Free contractor templates: invoice, estimate, and change order
Download them in Word, Excel, or PDF. The Excel versions calculate line totals, sales tax, balances, and payment schedules for you. Free, no sign-up.
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Contractor invoice template
For billing a finished job or a progress payment. Clear line items, sales tax, payments received, and the balance due.
- ✓ Bill-to, job site, invoice # and due date
- ✓ Line items: qty × rate
- ✓ Sales tax, deposits received, balance due
- ✓ How to pay and payment terms
Contractor estimate template
For quoting a job. Scope of work, line items, a payment schedule your client agrees to, and a signature block.
- ✓ Scope of work and exclusions
- ✓ Line items with tax and total
- ✓ Deposit, progress payments, and final payment
- ✓ Client and contractor signatures
Residential change order template
For any change to the scope after the contract is signed. Adds or credits, the new contract total, and schedule impact.
- ✓ Description of the change
- ✓ Line items, with credits as negatives
- ✓ Previous and new contract total
- ✓ Schedule impact and signatures
Guides and checklists
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