What should a handyman invoice include?

Your business name and contact details, the customer’s name and address, an invoice number and date, each task or repair on its own line with hours or a flat price, materials, the total due, the due date, and how the customer can pay.

Should I charge by the hour or by the job on a handyman invoice?

Either works, and many handymen mix both: a flat price for predictable tasks like mounting a TV, and hourly labor for open-ended repairs. The hourly rate calculator can help you set a rate that covers overhead and profit.

Is this invoice template really free?

Yes. There is no sign-up and nothing to install. The generator runs entirely in your browser. The details you type are not sent to or saved on our servers. Fill it in, then download or print it as many times as you like.

How do I save the invoice as a PDF?

Click “Download / print PDF”. Your browser’s print window opens with only the invoice on the page; choose “Save as PDF” (or “Microsoft Print to PDF”) as the destination to save a file you can email or text to your customer.

Can ChatGPT or another AI assistant fill in this invoice for me?

Yes. Tell the assistant your business, customer, and line items and ask it to make an invoice with redbudway.com. It can build a link to this page with the details filled in (the format is described on the page); you open the link, check and edit the invoice, and download it as a PDF. The details sit after the # in the link, which browsers do not send to our servers.

Can my customer pay the invoice by card?

A PDF invoice can only ask for payment: your customer still has to mail a check or find another way to pay. With a free Redbud Way account you can send the invoice with a card pay link instead, or send a quote that collects a deposit first, and the money is paid out to your bank about two business days after each payment. Redbud Way charges a 0% platform fee. Stripe’s standard fees apply, billed to your own Stripe account: 2.9% + 30¢ per card payment plus 0.4% Stripe Invoicing on an invoice or quote, so a $300 invoice costs $10.20. The full fee table is at redbudway.com/pricing#fees.

Handyman invoice template

Fill in this free handyman invoice template with the repairs you did, your hours, and the parts you bought. Totals update as you type, and you can download or print it as a PDF when you are done.

Fill in your invoice

From (your business)Business nameYour contact detailsLicense # (if your state requires one)

Bill to (customer)Customer nameCustomer address / contactJob site address (if different)

Invoice #Invoice dateDue date

Line items

Item 1 descriptionQty for item 1Price ($) for item 1
$262.50
Item 2 descriptionQty for item 2Price ($) for item 2
$149.00
Item 3 descriptionQty for item 3Price ($) for item 3
$140.00
Item 4 descriptionQty for item 4Price ($) for item 4
$180.00
Item 5 descriptionQty for item 5Price ($) for item 5
$62.40

Tax (%)Deposit (%), optional

How you get paid (optional)Notes / payment terms

Preview

Fix-It Right Home Repair

(555) 123-4567 hello@example.com

INVOICE

Invoice #: HM-1001
Date: Oct 16, 2026
Due: Oct 23, 2026

Bill to

Maria Chen

123 Main St Springfield, USA

Description	Qty	Price	Amount
Handyman labor (hours)	3.5	$75.00	$262.50
Mount 65" TV and conceal cables	1	$149.00	$149.00
Replace interior door hardware	4	$35.00	$140.00
Drywall patch and paint touch-up	2	$90.00	$180.00
Materials and supplies	1	$62.40	$62.40

Subtotal: $793.90
Total: $793.90

Notes & terms

Payment due within 7 days. Materials billed at cost plus handling. Thank you for your business!

Everything stays in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to our servers. In the print window, choose “Save as PDF” to download a file. When you download, this browser remembers your business details, invoice number, and customers so your next invoice is quicker.

Skip the PDF. Get paid by card.

Click “Send as a payable invoice” and this invoice carries over to Redbud Way, so your customer gets an email with a Pay button instead of a PDF. Nothing to retype. Redbud Way is free, with a 0% platform fee. Stripe's standard fees apply, billed by Stripe, and payouts reach your bank about two business days after each payment.

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Who's behind it

I'm Adam Williams, a software engineer. I built Redbud Way so small service businesses can get paid by card without paying for software they don't need. Your payments run on your own Stripe account, so your money never passes through us. Questions? Email me at adam@redbudway.com and I'll answer myself.

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What to include on a handyman invoice

Your name and contact info. Business name, phone, and email so the customer knows who to pay and how to reach you.
Customer and address. The customer’s name and the address where you did the work.
Each task on its own line. List every repair or install separately (“patch drywall”, “replace faucet”) rather than one vague “handyman services” line.
Hours or flat rates. Show hourly labor as hours × rate, or a flat price per task. Mixing both on one invoice is fine.
Materials. Parts and supplies you bought, at cost or with your handling markup.
Total and due date. The amount due and when. Handyman jobs are usually due on completion or within a week.

Tips for getting handyman invoices paid faster

Keep a “honey-do list” invoice itemized by task. Customers happily pay for eight visible fixes; they question one big number.
Include a minimum service charge line if you have a trip minimum, so it is not a surprise.
Snap before and after photos and mention them in your notes. It heads off “was that really done?” calls.
Ask for payment on the spot when the job is small. Every day between the job and the invoice is a day you are not paid.

Pricing the job first? Use the job cost estimator or the markup calculator. See also Redbud Way for handymen.

Fill this invoice from a link (for AI assistants)

Ask ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI assistant to “make an invoice with redbudway.com”. It can put the details in a link to this page, and you open a filled-in invoice you can check, edit, and download. The details go after the #, which your browser never sends to our servers.

from, from_contact, license: your business name, contact details, and license number
to, to_contact, site: the customer’s name and address, and the job site if different
item=description|qty|price: one per line item, repeat for more (up to 50)
no, date, due: invoice number, and dates as YYYY-MM-DD
tax, deposit: percentages. state: two-letter code to check deposit limits. notes: payment terms

Example: https://redbudway.com/tools/invoice-template/handyman#from=Joe%27s+Plumbing&to=Jane+Doe&item=Replace+water+heater%7C1%7C1200&item=Labor+%28hours%29%7C3%7C85&tax=7&due=2026-10-01

Frequently asked questions

What should a handyman invoice include?: Your business name and contact details, the customer’s name and address, an invoice number and date, each task or repair on its own line with hours or a flat price, materials, the total due, the due date, and how the customer can pay.
Should I charge by the hour or by the job on a handyman invoice?: Either works, and many handymen mix both: a flat price for predictable tasks like mounting a TV, and hourly labor for open-ended repairs. The hourly rate calculator can help you set a rate that covers overhead and profit.
Is this invoice template really free?: Yes. There is no sign-up and nothing to install. The generator runs entirely in your browser. The details you type are not sent to or saved on our servers. Fill it in, then download or print it as many times as you like.
How do I save the invoice as a PDF?: Click “Download / print PDF”. Your browser’s print window opens with only the invoice on the page; choose “Save as PDF” (or “Microsoft Print to PDF”) as the destination to save a file you can email or text to your customer.
Can ChatGPT or another AI assistant fill in this invoice for me?: Yes. Tell the assistant your business, customer, and line items and ask it to make an invoice with redbudway.com. It can build a link to this page with the details filled in (the format is described on the page); you open the link, check and edit the invoice, and download it as a PDF. The details sit after the # in the link, which browsers do not send to our servers.
Can my customer pay the invoice by card?: A PDF invoice can only ask for payment: your customer still has to mail a check or find another way to pay. With a free Redbud Way account you can send the invoice with a card pay link instead, or send a quote that collects a deposit first, and the money is paid out to your bank about two business days after each payment. Redbud Way charges a 0% platform fee. Stripe’s standard fees apply, billed to your own Stripe account: 2.9% + 30¢ per card payment plus 0.4% Stripe Invoicing on an invoice or quote, so a $300 invoice costs $10.20. The full fee table is at redbudway.com/pricing#fees.