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Fitting labour line
Joinery labour (per day) — on-site fitting, scribing and finishing of the items described above.
Bespoke line
Workshop manufacture — bespoke unit made to the agreed dimensions, sanded and prepared ready for finishing.
Materials line
Timber, sheet materials and ironmongery — hinges, handles, runners and fixings as itemised above.
Payment terms
Payment due within 14 days by bank transfer. Any deposit already paid has been deducted from the total shown.
Timber movement wording
Solid timber moves with humidity. Doors and units have been fitted with appropriate tolerances; minor seasonal adjustment is normal and not a defect.
Getting the terms to stick
Kitchen and joinery jobs often sit behind other trades. Invoice your part as soon as it is finished rather than waiting for the whole project to complete.
If you don't state a payment period, the statutory default of 30 days applies — and you can charge statutory interest plus a fixed recovery cost on a commercial debt once it is late. Putting your terms on every invoice is what makes them enforceable without argument.
Common questions
- Should a carpenter charge per day or per item?
- Per item for repeatable work such as hanging doors, and per day for fitting that depends on how square the building is. Many invoices sensibly contain both.
- How do I invoice for bespoke joinery made off site?
- Show workshop manufacture as its own line separate from on-site fitting, and take a deposit that covers your materials before cutting starts.
- Who pays for ironmongery the customer chose?
- Whoever supplied it. If you bought it, invoice it as its own line at the price you are charging; if they supplied it, note that on the invoice.
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