Blank painting contractor invoice template, already carrying the line items painting jobs use. Download it, or fill one in below and get a finished PDF in about a minute.

An invoice is the document that asks for money after the work is done. It is not a quote and it is not a receipt. It names what you did, what it costs, who owes it, and when it is due. Get those four things right and you get paid faster.

What a contractor invoice should contain

Your business name, address, phone, email and license number if your state requires one
The customer name and the job address, which are often not the same address
A unique invoice number, so you and the customer can both point at the same document
The invoice date and a clear due date, not just "net 30" with no date on it
Line items split into labor and materials, because customers query lump sums
Subtotal, tax, any deposit already paid, and the actual balance due
How to pay you: check payable to, bank transfer details, or a payment link

What goes on a painting contractor invoice

These are the lines a painting job usually needs. They are already in the template and in the generator, so you edit rather than start from an empty page.

Surface prep, patch and sand
Primer coat
Two finish coats, interior walls
Trim and door enamel
Masking, drop cloths and cleanup

Delete what does not apply, add what does. The point is that a customer looking at an itemized painting invoice can see where the money went, which is what stops the argument before it starts.

Painting is priced by wall area, number of coats and prep. A gallon of interior wall paint covers about 350 square feet on a smooth primed surface, so the coat count moves the material line more than anything else.

What the Painting invoice should record

List the rooms or elevations painted, the coats applied, and the paint brand and color. The customer will need the color for touch ups long after the job is forgotten.

Related pages for Painting work

The rules that hold for every trade

These are on the contractor invoice template page, with the questions people ask about the template:

Invoice, estimate or receipt, which one do you need
Put labor and materials on separate lines
Set a due date, not a payment term

Other trades

Cleaning invoice Plumbing invoice Electrical invoice Roofing invoice HVAC invoice Handyman invoice Landscaping invoice Concrete invoice Flooring invoice Snow Removal invoice Pest Control invoice Moving invoice Drywall invoice Tree Service invoice Tile invoice Pressure Washing invoice Welding invoice Window invoice Gutter invoice

Free Painting Invoice Template

Download the blank template