Free handyman invoice template
A clear invoice gets paid faster. Here's what to put on a handyman invoice, a sample you can download, and a quicker way to make your own.
What to put on a handyman invoice
- Your business name, phone, email and address, plus your GST/HST number if you're registered.
- The client's name and the job address.
- An invoice number and the invoice date, and a due date. 14 days is common for homeowners.
- The work, line by line: each task with what you did, your hourly labour or a flat price per task, materials and hardware, and any trip fee.
- Subtotal, any discount, HST or GST and PST and the total.
- Any deposit already paid, and the balance still owing.
- How to pay: your Interac e-Transfer email and the invoice number to put in the message, or a cheque payee.
- Short terms, such as the due date and what happens if it's late.
Tips that get handyman invoices paid
- List every task on its own line, even small ones. Clients pay faster when they can see each thing you did.
- Put your minimum charge in the terms, for example a two hour minimum per visit.
- Keep material receipts and add them at cost or with a small markup. Say which one in your terms.
- Take a photo of each finished job. It answers questions and helps you win the next one.
- Reference the quote they accepted, so there are no surprises about the price.
- Make paying easy. One tap to copy your e-Transfer email beats a bank number on paper.
- Follow up on the due date and again a week later. A polite reminder is usually all it takes.