Construction money moves in draws, change orders, and retainage — and the invoice is the document that keeps all three straight. This template arrives filled in like a real residential build.
A percentage — commonly 5 to 10% — withheld from each draw until the job is accepted. Show it on each invoice if your contract includes it, then bill the accumulated retainage as its own final invoice on completion.
As their own numbered lines — "CO-2: relocated exterior door" — priced and dated, matching the signed change order. The invoice should reconcile to the contract plus the numbered changes, nothing else.
A deposit or first draw at contract signing is normal — but several states cap upfront payments on residential work, so check your state's rules before setting the percentage.
Progress draws, almost always. They keep your cash ahead of your material costs and surface payment problems while the job — and your leverage — is still in motion.