By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com Septic and well contractors price jobs in ways no other trade does — wells by the foot drilled, with true depth unknown until the bit goes in, and septic systems by site conditions that can change after percolation testing. Septic and well contractor bookkeeping has to handle that uncertainty and the health-department co

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com Florida's Construction Lien Law puts a real deadline on preserving payment rights — and it's a deadline that starts the day work begins, not the day a payment problem becomes obvious. For Miami subcontractors, construction bookkeeping needs to track Notice to Owner deadlines with the same discipline it tracks job costs, b

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com Vinyl, fiber cement, wood, and metal siding each carry different material cost, install speed, and moisture-barrier technique — which means siding contractor bookkeeping that treats every job the same way will misprice half of them. Add waste from cuts around windows and corners, and a warranty exposure tied to water intr

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com Foundation and waterproofing work carries a warranty tail unlike almost any other trade — structural warranties can run for many years, sometimes transferable to a future homeowner, which means a claim can surface long after the job, the crew, and even the original ownership of the business are gone. Waterproofing and

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com A window and door business collects money long before it does the work. Custom product carries real manufacturer lead time, which means a deposit taken at the order can sit for weeks or months before installation even happens. Window and door installer bookkeeping has to treat that deposit correctly under GAAP — as a liab

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com A painting business is a labor business first and a materials business second — paint and supplies are real costs, but crew productivity is what actually decides whether a job makes money. Painting contractor bookkeeping has to be built around production rate, not just materials markup, or a company can be fully booked an

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com Masonry is a skilled-labor trade with weather-dependent curing and a revenue model that often runs two ways at once — direct to homeowners and as a sub to general contractors. Masonry contractor bookkeeping has to price skilled labor correctly, respect the curing calendar, and separate those two revenue streams, or the nu

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com A garage door business runs on parts carried in the van as much as materials bought for a job — springs, openers, and panels ride along on every truck, and warranty claims split between what the manufacturer covers and what's your own responsibility. Garage door contractor bookkeeping has to track both correctly, or truck

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com No two flooring jobs cost the same way. Carpet, hardwood, tile, and LVP each carry a completely different ratio of material cost to labor cost, which means flooring contractor bookkeeping that treats every job the same way will misprice half of them. Add material-specific waste factors and warranty claims that can be eit

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com A fencing company runs on volume, not a handful of large contracts — many small jobs, each priced per linear foot, each with its own material and labor mix. Fencing contractor bookkeeping has to handle that volume without losing job-level accuracy, or a business that's constantly busy can still be thin on margin. This gui

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com Demolition is unlike almost every other trade in one specific way: tearing a structure down can generate real income, not just cost. Scrap metal, reclaimed materials, and salvageable fixtures pulled from a job can be sold — which means a demolition company's books have to track both what a job costs and what it recovers,

By Tammy Hoang, QuickBooks ProAdvisor — Construction Bookkeeping Specialist | Construction Cost Accounting (949) 889-3283 | constructioncostaccounting.com A fire protection company runs on a revenue split unlike almost any other trade: new sprinkler and alarm system installs, which behave like a standard construction project, alongside inspection and testing work that isn't optional maintenance a customer might skip — it's required by code, on a schedule, indefinitely. Fire