Progress billing

By James Grokman, CEO, TapeAndFloat · Updated 2026-10-28

Progress billing is billing a job in stages as work is completed, usually by percent complete on each line of the schedule of values, instead of one invoice at the end.

Why it matters on a drywall job

Billing as you go keeps cash coming in on long jobs.
Overbilling or underbilling percent complete can cause friction with the GC either way.

Related guides and tools

Drywall pay applications (blog)
Get paid faster on draws (GC guide)
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