Bookkeeping for kitchen and bath remodelers
A kitchen and bath remodeler takes a deposit, orders cabinets and fixtures weeks ahead, pays trades in stages and bills change orders as the job evolves. Mispar tracks each job from deposit to final payment, matches supplier and sub bills to it, and prepares monthly books in your own QuickBooks Online or Xero file. Plans start at $229/mo.
Best for: Remodeling contractors who specialize in kitchens and baths and design-build firms with small crews.
By job
Deposits
Tracked
Change orders
Matched
Cabinet orders
By trade
Subcontractors
Where kitchen and bath remodeler books usually go wrong
- Cabinets, fixtures and tile ordered without job coding.
- Allowances and change orders not tracked.
- Subcontractors paid without clear records.
- Deposits booked as income before work starts.
How Mispar keeps your kitchen and bath remodelers books clean
Industry-specific accounts and categorization, with the reporting scope agreed before work starts.
Deposits and stage payments
Record each payment against the job and hold deposits as owed work until earned, using a treatment agreed with your CPA.
Cabinet and fixture orders
Match special orders to the job and track items ordered but not yet delivered.
Subcontracted trades
Track plumbers, tile setters and electricians by job with paperwork for year end.
Change orders
Record additions as separate billing lines so the final job total matches what was approved.
Allowances
Track allowances for fixtures and tile against what was actually spent.
Showroom and design costs
Categorize showroom, samples and design software as overhead.
Permits and dumpsters
Record permits and dumpster rental by job.
Warranty and punch-list work
Tag post-job fixes so callbacks are visible apart from billable work.
Lead and referral costs
Record lead services and referral fees against booked jobs.
Reports a kitchen and bath remodeler can use
- Job profit with materials, subs and labor.
- Change orders by job.
- Open deposits and draws.
- Subcontractor payments.
A simple, predictable process
From kickoff to your first clean close, here is exactly what happens.
Map jobs and trades
We list jobs, trades and how orders are paid.
Set up job tracking
Each job gets a tag for orders, subs and billings.
Reconcile each month
Customer payments, supplier bills, sub payments and payroll are matched to the bank and the job.
Deliver monthly statements
Monthly statements arrive ready for your CPA with an open-items list.
Illustrative example
A homeowner approves a $3,500 change order for a custom shower. The change order is billed as its own line, and the extra tile and tradesperson bills are tagged to the same job. This is an illustration of the method, not a customer case or a guarantee.
Kitchen and Bath Remodelers bookkeeping — your questions
Can you show what each remodel earned after the final bill?
When supplier and sub bills can be tied to the job by invoice or tag, yes.
How do you handle allowances?
Tracked per job so spent versus allowed is visible at closing.
What do you need each month to keep kitchen and bath remodeler books?
Invoice and payment exports, supplier and sub bills, payroll reports and access to your bank and card feeds.
How do you record extra work agreed mid-project?
As its own billing line on the job with the amount and date, so the final total matches what the homeowner approved.
Can you track special orders that have not arrived?
Yes. Open orders are listed by job and supplier.
Can you track punch-list costs?
Yes. Callbacks are tagged to the job.
Can you track change orders?
Yes. Each change order is its own line on the job.
Can you track lead sources?
Yes. Lead fees are recorded separately and compared to booked jobs.
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