What a concrete receipt is for
Concrete jobs are large enough that homeowners keep the paperwork for resale and for any warranty claim. A receipt with the address, the work and the date, plus the balance on a deposit, gives them what they need and reassures them before the pour. It also records the pour date, which matters for curing and warranty questions.
What to put on a concrete receipt
- Amount, date and payment method.
- Area and work done or scheduled.
- Deposit or final payment.
- Balance remaining.
A worked example
The homeowner paid the deposit by check to book the driveway pour. Enter it in Amount received.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway, 4 in * | 480 | sq ft | $13.50 | $6,480.00 |
| Wire mesh reinforcement * | 480 | sq ft | $0.35 | $168.00 |
| Total before tax | $6,648.00 |
Put the scheduled pour week in the notes, weather permitting.
* Typical price from our free driveway cost calculator, which lists its sources. Your own costs and market come first.
Line items concrete contractors use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete flatwork, placed and finished | sq ft | Thickness, finish (broom, smooth, stamped) and mix strength. |
| Remove and haul old concrete | sq ft | Breakout, loading and disposal. |
| Excavation and grading | sq ft | To the depth for base and slab. |
| Gravel base, compacted | cu yd | Depth of base. |
| Reinforcement, mesh or rebar | sq ft | Say which and the spacing for rebar. |
| Control joints, sawed or tooled | ft | Where cracks are encouraged to form. |
| Expansion joint at house or slab | ft | Where new meets existing. |
| Stamped or colored finish | sq ft | Pattern and color; sealer included or not. |
| Concrete sealer | sq ft | Applied after curing. |
| Steps, formed and poured | each | Per step; width and rise. |
| Footings | ft | Width and depth per plan or code. |
| Pump truck | each | When the truck cannot reach the pour. |
| Permit and inspection | each | Driveways and approaches often need one; check locally. |
Terms and deposit language for concrete
- Deposit. A deposit at signing schedules the pour and covers forming materials. Deposit limits for home improvement work differ from state to state, so confirm yours.
- Payment. Balance due on the day of the pour or when forms are stripped, as agreed.
- Warranty. Concrete cracks; control joints guide where. Say what you warrant (such as heaving, scaling or settling beyond a set amount) and what you do not (hairline cracks, damage from salt or heavy trucks).
- Pour dates depend on weather and temperature; say how a rain day is handled.
- Keep cars off a new driveway for the curing time you advise.
- Sprinkler lines, invisible dog fences and buried cables in the dig area are the owner's to mark.
How to fill it in
- Fill in who paid and which job or invoice the payment is for.
- Check the lines; they show what the payment covers.
- Pick how they paid and add the check or reference number.
- Type the amount received, or leave it blank when it pays the whole total.
- Print it, download it, or hand it over as a PDF.
Free tools for concrete
- Driveway cost calculator
- Epoxy flooring cost calculator
- Demolition cost calculator
- Satellite measuring tool
The same receipt for other trades: appliance repair, auto detailing, carpet cleaning, chimney, house cleaning, commercial cleaning, drywall, electrical, fence, flooring, garage door, general contractor, gutter, handyman, hvac, irrigation, junk removal, landscaping, lawn care, locksmith, moving, painting, pest control, plumbing, pool service, pressure washing, remodeling, roofing, septic, snow removal, solar, tree service, waterproofing, window cleaning.