Bookkeeping for countertop installers
A countertop shop buys slabs by the bundle, fabricates in the shop, and takes a deposit at measure with the balance due at install. Mispar ties slab and fabrication costs to each job, tracks deposits and balances, and prepares monthly books in your own QuickBooks Online or Xero file. Plans start at $229/mo.
Best for: Granite, quartz and solid surface fabricators, countertop installers and small stone shops.
By job
Slab costs
Held
Deposits
Tagged
Fabrication
Tracked
Remnants
Where countertop installer books usually go wrong
- Slabs bought for specific jobs and not coded.
- Fabrication waste not recorded.
- Deposits taken before slab purchase booked as income.
- Templating and install labor combined.
How Mispar keeps your countertop installers books clean
Industry-specific accounts and categorization, with the reporting scope agreed before work starts.
Slabs and remnants
Match slab purchases to the job that used them and track remnant stock as material on hand.
Fabrication supplies
Keep blades, pads, adhesive and sink cutout supplies as their own shop cost lines.
Deposits and balances
Record measure deposits as customer money held, then apply them to the final invoice at install.
Install crews
Reconcile installer wages or contractor pay to payroll records and tag it to the job.
Saws and CNC equipment
Track saw, polisher and CNC payments and maintenance apart from job materials.
Cracks, chips and remake costs
Keep remake and warranty costs in their own account so problem jobs are visible.
Template and measure fees
Keep template and measure charges in their own income line apart from install income.
Sink and accessory resale
Track sink, faucet and seam supply resale apart from countertop work.
Reports a countertop installer can use
- Job profit with slab, fabrication and install.
- Waste cost by month.
- Open deposits.
- Slab inventory on hand.
A simple, predictable process
From kickoff to your first clean close, here is exactly what happens.
Map jobs and billing
We list your job flow from measure to install.
Set up job tracking
Jobs get tags so slabs and labor line up with billings.
Reconcile each month
Deposits, balance payments, slab invoices and payroll are reconciled against the bank statement and tagged to each job.
Deliver monthly statements
Monthly statements arrive ready for your CPA with an open-items list.
Illustrative example
A quartz kitchen takes a deposit at measure and the balance on install day. The deposit is held as customer money, then applied, and the slab, fabrication hours and install time for that kitchen sit beside the income. This is an illustration of the method, not a customer case or a guarantee.
Countertop Installers bookkeeping — your questions
Can you track profit by project? (countertop installers)
When slabs and labor can be tied to a job, yes. Shared shop items are split on a rule we agree with you.
How are deposits handled?
Deposits stay on the books as customer money until the job is installed and invoiced.
What do you need each month to keep countertop shop books?
Invoice and payment records, slab and supplier invoices, payroll reports and access to your bank feeds.
Can you track remnant value?
Where you record remnant stock we can carry it as material on hand. We do not appraise stone.
Do you give tax advice? (countertop installers)
No. We keep the books and hand them to your CPA.
Can you handle builder accounts with many kitchens?
Yes. Each unit is tagged separately so one builder account shows per-unit margins.
Do you track slab cost by job?
Yes. Slab and fabrication costs are coded to each job.
Can you track slab waste?
Where you record usable remnants we carry them as material on hand against future jobs.
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