The electrician invoice that gets paid faster

An invoice is not a receipt. It is the last sales document on the job. Written well, it gets paid in days. Written badly, it sits in a pile.

What goes on it, top to bottom

• Your license number and insurance line. Customers pay licensed contractors faster because the invoice looks like it came from a business.
• Job address and date range. One line.
• Line items that match the quote. Panel, breakers, wire by the foot, fixtures, permit fee, inspection fee, labor by hour or flat. If the customer approved a change, it appears as its own line with the date they approved it.
• Deposit received, balance due. Never make them do the math.
• Due date and payment methods. "Due on receipt" plus a card link beats "Net 30" every time for residential work.

The permit line, handled right

List permit and inspection fees exactly as the city billed them, with the permit number. Customers rarely dispute a fee they can verify.

Late fees that actually work

State the late fee once, plainly, and enforce it once. Most contractors never collect a late fee; the ones who do get paid on time by everyone after that.

From quote to invoice in one step

In SkilledTradesAi, the Invoice Writer turns your saved quote or your daily log into an invoice, with your license number and terms already in place. Say "invoice the Hendersons" and check the lines.

Try it free in the app Build a sample quote