Sandblasting and media blasting

Sandblasting Invoice Template (Free)

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Short answer

A sandblasting invoice needs the item or structure described with square footage or piece count, the coating removed, mobilization, blasting labor at the applicable rate, media by type and volume consumed, containment and masking, spent-media recovery and disposal, the surface profile achieved if specified, and any priming or coating applied. Copy the template below, or use software that saves those rates and attaches photos.

What belongs on the invoice

  • Business name, license and certifications, contact info
  • Customer name, job site address, phone
  • Item or structure — description, square footage or piece count
  • Coating removed and any testing performed
  • Mobilization and setup
  • Blasting labor and rate basis
  • Media — type and volume consumed
  • Containment, masking, recovery, and disposal
  • Surface profile achieved, where specified
  • Priming or coating applied

The template

[Your Business Name] · License #________
[Phone] · [Email]

Invoice #____        Date: __________
Bill To: [Customer / Company]   Phone: __________
Job Site: _____________________________________
Item / structure: ______________________________
Area: ______ sq ft   OR   Pieces: ______
Coating removed: _______________________________
Coating tested: [yes / no]  Result: ____________

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Description                              Amount
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Mobilization + setup                     $______
Test patch                               $______
Blasting — ___ sq ft @ $___              $______
Blasting — ___ pieces @ $___             $______
Media — [type], ___ lbs/bags             $______
Containment + masking                    $______
Spent media recovery                     $______
Disposal (facility: __________)          $______
Degrease / surface prep                  $______
Profile verification                     $______
Primer — ___ sq ft [product]             $______
Topcoat — ___ sq ft [product]            $______
Equipment rental (lift / scaffold)       $______
Demobilization + site cleanup            $______
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Subtotal                                 $______
Tax (if applicable)                      $______
Deposit received                        -$______
Total Due                                $______

Profile achieved: ______ mils   Photos: attached

Photograph before, during, and after

Blasting produces a dramatic before-and-after, and a surface nobody can evaluate once it’s coated. Photos double as your marketing and your adhesion-failure defense — one set of images taken in about thirty seconds.

Name the disposal facility

Spent media, particularly from regulated coatings, has to go somewhere legitimate. Naming the facility on the invoice turns a disposal charge from a number into a documented step, and it’s part of the record if anyone ever asks.

Skipping the copy-paste

Software with your mobilization, square-foot, media, and containment rates saved builds this on site and attaches the photos to the same job record.

Frequently asked questions

Should I record the surface profile?

On any job where a coating follows, yes. The profile is what the coating manufacturer specifies for adhesion, and recording it is what protects you when a coating fails and someone asks whether the prep was right.

Why itemize media?

Because it's genuinely consumed and it varies enormously — garnet, glass, soda, and walnut differ in cost and in how much a job eats. A consumed-media line makes a big number legible instead of arbitrary.

How do I invoice regulated coating removal?

With containment, testing, and disposal as distinct lines, and the disposal facility named. Lead or other regulated coatings carry legal handling requirements — the invoice is part of the compliance record, not just a bill.

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