How to invoice a painting job
Start from the example lines and match them to the work you actually completed: labor hours, gallons of paint, and supplies. Add your sales-tax rate if materials are taxable in your state, 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 painting invoice
- Your business + license so the client knows exactly who to pay.
- Invoice number and date, plus a due date and payment instructions.
- Itemized work — labor, paint and materials, equipment — with quantities.
- Any deposit already paid, credited against the total (add it as a line or note the balance in your terms).
Getting paid faster
Itemized invoices get paid faster than lump sums because the client can see exactly what they are paying for. Send it the day you finish, state clear terms (net-7 or due on receipt for residential), and offer an easy way to pay. If you quoted the job first with the painting estimate template, your invoice should mirror it — a match between quote and bill is what builds repeat business.