How much does construction bookkeeping cost for a builder?
What drives the price, and what we charge.
Short answer: Construction bookkeeping for a custom home builder is usually priced by the amount of work: active homes, bill volume, entities and how clean the books are today. BrikBooks publishes flat prices: Builder Books is $1,500 a month for up to 5 active homes, and Builder Controller is $2,900 a month for 6 to 10 active homes.
What drives the price
- Number of active homes and how many cost codes each one uses
- Bill and card volume each month
- Number of entities, such as a separate company per spec home
- Draw and lender reporting needs
- How far behind the books are today
Our published prices
- Job Cost Checkup: $750 one time, credited to your first month if you sign up
- Builder Books: $1,500 a month, up to 5 active homes
- Builder Controller: $2,900 a month, 6 to 10 active homes, adds WIP and a 13-week cash forecast
- Accounts payable add-on: $900 a month, up to 40 bills
- Setup: $1,500 to $3,000, quoted after the Checkup
- Each active home over your tier: +$200 a month. Each extra entity: +$250 a month
See full pricing.
How to compare quotes fairly
Compare the same scope. Ask each provider if the price includes job cost by house, change order tracking, draw package prep, a monthly review and a firm close date. A lower price that leaves job costing to you is not the same service.
Common questions
Do you charge hourly?
No. We charge flat monthly prices by active homes.
Is setup included?
Setup is quoted separately, $1,500 to $3,000, after the Checkup.
Is there a long contract?
No. Month to month with 30 days notice.
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By John Mos, Founder. Updated . We do not give tax or legal advice. Please ask your CPA or attorney.
See where your margin goes, house by house.
Tell us about your homes and your books. If we are a fit, we start with a $750 Job Cost Checkup: written findings and a fixed quote in 10 business days, credited to your first month if you sign up.