Beyond aesthetics, it drives accurate material quantities, cutting plans and waste estimation.

·       Layout plans: define tile setting patterns, starting points, joints and orientation per room.

·       Format & pattern: handle different tile formats, bonds and decorative layouts (straight, diagonal, brick-bond, mosaic).

·       Cutting plans: estimate cuts and derive realistic quantities including offcuts (chutes).

·       Waste estimation: compute expected waste ratios per format and pattern to refine pricing.

·       Joint & profile planning: define joint widths, colours and profile positions.

·       Layout-driven material quantities that feed quotations and purchasing.

A trade-specific catalogue captures the full richness of tiling materials — from collections and shades to calibres and batches — so that pricing and procurement reflect real product characteristics.

·       Collections: organise tiles into commercial collections and ranges.

·       Shades / nuances: manage colour shades and their impact on batch matching.

·       Calibres: track dimensional calibres to ensure consistent laying.

·       Batches / lots: trace production lots for shade and calibre consistency across a site.

·       Formats: manage a wide range of tile formats and their laying characteristics.

·       Adhesives & consumables: reference glues, mortars, grouts, profiles and ancillary materials.

·       Link materials to suppliers, purchase prices and stock for end-to-end traceability.

The module builds on Dolibarr's native Products and Services to expose the tiling catalogue as fully manageable ERP items, while adding trade-specific attributes.

·       Products & services: tiles, materials and labour services managed as standard Dolibarr products.

·       Work items: structured work items and services used in measurement and quoting.

·       Pricing: sell prices, purchase prices and margins per product and per variant.

·       Units: manage m2, linear metre, unit and lot-based quantities coherently.

·       Stock linkage: connect products to warehouses and stock movements.

·       Consistent product referential shared across quotes, orders, procurement and billing.

Quotation is where measurement, layout and catalogue converge. The module produces detailed, variant-aware quotes that reflect the true cost and scope of tiling work.

·       Structured quotes: build quotations from measured quantities and work items per zone and room.

·       Variants: offer pricing variants (materials, formats, finishes) to compare options with the client.

·       Pricing engine: combine material, labour, preparation and waste into transparent unit prices.

·       Margins: control margins at line and document level before sending.

·       Options & sub-totals: organise quotes into sections, options and sub-totals for readability.

·       Native quotes: generate Dolibarr proposals (propositions commerciales) for standard workflow and PDF output.

·       Conversion of accepted quotes into orders, planning and procurement requirements.

Planning translates signed work into an executable schedule, coordinating teams, tasks and site milestones.

·       Scheduling: plan tasks and phases per site, zone and room with start and end dates.

·       Team assignment: allocate teams and tilers to scheduled tasks.

·       Milestones: track key milestones and dependencies across the project.

·       Capacity view: visualise workload and availability across multiple concurrent sites.

·       Rescheduling: adjust planning as surveys, weather or client decisions evolve.

·       Native link to the Dolibarr agenda for a shared, company-wide calendar.

The human resources at the heart of a tiling company are modelled explicitly, so that skills, availability and productivity can be managed and improved.

·       Teams: define crews and their composition per site.

·       Tilers (poseurs): manage individual tilers, skills and qualifications.

·       Availability: track availability, assignments and workload.

·       Productivity: measure output per team and per tiler against planned quantities.

·       Subcontracted labour: distinguish in-house teams from subcontracted crews.

·       Assignment data feeds planning, time tracking and profitability analysis.

Accurate time capture is essential to measure real labour cost and site productivity. The module records hours where the work happens.

·       Hour logging: record hours per tiler, team, site, zone and task.

·       Activity types: distinguish tiling, preparation, travel and rework time.

·       Validation: review and validate submitted time before it feeds costing.

·       Cost valuation: convert hours into labour cost using configurable rates.

·       Productivity ratios: compare logged hours to measured quantities to assess efficiency.

·       Time data consolidated into site profitability and payroll-ready exports.

Stock management ensures the right tiles and materials are available at the right time, with full traceability down to the batch (lot).

·       Inventory: track quantities of tiles, adhesives and consumables per warehouse.

·       Batch traceability: follow lots, shades and calibres through stock movements.

·       Movements: record inbound, outbound and site-allocated movements.

·       Reservations: reserve stock for specific sites and zones.

·       Alerts: trigger low-stock and reorder alerts.

·       Native integration with Dolibarr Stock and warehouses.

Procurement links site requirements to suppliers, ensuring materials are ordered on time and at the right price while controlling committed cost.

·       Requirements: derive purchase needs from measurements, layout and stock levels.

·       Purchasing: create supplier orders for tiles, materials and consumables.

·       Suppliers: manage suppliers, catalogues and purchase prices.

·       Batches / lots: order and receive by batch to preserve shade and calibre consistency.

·       Receiving: record goods receipts and update stock automatically.

·       Tools & equipment: manage tools and equipment used on site, including availability and assignment.

·       Committed purchase costs feed directly into site budget and profitability.

Structured quality controls protect the contractor's reputation and reduce costly rework by catching defects before handover.

·       Control points: define checklists per phase (substrate, laying, jointing, finishing).

·       Inspections: record control results with pass/fail and comments.

·       Non-conformities: log defects and corrective actions.

·       Photo evidence: attach photos to controls for traceability.

·       Consumption & waste: monitor chutes (offcuts) and casse (breakage) against expectations.

·       Quality records feed the dashboard and the handover process.

Site safety is managed as a first-class domain, helping contractors meet their obligations and protect their teams.

·       Safety records: document site-specific safety measures and risk assessments.

·       Equipment: track personal protective equipment and collective protections.

·       Incidents: record incidents and near-misses with follow-up.

·       Compliance: keep evidence of safety compliance per site.

·       Toolbox checks: log safety briefings and inductions for teams on site.

·       Safety indicators surfaced in reporting and the control center.

When part of the work is delegated, the module keeps subcontracted scope, cost and quality under the same control as in-house work.

·       Subcontractors: manage subcontractor records, scope and contracts.

·       Work packages: assign specific zones or tasks to subcontractors.

·       Cost tracking: track subcontracted cost against budget.

·       Quality & handover: apply the same controls and snag process to subcontracted work.

·       Subcontracting integrated into planning, costing and profitability.

A tiling project generates a large volume of documents and photographs. The module organises them so nothing is lost and everything is retrievable.

·       Document library: store contracts, plans, technical sheets and correspondence per site.

·       Photo library: organise before/during/after photos by site, zone and date.

·       Attachments: attach documents to surveys, controls, handovers and snag lists.

·       Versioning: keep document history and revisions.

·       Native integration with the Dolibarr GED (Electronic Document Management).

The handover (reception) formalises the delivery of the work to the client, while snag lists (reserves) track outstanding items until final acceptance.

·       Handover records: document provisional and final acceptance with client sign-off.

·       Snag lists (reserves): list reserves raised at handover with location and photos.

·       Resolution tracking: follow the resolution of each reserve to closure.

·       Acceptance status: manage acceptance with and without reserves.

·       Handover completion triggers warranty start and after-sales follow-up.

The relationship with the client continues after handover. The module manages warranties and after-sales interventions to protect quality and loyalty.

·       Warranties: track warranty periods and coverage per site and work item.

·       Service requests: log client requests and complaints after delivery.

·       Interventions: plan and record corrective interventions.

·       History: keep a full after-sales history per client and site.

·       Native link to Dolibarr Interventions for field service management.

The financial domain closes the loop, turning executed work into invoices and giving management a precise view of each site's contribution to the bottom line.

·       Progress claims (situations de travaux): bill according to site advancement with cumulative situations.

·       Invoicing: generate invoices from orders, situations and delivered work.

·       Budget: define and monitor the budget per site and per zone.

·       Cost tracking: consolidate labour, material, subcontracting and equipment costs.

·       Profitability: compare budget, committed cost and actual cost to reveal real margin.

·       Retentions & deposits: handle down-payments and retention (retenue de garantie) where applicable.

·       Native link to Dolibarr Orders and Invoices for a complete accounting flow.

Decisional reporting transforms the operational data captured across the module into insight for management, with a proactive alerts engine.

·       Operational reports: advancement, productivity, consumption and waste per site and team.

·       Commercial reports: pipeline, conversion, quotes and order book.

·       Financial reports: revenue, cost, margin and cash flow by site and period.

·       Alerts engine: automatic alerts on delays, overruns, low stock and overdue actions.

·       Exports: export data to standard formats for further analysis.

·       Reports feed the Tiling Site Control Center for a single decision-making view.

Access to sensitive commercial and financial data is controlled through Dolibarr's granular permission system, applied to every object in the module.

·       Granular rights: read, create, modify and delete permissions per business object.

·       Role-based access: align permissions with roles (sales, site, procurement, management).

·       Data protection: sensitive financial data restricted to authorised users.

·       Standard framework: built on Dolibarr's native user, group and permission model.

·       Full compatibility with Dolibarr's security controls (CSRF, session and access checks).

The module exposes a REST API so that its data can be consumed by external systems, mobile apps and partner tools.

·       Endpoints: programmatic access to the module's main business objects.

·       CRUD operations: create, read, update and manage records via the API.

·       Authentication: secured through Dolibarr's standard API key mechanism.

·       Integration: connect field applications, portals and third-party software.

·       Consistent with Dolibarr's native REST API architecture.

Rather than duplicating core functionality, Gestion Carrelage Advanced integrates deeply with the standard Dolibarr modules, so data flows seamlessly across the ERP.

·       Third parties: clients, suppliers and stakeholders managed with the native referential.

·       Products: tiles, materials and services based on Dolibarr products and services.

·       Stock: inventory and movements handled through native warehouses.

·       Projects: sites linked to Dolibarr projects for cross-module reporting.

·       Contracts: site contracts and warranties managed with the Contracts module.

·       Quotes & Orders: commercial proposals and customer orders in the native workflow.

·       Invoices: billing and progress claims through native invoicing.

·       Interventions: after-sales and field service via the Interventions module.

·       Agenda: planning and activities synchronised with the shared calendar.

·       GED: documents and photos stored in the native document management.

The module ships with realistic demonstration data so that evaluators and new users can explore a fully populated system immediately.

·       Sample sites, zones and rooms representing typical tiling projects.

·       Example prospects, opportunities, clients and stakeholders.

·       Demonstration surveys, measurements, layouts and quotations.

·       Populated planning, teams, time entries and site reports.

·       Sample catalogue with collections, shades, calibres, formats and batches.

·       Example procurement, stock movements, controls, handovers and invoices.

·       Pre-filled dashboard and reports for immediate, meaningful demonstration.

Installation follows the standard Dolibarr module process, requiring no manual database manipulation.

·       Copy the module into the Dolibarr custom directory (or install from the module archive).

·       Activate the module from Home > Setup > Modules/Applications.

·       Configure permissions, numbering masks and dictionaries as needed.

·       Optionally load the demo data to explore the module immediately.

·       Verify native integrations (Products, Stock, Projects, Invoices) are enabled.

·       The module creates all its tables automatically on activation using the llx_gcar_ prefix.

By unifying the entire tiling workflow, Gestion Carrelage Advanced delivers measurable value across the whole company.

·       A single source of truth for every site, from prospect to warranty.

·       More accurate quotes and fewer surprises thanks to structured metre and calepinage.

·       Lower material waste and breakage through planned-versus-actual tracking.

·       Better cash flow with progress billing aligned to real site advancement.

·       Higher productivity via clear planning, team assignment and time tracking.

·       Stronger quality and client trust through controls, handovers and snag management.

·       Real-time profitability visibility to protect and grow margins.

·       Faster onboarding and lower IT cost by building on the proven Dolibarr platform.