QuickBooks job costing, retainage tracking, and monthly P&L reports for Lexington roofing contractors.
Lexington is the hub of the Bluegrass region, serving a mix of residential roofing in the growing suburbs (Hamburg, Nicholasville, Richmond), commercial roofing tied to the University of Kentucky campus and surrounding medical district, and high-end residential on the horse farm estates of Fayette and Woodford counties. Storm roofing is active — the Bluegrass receives significant hail events 8–12 times annually. Lexington contractors often serve a large rural radius extending to Winchester, Georgetown, Paris, and Versailles, creating job-travel cost tracking challenges.
Lexington contractors serving rural Fayette County and surrounding counties often underestimate drive time and fuel costs per job. QuickBooks job costing that includes vehicle expenses per Project quickly reveals which rural jobs are actually profitable after travel costs versus which ones look good on paper but eat margin on the road.
Every Lexington roofing job gets its own QuickBooks Project. Every invoice, bill, and expense tagged to the correct job. Monthly Project Profitability report shows gross margin on every completed job — so you know which work types in the Lexington market are worth bidding more of.
Retainage held on Lexington commercial jobs tracked in a dedicated QuickBooks account — visible on your balance sheet, aged monthly, flagged for collection when jobs complete. Most contractors we onboard have $40K–$120K in untracked retainage.
Two reports by the 10th of every month: company P&L and per-job profitability sorted by gross margin. Reports that drive real decisions, not just annual tax filing.
Every sub paid over $600 in Lexington tracked year-round. Clean 1099 list ready January 31st — no scramble, no missing payments, no IRS exposure.
JobCostBooks works remotely inside your QuickBooks Online account — we serve Lexington contractors across the full metro area.
All work is done remotely. Location doesn't limit service quality.
Fixed monthly pricing. QuickBooks cleanup included in onboarding.
If JobCostBooks doesn't find at least $10,000 in fixable profit leaks in your first 90 days, your first month is free. Uncollected retainage, job costing errors, miscategorized expenses — we've never had to honor it.
Lexington contractors covering Fayette and surrounding counties should include vehicle mileage and fuel as a job cost line in every QuickBooks Project. Tag jobs by county so you can run Project Profitability filtered by geography — this shows whether your Lexington-city jobs carry higher margin than outlying county jobs, which guides where to focus marketing.
$250–$600/month for a local Lexington bookkeeper. JobCostBooks provides roofing-specialist bookkeeping — job costing, retainage tracking, monthly P&L — for $600–$1,800/month depending on revenue and crew size.
Yes. JobCostBooks operates inside your QuickBooks Online account with accountant-level access — the same as any local bookkeeper. All data stays in your QuickBooks account, which you own and control. We communicate via WhatsApp and email during US business hours.
Book the free 15-minute QuickBooks screen-share. If it's a fit, onboarding starts within 3–5 business days. QuickBooks cleanup and setup takes 10–14 business days. First clean month-end report within 30 days of starting.
Book a free 15-minute QuickBooks screen-share. We'll open your file, find the profit leaks, and tell you exactly what they're costing you.
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