Framing Invoice Template
Download a framing invoice template to bill labor, lumber, engineered wood, sheathing, hardware, equipment, change orders, retainage, and completed framing work.
Create Clear Invoices for Framing Work
A framing invoice gives contractors a structured way to bill for completed labor, dimensional lumber, engineered wood, sheathing, connectors, fasteners, blocking, equipment, delivery, approved changes, stored materials, retainage, and other project charges. It helps customers and general contractors understand what framing work was completed, how quantities were measured, and how the current payment amount was calculated.
This Framing Invoice Template is designed for framing subcontractors, rough-carpentry contractors, residential builders, multifamily framing crews, commercial carpentry contractors, project managers, office administrators, accounting teams, and construction business owners responsible for framing billing.
What Is a Framing Invoice?
A framing invoice is a billing document issued for completed floor, wall, roof, sheathing, hardware, or related rough-carpentry work. It may be used for a progress billing period, unit-priced work, time-and-material work, an approved change order, stored materials, retainage release, or a final contract balance.
Depending on the project, the invoice may cover sill plates, floor joists, rim boards, beams, subfloor, exterior and interior walls, shear walls, roof trusses, rafters, roof sheathing, engineered wood, blocking, backing, hangers, straps, hold-downs, fasteners, temporary bracing, cranes, telehandlers, lifts, and cleanup.
When to Use This Template
- Billing residential or multifamily framing work
- Submitting commercial rough-carpentry progress invoices
- Billing floor, wall, roof, and sheathing installation
- Charging for lumber, engineered wood, trusses, and hardware
- Billing framing by square foot, linear foot, each, or lump sum
- Charging for crane picks, telehandlers, lifts, or material handling
- Billing approved framing change orders
- Charging time-and-material or unit-priced extra work
- Requesting stored-material or retainage payments
- Issuing a final invoice after punch-list and closeout work
Who Should Use This Template?
This template is suitable for wood-framing contractors, rough-carpentry contractors, residential builders, multifamily framers, commercial carpentry subcontractors, general contractors, project managers, superintendents, office administrators, and accounting teams.
It can be adapted for single-family, townhome, multifamily, hospitality, commercial, institutional, retail, light-industrial, podium, renovation, and mixed-use construction.
What a Framing Invoice Should Include
| Invoice Section | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Contractor and Customer Details | Identifies the framing contractor, customer, general contractor, owner, project, billing contact, and remittance information. |
| Invoice Information | Records the invoice number, billing period, invoice date, due date, payment terms, contract number, and purchase order. |
| Framing Work Items | Lists floor framing, wall framing, roof framing, sheathing, engineered wood, hardware, equipment, and related work. |
| Quantity and Rate Details | Shows square feet, linear feet, each, pieces, panels, labor hours, equipment hours, unit rates, and extended amounts. |
| Labor Charges | Separates foreman, framer, carpenter, laborer, operator, supervision, regular time, overtime, standby, and rework. |
| Materials and Equipment | Tracks lumber, engineered wood, sheathing, hardware, fasteners, adhesives, cranes, telehandlers, lifts, freight, and delivery. |
| Contract Billing | Summarizes original contract value, approved changes, previous billing, current billing, stored materials, retainage, and remaining balance. |
| Adjustments | Records taxes, deposits, discounts, credits, backcharges, allowances, and retainage release. |
| Supporting Documentation | References time sheets, delivery tickets, lumber invoices, equipment logs, quantity records, daily logs, photos, and change approvals. |
How to Use the Template
- Enter the framing contractor, customer, project, billing contact, and remittance information.
- Assign a unique invoice number and confirm the billing period, invoice date, due date, and payment terms.
- List each building, floor, wall type, framing system, schedule-of-values item, or approved change separately.
- Enter installed quantities, labor hours, units, rates, and extended amounts.
- Separate labor, lumber, engineered wood, sheathing, hardware, equipment, delivery, and subcontractor charges where required.
- Reference the estimate, contract, purchase order, work order, schedule-of-values item, or change order supporting each charge.
- Record previous billing, stored materials, retainage, deposits, credits, taxes, backcharges, and payments received.
- Attach required time records, supplier invoices, delivery tickets, quantity measurements, photos, and change approvals.
- Review quantities, descriptions, tax treatment, and calculations before issuing the invoice.
- Track payment, disputes, retainage, and the remaining balance until the invoice is closed.
A framing subcontractor submits a monthly progress invoice for a four-story multifamily project. The invoice bills completed floor framing on Level 3, exterior wall panels on Level 2, corridor partitions, shear-wall sheathing, installed trusses, temporary bracing, crane service, and telehandler use. It also includes an approved change order for revised stair openings, deducts prior billing, applies contract retainage, and references lumber delivery tickets and daily production records.
Best Practices for Framing Invoices
- Use descriptions that match the contract scope and framing cost codes.
- Identify the building, floor, area, wall type, framing system, and phase when useful.
- Show measurable quantities for unit-priced work.
- Separate labor, lumber, engineered wood, sheathing, hardware, and equipment charges.
- Reference approved change orders individually.
- Reconcile major material charges with purchase orders and delivery tickets.
- Document stored lumber, trusses, engineered wood, or hardware separately from installed work.
- Apply retainage and taxes consistently with the agreement.
- Attach required quantity records and supporting documents before submission.
- Preserve revised, credited, disputed, and voided invoice history.
Common Framing Invoice Mistakes
- Using vague descriptions without buildings, floors, wall types, or quantities
- Billing unapproved change work as base-contract work
- Omitting the purchase-order, contract, or schedule-of-values reference
- Failing to separate previous billing from current billing
- Applying the wrong retainage percentage
- Billing stored lumber or trusses without required documentation
- Failing to deduct credits, returns, backcharges, deposits, or prior payments
- Using inconsistent tax treatment for labor, materials, equipment, and freight
- Submitting crane, overtime, rework, or standby charges without authorization
- Closing the invoice before payment and retainage are reconciled
Frequently Asked Questions
What should be included on a framing invoice?
Include contractor and customer details, project information, invoice dates, payment terms, work descriptions, quantities, units, rates, taxes, retainage, previous billing, payments, and the current balance due.
What units are commonly used for framing billing?
Common units include square feet of floor, wall, roof, or sheathing; linear feet of wall or beam; each truss, opening, or connector; labor hours; equipment hours; and lump-sum schedule-of-values amounts.
Can this template support progress billing?
Yes. Track the original schedule-of-values amount, previous billing, current completion, stored materials where permitted, retainage, and remaining balance for each billing item.
How should framing materials be billed?
List materials by approved quantity or schedule-of-values item. Common entries include dimensional lumber, engineered wood, trusses, sheathing, hangers, hold-downs, straps, fasteners, adhesives, and temporary-bracing materials.
How should change orders appear?
List each approved change separately with its change number, description, approved amount, previous billing, current billing, retainage, and remaining balance.
Can cranes and telehandlers be billed separately?
Yes, when allowed by the contract. Record crane picks, telehandler rental, forklifts, lifts, hoists, delivery, pickup, fuel, and operators as separate line items or schedule-of-values components.
What backup may be required?
Supporting records may include time sheets, delivery tickets, supplier invoices, floor or wall quantity reports, equipment logs, daily logs, photos, approved change orders, and lien waivers.
When should a final framing invoice be issued?
Issue the final invoice after the billable framing scope, temporary-bracing adjustments, punch-list work, cleanup, approved changes, closeout documents, and contractual billing conditions are complete.
Keep Framing Billing Clear and Traceable
A structured framing invoice helps contractors bill completed work accurately, document installed quantities, track approved changes, manage retainage, and maintain consistent project records.
SimplySub can help framing subcontractors organize customers, jobs, invoices, estimates, change orders, purchase orders, documents, time records, and job-cost information within one workflow.