Business and accounting software for remodeling contractors
A remodel can look on budget while the cabinet order is still open and extra installation hours are adding up. Local Books connects estimates, supplier purchases and recorded labor to the job, so you can see where the work is costing more than planned.
Keep the remodel’s scope and spending in view
Quote the scope in pieces you can track
Break out cabinets, fixtures and labor on the estimate. Give those costs a place in the job budget so the office can see which part of the work has changed.
Explore job costingFollow materials from order to bill or credit
Tie applicable orders and posted supplier bills to the job. Keep the credit from a returned fixture visible when you review what the project actually cost.
Explore purchasing and vendor creditsBill agreed work and learn from the final costs
Invoice an accepted estimate in stages and track what has already been billed. Review approved scope changes against the job budget, then use actual costs to inform the next quote.
Explore estimates, invoices and paymentsExample workflow
A remodeler prices a kitchen renovation
Make the scope visible on the estimate
List cabinets, fixtures and installation labor separately. Set up a customer job and enter the expected spending by cost code so the office can see which part of the job is running over.
Follow supplier bills and purchases
Associate cabinet and fixture orders with the job where applicable. Record actual supplier bills and expenses against the same job and review employee time before processing payroll. Keep supplier credits visible when materials are returned.
Use the result to improve the next quote
Use progress billing on the accepted kitchen estimate to invoice the agreed stage. See what was billed earlier and what remains, then compare actual job costs with the budget before quoting another remodel.
How should I handle changes?
Record revised fixtures or extra labor as a change order on the estimate. After approval, review the before and after scope and decide what to apply to the job budget. Keep the customer’s written approval with your project records.
Own your software and work in books you control
Run your business with either edition
One purchase includes a perpetual license and 12 months of eligible updates. Keep using your version and choose when to buy an optional upgrade. Both editions include the core accounting, sales, purchasing, inventory, job and payroll tools, with no per-user software fees.
Share the same company records
Desktop supports up to five office computers, including the Mac or Windows host. Server has no fixed workstation or concurrent-user limit and supports secure access across locations with the appropriate network setup. It also offers the employee portal when enabled. Staff sign in with their own permissions.
Bring the records you need
Review supported imports or start with reconciled opening balances. Your company files stay on the computer or server you manage.