What a glass invoice is for
Glass jobs end the moment the last seal is tooled, and the owner pays while admiring a clear view or a new shower. An invoice that matches the estimate, lists any frame repair agreed on site and shows the deposit received makes the payment quick and leaves a record of what went in.
What to put on a glass invoice
- Each piece of glass installed.
- Frame or hardware repairs, with approval.
- Payment already collected.
- Final amount owed.
A worked example
The pane and the shower door are in. The window sash needed a small frame repair, approved on site.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double pane (insulated) glass, replaced in existing frame * | 1 | each | $463.00 | $463.00 |
| Frameless shower door | 1 | each | Your price | |
| Sash frame repair, approved on site | 1 | each | Your price |
Put the approval in the notes. Small on-site repairs are easy to forget by the time the invoice is read.
* Typical price from our free window glass replacement cost calculator, which lists its sources. Your own costs and market come first.
Line items glass companies use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Insulated glass unit, replaced | each | Size, glass type and spacer color. |
| Single pane glass, replaced | each | Size, thickness and glazing method. |
| Tempered safety glass | each | Where code calls for safety glass. |
| Frameless shower door | each | Glass thickness, hinges and hardware finish. |
| Framed shower door | each | Slider or swing, frame finish. |
| Mirror, cut and installed | sq ft | Edge finish and mounting. |
| Tabletop or shelf glass | each | Size, edge and thickness. |
| Storefront glass | each | Size, tempered or laminated. |
| Board-up, emergency | each | After-hours call, plywood and fasteners. |
| Measure visit | visit | Credited to the job if it goes ahead. |
| Glazing tape, blocks and sealant | each | Per opening. |
| Disposal of old glass | each | Per pane or panel. |
Terms and deposit language for glass
- Deposit. Custom glass is cut to size and cannot be returned, so a deposit is due before it is ordered. Check your state's home improvement deposit rules.
- Payment. Balance due at install.
- Warranty. The fabricator warrants the glass and seals. You warrant the install: leaks at the glazing and hardware you mounted. Breakage after install is not covered.
- Measurements are taken at the measure visit; glass is ordered to those sizes.
- Safety glass is used where code calls for it.
- Frames found rotten or damaged are priced before glass goes in.
How to fill it in
- Your business details carry over from any template you used before.
- Fill in who you are billing and the job.
- Check the lines against what you actually did, and add your prices.
- Put any deposit in Already paid, so the balance is right.
- Print, download or send it from Koira with a pay-by-card link.
Free tools for glass
The same invoice for other trades: appliance repair, auto detailing, carpentry, carpet cleaning, chimney, house cleaning, commercial cleaning, concrete, deck, drywall, duct cleaning, electrical, fence, flooring, garage door, general contractor, gutter, handyman, holiday lighting, home inspection, hood cleaning, hvac, insulation, irrigation, junk removal, landscaping, lawn care, locksmith, masonry, moving, painting, pest control, plumbing, pool service, pressure washing, property maintenance, remodeling, restoration, roofing, security system, septic, siding, snow removal, solar, tile, tree service, water treatment, waterproofing, window cleaning, window and door.
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