What a siding invoice is for
Owners read the siding invoice from the curb, looking at a new house. An invoice that matches the estimate, shows the sheets of sheathing replaced with photos, and includes the panel maker's warranty registration closes the job in one visit and gives them the paperwork they will want when they sell.
What to put on a siding invoice
- Each part of the job as installed.
- Sheathing sheets replaced, with photos.
- Payment already received and the balance.
- Maker's warranty registration.
A worked example
The house is sided. Seven sheets of sheathing were soft on the north wall and replaced at the estimate price.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding, supply and install * | 2,800 | sq ft | $7.13 | $19,964.00 |
| Remove and dispose of old siding * | 1 | each | $1,750.00 | $1,750.00 |
| House wrap and flashing * | 2,800 | sq ft | $0.75 | $2,100.00 |
| Sheathing replacement, north wall | 7 | each | Your price |
Attach the photos of the soft sheathing to the invoice. It answers the one line the owner did not expect.
* Typical price from our free siding cost calculator, which lists its sources. Your own costs and market come first.
Line items siding contractors use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding, supply and install | square | Profile, gauge and color. |
| Fiber cement siding, supply and install | square | Plank or shingle, primed or prefinished. |
| Tear-off and disposal | square | Layers removed and dumpster. |
| House wrap and flashing | sq ft | Brand and how seams and openings are taped. |
| Sheathing replacement | each | Per sheet, if found soft after tear-off. |
| Corner posts | ft | Inside and outside corners. |
| Window and door trim | each | Per opening; J-channel or trim boards. |
| Soffit | ft | Vented or solid. |
| Fascia wrap | ft | Aluminum coil color. |
| Insulated backer board | sq ft | Under vinyl, where offered. |
| Staging or lift | day | For second-story and gable walls. |
| Permit | each | Where your town requires one for siding. |
Terms and deposit language for siding
- Deposit. A deposit when the contract is signed covers siding, trim and wrap ordered in the chosen color. Your state may cap home improvement deposits, so check.
- Payment. Balance due when the last wall is done, the yard is cleaned and the job is walked.
- Warranty. The maker warrants the panels. You warrant the install against loose panels and leaks at trim you installed, for the time stated. Damage from storms and impacts is not workmanship.
- Soft sheathing found after tear-off is replaced at the per sheet price on this estimate.
- Plants against the house may be trimmed back for ladders; tell us which ones matter.
- Satellite dishes, lights and hose bibs are removed and reset as listed.
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 siding
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, glass, 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, snow removal, solar, tile, tree service, water treatment, waterproofing, window cleaning, window and door.
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