Plasterer invoice template
Plasterer invoice template: skimming per square metre, patch repairs, beads and protection on separate lines, with a note on drying before decorating.
Templates by industry
- Skim coat over plasterboard, per m²
- Patch repair after rewiring, bonding and finish
- Angle beads and stop beads, each
- Floor protection and clean-down
Preparation guide
Example workflow
Confirm scope and quantities
Example: reconcile the approval and work record for "Skim coat over plasterboard, per m²" to establish the quantity for this invoice.
Record delivery and acceptance
Check completion for every line, including "Floor protection and clean-down". Confirm completed quantities, site photos, agreed test results and any remaining remedial work.
Send the billing record
Send the final charges, delivery reference and due date to the customer, then reconcile payment against the invoice number.
Plastering is quick to see and slow to judge: a fresh wall looks finished long before it can be painted. This invoice prices skimming by the square metre, room by room, and gives patch repairs their own line, because filling chases after an electrician or making good around new windows costs more per metre than a full skim. Beads and protection are listed too, and the notes are the place to say how long the plaster needs before the decorator starts.
Fields to prepare
- Deliverables and line items
- Skim coat over plasterboard, per m², Patch repair after rewiring, bonding and finish, Angle beads and stop beads, each, Floor protection and clean-down: record the quantities actually supplied and the service period.
- Skim coat over plasterboard, per m²
- Add up the rooms separately, walls and ceilings apart, so a client who queries one room can check it.
- Patch repair after rewiring, bonding and finish
- Describe what was repaired and why, such as chases from rewiring, and price it as a job rather than by area.
- Angle beads and stop beads, each
- Count beads by the number used; external corners on a stairwell add up quickly and are easy to forget.
- Floor protection and clean-down
- Price protection once per job and say whether you took your own waste away.
- Site and measured quantities
- Record the site, work zones, areas, lengths or counts, and access hours.
- Materials and work stages
- Specify materials, labor, removal, disposal and making-good allowances, and completion criteria for each stage.
- Scope to agree
- Measure skimmed areas room by room, price patch repairs separately because they take longer per square metre, and tell the client how long to wait before decorating.
Before sending
- Does “Skim coat over plasterboard, per m²” show the quantity actually supplied, not the quantity first quoted?
- Is “Patch repair after rewiring, bonding and finish” charged at the rate the customer agreed to, with any change approved?
- Is “Angle beads and stop beads, each” finished and accepted, or does it belong on a later invoice?
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- Does “Floor protection and clean-down” show the quantity actually supplied, not the quantity first quoted?
- Agree how quantity changes following measurement or drawing revisions will be approved.
- Confirm client-supplied materials and work that other contractors must finish first.
- Match completed work to the order or approval record, and confirm the payment due date and amounts already received.
Worked example with sample figures
The figures below are invented to show how the template adds up: 4 lines in USD, with an example tax rate of 8%.
| Item | Quantity × unit price | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Skim coat over plasterboard, per m² | 34 × $11.00 | $374.00 |
| Patch repair after rewiring, bonding and finish | 1 × $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Angle beads and stop beads, each | 8 × $9.00 | $72.00 |
| Floor protection and clean-down | 1 × $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Subtotal | $711.00 | |
| Sales tax (8%) | $56.88 | |
| Total | $767.88 | |
Net amount $711.00, sales tax $56.88, total payable $767.88.
What the document must show
The details an invoice has to show, and why each one matters, are set out in the guide below.
The sales tax depends on where the work is supplied, so set the rate that applies to your customer before sending.
Official rate reference: US government: state and local taxes
Full requirements: How to write an invoice: a step-by-step example
Frequently asked questions
The client reports fine cracks a week later: does that affect this invoice?
The invoice bills the work done. Deal with the report separately: arrange to look at the cracks, and if you agree a repair, record it on a new document rather than changing this one.
Should ceilings be priced the same as walls?
Many plasterers charge more for ceilings because overhead work is slower. If your quotation did, keep ceilings on their own line with their own area.
How is the sales tax worked out on this invoice?
The worked example above uses an example rate of 8%: $56.88 on a net amount of $711.00, for a total of $767.88. The editor recalculates all three when you change a quantity, a price or the country.
Can I download it as Excel, Word or PDF?
Yes. A PDF needs no account: fill in the template and use Print / PDF. The Excel and Word files download from this page with a free account, and the spreadsheet keeps its formulas, so changing a quantity updates the tax and the total.
Can I use it in another language or currency?
Yes. The document language can be set to any of 33 languages, and changing the country setting updates the currency, the date format and the tax rate.
Read next
Reading for the Plasterer invoice template: How to write an invoice: a step-by-step example and Credit note vs invoice (and credit memo): how to issue one. The VAT and GST calculator works out the tax line for you.