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Free carpentry receipt template

A carpentry receipt with 11 common line items already listed, each with its unit, and room for how the client paid and what’s still owed. Keep the lines the payment covers and send it.

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The carpentry receipt template, with its line items listed

What’s on a carpentry receipt

Every line is one part of the carpentry job, listed on its own so the client can see exactly what their payment covered.

Line itemUnitWhy it’s its own line
Remove existing baseboard and shoe moldingper linear ftOld trim has to come off first, priced by the foot.
Install prehung interior door uniteachDoors are priced each, including shimming, hanging and adjusting.
Install interior door casing seteachCasing is priced per opening, both sides, separately from the door.
Install primed MDF baseboardper linear ftBaseboard is the bulk of most trim jobs, priced by the linear foot.
Install shoe molding at baseboardper linear ftShoe is optional on many floors. Its own line keeps it a choice.
Install primed crown moldingper linear ftCrown is slower per foot than base because of the compound cuts and the ceiling work.
Install beadboard wainscot panelingper sq ftPaneling covers wall area, so it’s priced by the square foot.
Install window casing with stool and aproneachWindow trim is priced per window: stool, apron and casing.
Install wire closet shelf and rodeachCloset systems are counted, one line per closet.
Fill nail holes and caulk trim jointsper linear ftFilling and caulking is what makes trim look finished; the client should see it’s included.
Prime and paint installed trimper linear ftPainting may be yours or the painter’s. A separate line makes clear who’s doing it.
How to fill it in

Your carpentry receipt in four steps

  1. 1

    Add your details

    Put in your business name, phone, email and license number once, and save the file as your master copy.

  2. 2

    Name what it pays

    Write the number of the invoice or quote the payment is for, and whether it’s a deposit, a progress payment or the final payment.

  3. 3

    List what it covers

    Keep the lines the payment covers, with the quantities in linear feet, each and square feet and the prices from the invoice, and delete the rest.

  4. 4

    Record the payment

    Fill in the date paid, how the client paid with the check number or reference, and any balance still owed. Save it as a PDF and send it.

How carpentry jobs get paid

Trim jobs often take a deposit to buy material and doors, and a final payment once everything is installed, filled and caulked. Write the deposit receipt with what it pays for, such as the prehung doors and the crown on order, so the client can see where the money went before you start.

Write the trim profiles and materials on the final receipt, room by room: the baseboard height and profile, the crown size, the door style. When the client adds a room later or needs to replace a damaged run, that’s the detail they’ll need to match, along with the date, how they paid and the check number or transfer reference.

Wood moves as a house dries out through its first heating season, and small gaps can open at miters and along the top of the base. Keep the term that covers filling them on the receipt, so the client knows it’s expected and who to call. When a builder or general contractor pays you, make the receipt out to them, name the project and say which invoice it settles.

Terms already on the template

Fill in the blanks, or change them to match how you work.

  • This receipt records the payment shown for the invoice or quote named above.
  • Small gaps that open at trim joints within ____ days of completion are filled once at no charge.
  • Any balance still owed is written under Payment details.
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Carpentry receipt template FAQ

01Is this carpentry receipt template free?
Yes. Download the PDF, Word or Excel file and use it for as many jobs as you like. There’s no sign-up.
02How do I show a deposit or a partial payment?
Keep the lines the payment covers and write the amount received as the total paid. Under Payment details, say it’s a deposit or a progress payment and write the balance still owed. In the Excel version, the amounts, the tax and the total paid calculate themselves.
03Can BuildWell send receipts for me?
Yes, with a subscription. Record each payment on the invoice with the amount, the method and a note, and partial payments add up; card and bank payments through Stripe are recorded for you. When the invoice is paid in full, Share receipt writes a message you can text or email, and the invoice can print with a paid stamp. It costs $7.99 a week or $79.99 a year after a 3-day free trial.
04What should a trim carpentry receipt list?
What was installed, room by room: the trim profiles and materials, the doors and casings, the closets, and the linear feet where it applies. Add the date, who paid, how they paid with a check number or reference, and any balance still owed.
05Do I need a receipt for a deposit on stain-grade trim?
Yes. Stain-grade or custom trim is often ordered for one job and can’t be returned. A receipt that names the material, the quantity and that the deposit pays for it gives you and the client the same record if the job is delayed or canceled.
06How do I write a receipt when a builder pays me?
Make it out to the builder or general contractor, name the project and the lot or address, and say which invoice or stage the payment covers. Keep the balance still owed under Payment details so it lines up with their records at the next draw.

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