Glazier invoice template

How do glaziers usually invoice?

Glaziers quote per unit of glass with the size and specification written out, take a deposit of around 50% when the unit is ordered from the glass supplier, and invoice the balance when it is fitted. Emergency board-ups are charged as a call-out and invoiced to the householder or their insurer the same day. Trade work for window companies and builders is invoiced monthly at agreed unit prices.

Glaziers in this example give the customer 7 days to pay, after a 50% deposit taken before the work starts. Hourly rates run from £35 to £60. A full day is typically £260 to £400.

What should a glazier put on an invoice?

Beyond the legal basics, glaziers should:

• Write the glass size, thickness and specification on each line; it is what the customer compares.
• Invoice the deposit when the glass is ordered, because made-to-measure units cannot be returned.
• For insurance jobs, include the policy or claim number and address the invoice as the insurer instructs.
• Separate glass from fitting labour so CIS contractors can deduct correctly.

Every UK invoice, whatever the trade, must also show:

• a unique, sequential invoice number
• your business name and address (and company number if you trade as a limited company)
• the client’s name and address
• the invoice date and, for VAT invoices, the date of supply if different
• a clear description of each item of work or goods
• the amount due and when it must be paid
• your VAT number, the VAT rate per line and the VAT total, if you are VAT registered

Do glaziers charge VAT?

Construction work for a contractor falls under CIS: the contractor deducts 20% (30% if you are not CIS registered) from the labour element before paying you, so show labour and materials on separate lines. If you are VAT registered and the contractor is too, the domestic reverse charge applies and you charge no VAT; write "Reverse charge: customer to account for VAT" on the invoice. Work for private householders is outside both rules. Below the £90,000 registration threshold you charge no VAT at all.

On the Flat Rate Scheme the sector for glaziers is usually “General building or construction services” at 9.5% of VAT-inclusive turnover, with a 1% discount in the first year of registration. If you spend little on goods you may be a limited cost trader and have to use 16.5% instead. The scheme suits businesses with few VAT-able costs; check it against the standard method with the VAT calculator before joining.