For remodelers
Kitchens and baths billed in stages the homeowner can follow
A remodel runs for weeks with a homeowner who is living in the middle of it. They want to know what they are paying for at each stage, and every change they ask for mid-job has to show up on the bill without a dispute at the end.
The billing problems remodelers actually have
Homeowners hesitate to pay a stage when they cannot see what it covers.
Each progress invoice lists the stage’s work and shows what the job has billed so far, so the homeowner sees where they are.
Mid-job changes are agreed on site and forgotten by the final invoice.
Each change goes on the next invoice as its own line with its change-order number.
Allowances for fixtures run over and the overage is awkward to bill.
Bill the allowance overage as its own line on the stage invoice, with what was chosen and its price.
A worked invoice
Sample work, priced the way this work is usually priced. The total is computed with the same function the console bills with.
| Line | Qty | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet installation, stage 2 | 1 | $14,800.00 | $14,800.00 |
| Quartz countertop allowance overage | 1 | $1,120.00 | $1,120.00 |
| CO-02: relocate sink plumbing | 1 | $685.00 | $685.00 |
| CO-03: under-cabinet lighting | 1 | $420.00 | $420.00 |
| Total | $17,025.00 | ||
Sample figures. Stage 3 is billed when the cabinets are signed off.
Questions
Can the homeowner pay part of a stage now and the rest later?
Yes. A partial payment leaves the rest of the invoice due, and the invoice shows what has been paid.
Can I send the estimate for approval before any work starts?
Yes. The homeowner approves the estimate from its link, and you turn it into an invoice when it is time to bill.
Can I bill the next stage before the last one is paid?
Yes. Each stage is its own invoice, and the job shows what has been billed and what has been paid so far.
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