Concreter Invoice Template Australia: Labour, Concrete Supply, Excavation and GST

A concreting invoice in Australia should include your business name, ABN, invoice number, date, customer details, job address, itemised line items for excavation, formwork, concrete supply (by cubic metre), labour, finishing, and GST if you are registered. The best concreter invoice template separates each component so builders, developers, and homeowners understand the charge and concrete volumes are clearly documented.

This guide gives concreters a practical invoice structure, then shows how SMASH for concreters generates the full invoice from a voice description in under 60 seconds.

The basic concreter invoice format

Use this structure for residential, commercial, and sub-contract concreting jobs:

1. Your business name, ABN, licence number if applicable, email and phone.
2. Customer name, billing address, and job address.
3. Invoice number, invoice date, and payment due date.
4. Job title, such as "exposed aggregate driveway — 44 Pine Street" or "garage slab — 8 Macquarie Drive".
5. Excavation and base preparation line items with hours or days.
6. Formwork supply and labour if applicable.
7. Concrete supply line item: MPa rating, cubic metres, and per-m³ rate.
8. Pump hire if used.
9. Labour line items with crew size, days, and rate.
10. Finishing line items: broom, exposed aggregate, polish, sealer.
11. GST shown separately if you are registered.
12. Payment terms and payment link.

The goal is a document that a builder or developer can approve immediately without calling back to clarify what was supplied.

Example concreting invoice line items

For a residential driveway:

Excavation and base prep — 150mm depth, 42m², 4 hours.

Concrete supply — 32MPa, 4.5m³ @ $220/m³.

Labour — pour, level, broom finish. 6 hours, 2 crew.

Concrete pump — half day hire.

For a garage slab:

Excavation — 100mm slab depth, 36m², 3 hours.

SL72 mesh supply — 40m².

Concrete supply — 25MPa, 3.6m³ @ $200/m³.

Labour — pour, float finish, 1 day, 2 crew.

What to include when invoicing for a builder or developer

Sub-contract concreting invoices for builders need:

• Your ABN and GST registration status
• A sequential invoice number
• The builder's name and ABN on the invoice
• Job address and lot number if applicable
• Itemised labour and materials (do not bundle into one lump sum)
• Your licence or contractor registration number in your state
• Payment terms — NET 14 or NET 30 are standard in the construction industry

Lump-sum invoices get queried. Itemised invoices get paid faster.

How to invoice concrete progress claims

For large jobs, progress claims split the invoice into milestones:

• Deposit: 10–25% of contract sum on signing or mobilisation.
• Progress claim 1: After excavation and base prep.
• Progress claim 2: After pour completion.
• Final claim: After finishing, sealing, and handover.

Each claim needs its own invoice number, the total contract sum, the amount claimed to date, and the outstanding balance. SMASH can generate each progress claim from a voice description, keeping the format consistent across all milestones.

How voice invoicing works for concreters

Concreting invoices have three to eight line items. Typing them on a phone after a full day on the tools is the main reason invoices go out late or get batched for the weekend.

With SMASH, you describe the job out loud from the job site:

"Exposed aggregate driveway at the Burnside property. 42 square metres, 100mm deep, mesh reinforced. Supplied 4.5 cubic metres of 32MPa concrete plus the aggregate finish. Three days labour, two crew."

SMASH builds the invoice, calculates GST, and sends it from your phone in under 60 seconds. Try the free invoice generator or use the Chrome extension for Gmail to turn quote requests into invoices without leaving your inbox.

Frequently asked questions

What should a concreting invoice include? ABN, invoice number, date, job address, excavation, base prep, concrete supply (MPa and m³), pump hire, labour (crew size and rate), finishing, GST, and payment terms.

How do I invoice concrete by the cubic metre? Set your concrete rate per m³ in your pricing catalog. State the volume, the MPa rating, and whether supply or pour-only. SMASH multiplies and adds GST automatically.

Can I invoice progress claims for large concreting jobs? Yes. Each progress claim is a separate invoice with the claim number, total contract value, amount claimed to date, and outstanding balance.

What payment terms do builders expect on concreting invoices? NET 14 is common for residential jobs. Builders and developers typically operate on NET 30. Set this per client in SMASH and it appears on every invoice automatically.

How do I invoice as a sub-contractor for a builder? Use your ABN, list the builder as the client with their company name and ABN, itemise all labour and materials, include GST, and state your payment terms. The invoice format is the same — the client details change.