WIP schedules for $1M–$10M contractors
CSV in · XLSX + PDF + AJE out

Surety-grade WIP schedules, in the time it takes to type two cells.

Plumbline turns your QuickBooks job-cost export into the work-in-progress schedule lenders and sureties actually want — no ERP migration, no five-figure implementation, no consultant on retainer.

15 min
average time to a finished schedule
2
cells the user types per open job
0
third-party integrations required
Schedule · specimenWIP · 03
Job
JOB-042
Contract
$ 1,840,000
Cost to date
$ 1,212,300
Pct complete
66.0 %
Est. cost to finish
$ 612,000
Projected GP
7.8 %
Billings
$ 1,215,000
Over / under
$ −25,300
Status
FLAG
Surety-layout XLSX
Ready to send
Adjusting entry
$ −25,300 overbill
Draft run · 2026plumbline.app

What you walk away with

Four artifacts, one download.

Every Plumbline run ends in the same bundle — the schedule underwriters will read, the recap lenders will read, the posting your accountant will read, and the one-paragraph story you can read yourself.

01
Surety-layout XLSX

Work-in-progress schedule laid out the way underwriters expect.

Columns match the AIA-style WIP format — job, contract value, cost-to-date, % complete, estimated cost to finish, over/under billings. Ready to hand to a surety broker.

02
One-page PDF summary

A lender- and underwriter-friendly recap, one page, one story.

Open jobs, margin to date, projected margin, billings over/under contract, and the three jobs you should call your estimator about today.

03
Adjusting journal entry

The posting your accountant needs, drafted line-by-line.

Revenue recognized this period, cost of construction, gross profit, billings in excess / costs in excess — formatted to drop into the general ledger.

04
Plain-English narrative

A short read on which jobs are bleeding margin and why.

No charts of accounts jargon. Plumbline writes the story so a partner who hasnt seen the books can still spot the problem jobs before loan renewal.

How a run works

Four steps. Fifteen minutes. One download.

The whole point is what you do not have to set up. Plumbline picks up where QuickBooks leaves off.

  1. 01

    Upload the QuickBooks job-cost export

    A CSV is all we need — the one your bookkeeper already generates at month-end. No QuickBooks login, no API to wire up.

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  2. 02

    Map your columns once

    Match job number, contract value, cost-to-date, and a handful of supporting columns. We remember your layout for next month.

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  3. 03

    Type the two numbers only software cannot know

    Current contract value, and estimated cost to finish, for every open job. Everything else Plumbline derives from your export.

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  4. 04

    Download the schedule and post the entry

    Surety-layout XLSX, one-page PDF, the AJE, and a one-paragraph narrative — all four in a single download, all four ready to share.

    Ready to send

Pricing

Free to try. Priced below your surety line.

A WIP schedule is the cheapest artifact your surety broker will ever ask for. Plumbline prices accordingly — and Phases 1 has zero third-party integrations to amortize.

Cancel any time. No setup fee. No per-job surcharge.

  • Free

    Try it on a single small job end-to-end.

    $0
    forever — three jobs
    Start a WIP
    • Up to three open jobs
    • All four artifact formats
    • No QuickBooks login required
  • Starter

    Popular

    For a contractor running five to ten jobs at a time.

    $49
    per month
    Pick Starter
    • Unlimited open jobs, one company
    • Column mapping remembered month-over-month
    • Surety-layout XLSX + one-page PDF + AJE
    • Plain-English narrative each cycle
  • Pro

    For a $5 to $10 million-a-year GC rebuilding the schedule monthly.

    $99
    per month
    Pick Pro
    • Everything in Starter
    • Multi-company consolidations
    • Lender-ready package exports
    • Side-by-side month-over-month delta
  • Advisor

    CPAs and surety brokers running WIPs for multiple clients.

    $249
    per month
    Talk to us
    • Everything in Pro
    • Client workspaces with shared brand
    • White-label PDF cover page
    • Bulk export across client books

FAQ

What contractors ask before they sign up.

If your question is not here, write us — a real person answers.

contact@plumblinewip.com

Your next bonding renewal starts with a clean WIP.

Send us your QuickBooks job-cost export and the two numbers per open job. We will reply the same business day with the bundle — no credit card, no contract, no onboarding call.