How to invoice a fence job
Start from the example lines and match them to what you installed: the linear feet of fence, each gate, old-fence removal, and any extra posts. Credit any deposit the customer already paid, apply your sales-tax rate to the taxable material, then export a PDF and send it. The running total updates live and every figure is computed in exact cents, so your invoice always foots.
What to put on a fence invoice
- Your business + any license so the client knows exactly who to pay.
- Invoice number and date, plus a due date and payment instructions.
- Installed work itemized — the fence run by the foot, gates, removal, posts.
- Deposit already paid, credited against the total, with the balance shown clearly.
Getting paid faster
A finished fence is a visible result — invoice the day the gates swing, with the deposit credited and the balance stated plainly, and you will get paid faster. Itemized invoices beat lump sums because the client can see the footage, the gates, and the removal they paid for. If you quoted the job first with the fence estimate template, your invoice should mirror it — a match between quote and bill is what earns the referral to the neighbor whose fence is next.