What a siding receipt is for
The siding deposit locks in a color that may run out, so owners want it in writing. A receipt with the color, the order date and the balance does that. The final receipt goes in the house file: buyers ask how old the siding is and whether the warranty transfers.
What to put on a siding receipt
- Dollars received, the date and how.
- Siding profile and color ordered.
- Type of payment.
- Still owed at walkthrough.
A worked example
The owner paid the deposit by check to order siding in the chosen color. Enter it in Amount received.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding, supply and install * | 2,800 | sq ft | $7.13 | $19,964.00 |
| House wrap and flashing * | 2,800 | sq ft | $0.75 | $2,100.00 |
| Total before tax | $22,064.00 |
Note the color name and order date. Colors get discontinued, and the record helps with repairs.
* 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
- 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 siding
The same receipt 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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