Trades
Demolition bookkeeping and payroll for staged projects
Accounting for demolition contractors needs to capture equipment, hauling and crew costs as work moves through a site. Tidwell helps organize those records so job billing can be compared with the expenses already incurred and still expected.
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General information, not legal advice.
Keep disposal and hauling tickets with site costs
Retain load tickets, disposal charges and outside hauling invoices under the project reference. Match adjustments to the original record so a bank payment can be traced to the service it covered.
Separate hired machinery from owned-equipment spending
Rental periods, fuel, repairs and equipment purchases have different effects on the books. Preserve the supporting documents and send questions about asset treatment to your CPA rather than treating every equipment payment as the same expense.
Prepare crew payroll with changing assignments
Approved worker hours should identify the site and work performed. Keep downtime and return visits visible when they matter to project costing, instead of spreading them silently across unrelated jobs.
Organize public-site payroll before submission
For demolition work covered by California prevailing wage requirements, preserve the task and worker detail behind certified payroll. Tidwell can help with DIR reporting records. Technical safety decisions and project-specific regulatory obligations remain with the contractor and its qualified advisers.
Sources: DIR: certified payroll reporting
Disposal-ticket and equipment-period questions
Can demolition bookkeeping include disposal costs by project?
Yes. Site references on tickets and invoices allow those costs to stay with the corresponding job.
What records explain a machinery rental overrun?
Keep the rental agreement, delivery and return information, and any billing adjustments with the project cost file.
Does bookkeeping support cover demolition safety requirements?
No. Tidwell’s scope is financial records and payroll support; the contractor and its qualified advisers handle technical and safety obligations.
Public-site payroll reporting source
Make each site’s cost trail easier to follow
Bring your current records and the questions you want the books to answer. We work remotely across California, with meetings at our Atascadero office by arrangement to discuss a practical service scope.
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $500 a month. See pricing