Artificial Turf Installation Invoicing App (2026)
Turf is quoted per square foot, but the base underneath and the waste factor on the roll are where the money is won or lost. ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) saves excavation, base, and per-square-foot turf rates with a stated waste factor, takes a deposit before the roll is cut to your yard, and bills the balance at completion.
How we picked
Entry-plan prices as published in 2026, taken from each vendor's own pricing page or a recent third-party summary. Judged on the solo installer's money workflow — per-square-foot quoting with base and excavation lines, materials deposits, and completion billing — not on laser measurement, cut-plan optimization, or CAD design takeoff.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Solo installers: per-square-foot rates, base and excavation lines, materials deposits, completion billing |
| Joist | Free / $8/mo | Cheapest estimate-and-invoice pair |
| Invoice2go | $9.99/mo+ | Basic mobile invoicing |
| Jobber | $29/mo (Core) | Companies scheduling several crews |
| MeasureSquare | $79/mo+ | Estimators optimizing cut plans and takeoff on large jobs |
The base decides everything
Turf’s really just the visible half — the base is the actual job. Excavation depth, aggregate type, and compaction determine whether the lawn’s flat in five years or rippled in one, and none of that shows up in the finished photo.
That makes turf pricing pretty much identical to paver patios, and you win it the same way: by quoting the spec.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Excavation, base, turf, infill, and edging as saved lines with a stated waste factor, materials deposit, balance invoiced at completion.
2. Joist — Free / $8/mo
Cheap estimate-and-invoice pair.
3. Invoice2go — $9.99/mo+
Basic mobile invoicing.
4. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)
Scheduling for a company with crews.
5. MeasureSquare — $79/mo+
Built for takeoff and cut-plan optimization on larger installations.
The lines a turf quote needs
- Demolition and excavation — depth stated, sod or existing surface removed
- Haul-off and disposal — by load
- Base aggregate — depth, compacted in lifts
- Weed barrier
- Turf — per square foot, with pile height and product named, plus waste factor
- Seaming and nailing — per linear foot of seam
- Infill — type and pounds per square foot
- Edging and bender board
- Pet system — drainage layer and deodorizing infill, where applicable
- Access surcharge — where a machine can’t reach
State the waste factor openly
“1,000 sq ft area, 1,180 sq ft of turf at 18% waste” is a line customers accept right away once you explain it — rolls come in a fixed width and curves eat material.
Hide it inside a per-square-foot rate instead and you just end up looking expensive on simple rectangles and unprofitable on everything else.
Pet installations are a different product
Drainage layer, antimicrobial infill, more frequent maintenance — quote pet systems separately. Customers with dogs are your most enthusiastic turf buyers, and also the most disappointed when a standard install ends up holding odor.
Frequently asked questions
How should turf be quoted?
Per square foot for the turf itself, with excavation, base, weed barrier, infill, and edging as separate lines — and a stated waste factor. Turf comes in fixed-width rolls, so an awkwardly shaped yard can need 20% more material than its area suggests.
Why does the waste factor matter so much?
Because it's real material you buy and the customer doesn't see. A narrow, curved, or obstacle-filled area cut from 15-foot rolls generates significant offcut, and quoting bare square footage means eating that difference on every irregular job.
Should I take a deposit?
Yes, covering the turf. Rolls are ordered and cut to a specific job — a cancellation after ordering leaves you holding material sized for someone else's yard, in a color and pile height they may not want.
How do I compete with a much cheaper turf quote?
On base depth and infill, which are invisible once the turf is down. A cheap install on two inches of uncompacted base ripples and settles within a season — state your base spec and let the customer ask the other bidder what theirs is.