--- title: "Charge for materials on invoices and estimates" slug: "charge-for-materials-on-invoices-and-estimates" updated: 2026-03-27T18:28:27Z published: 2026-03-27T18:28:27Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.servicetitan.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Charge for materials on invoices and estimates ## Overview When your account is configured for chargeable materials, you have the option to charge a customer for material items. Material items appear as line items on the customer invoice. --- ### #### Who uses this feature - Administrators, office employees, managers, accountants, and bookkeepers - Applies to all business types - Applies to all trades #### Feature configuration - Account configuration is required to use this feature. Please contact [Technical Support](http://go.servicetitan.com/ask) for details. - [Accounting permissions](/v1/docs/send-customer-statements#permissions) are required to use this feature. Please contact the account administrator on your team. ## Things to know - Chargeable materials are useful if you sell materials to customers on top of the services offered in your pricebook. For example, on an HVAC job, a customer requests an extra air filter. The technician adds the filter to the invoice and selects the option to **Charge for material**. The invoice lists the replacement filter as a separate line item with its own price. - Material items have both a *cost* and a *price*. The *cost* is what you pay for the material and is not visible to customers. The *price* is the customer-facing price that you charge for the material. - If you use QuickBooks, [set up QuickBooks to use chargeable materials](/v1/docs/create-chargeable-materials-in-quickbooks). - Material costs are factored into job costing, regardless if they are chargeable or not. ## Add chargeable materials to an invoice from the office **Note:**Use the same steps to add chargeable materials to an estimate. 1. On the invoice, add a material as you normally would. 2. Select **Charge for Material** to charge the customer for the material item. ![Checkbox options for charging and adding materials in a form interface.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/charge-for-materials-on-invoices-and-estimates-image-znidgrjh.jpg) > [!NOTE] > **Note:** If the *Unit Price* is *$0.00*, the material item price is not set in your pricebook. You can enter the unit price manually or [edit your pricebook](/v1/docs/edit-pricebook-items) to set the price and re-add the item. 3. To apply add-on pricing, select **Add-On Material**. 4. If needed, update the quantity. 5. Click **Save** to add the material to the invoice. > [!NOTE] > **Note:** If you have Client-specific pricing enabled and the customer has a Rate sheet assigned to their account, the **Charge for Material** checkbox will be automatically checked. ## Add chargeable materials to an invoice in ServiceTitan Mobile 1. In ServiceTitan Mobile, from the job invoice screen, tap **Actions** and select **Materials** from the dropdown. 2. Tap **Add** to view the materials list. 3. Tap the material item name to open it. > [!NOTE] > **Note:** Do *not* tap **Add**. 4. After the material item screen opens, enable the **Charge for material?** toggle. ![Toggle switch asking if there should be a charge for material usage.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/charge-for-materials-on-invoices-and-estimates-image-xae4c6vq.png) 5. Adjust the item quantity as needed. 6. Tap **Add to Invoice**. ## How chargeable materials appear on customer invoices When you send the invoice to the customer, the customer sees the material charge as a separate line item under *Chargeable Materials*. ![Invoice detailing chargeable materials, including description, quantity, and total cost.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/charge-for-materials-on-invoices-and-estimates-image-mikbids5.png) ## Set up chargeable materials in your pricebook > [!NOTE] > **Note:** Chargeable materials are for flat-rate billing only. Chargeable materials cannot be used for [time and materials billing](/v1/docs/time-and-materials-billing). To set pricing for material items: 1. Go to the navigation bar and click **Pricebook**. 2. In the side menu, click **Materials**. ![Materials section displaying various parts and components for services and installation.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/charge-for-materials-on-invoices-and-estimates-image-8vdfx0qx.png) 3. Click into the material item you want to update. 4. Click the **Details** tab to enter applicable customer prices. You can set standard and member pricing as well as add-on pricing. The price fields are the same fields you enter for services or equipment. ![Price fields for standard and member pricing, including add-on options for services.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/charge-for-materials-on-invoices-and-estimates-image-d7jv4425.png) > [!NOTE] > **Note:** Material costs are treated as a job cost on invoices, payroll, and reports, regardless of whether or not you charge the customer for the material item. If your account is configured with the *Price Setup Wizard*, you can run the *Price Setup Wizard* to set material prices. The *Price Setup Wizard* updates material prices, not the material costs. 5. Make sure to map material charges to the correct general ledger (GL) account so that revenue is applied accurately when the invoice is exported. ![Dropdown menu for selecting a General Ledger Account in a financial application.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/charge-for-materials-on-invoices-and-estimates-image-61m444jk.png) 6. If material charges are taxable, select *Taxable*. ![Checkbox for taxable option with information icon for additional details.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/charge-for-materials-on-invoices-and-estimates-image-x12gsysp.png) 7. Use the **Hours** field to enter sold hours. This is the same as entering sold hours for services. > [!NOTE] > **Note:** Depending on your payroll configuration, you might be required to enter sold hours. If you have questions, please contact your success or implementation manager.our content goes here 8. When you're finished, click **Save**. ## Set up chargeable materials in bulk To set up your customer-facing material prices in bulk, use the [Pricebook Excel template](/v1/docs/pricebook-excel-template)to export your pricebook. When your account is configured to charge for materials, the following columns are added to the *Materials* tab in the Pricebook Excel template. - Price - Member Price - Add On Price - Add On Member Price - Hours - $ Bonus - % Bonus - Pays Commission - Pay Tech Specific Bonus Use these columns to edit material items and import your updated pricebook back into ServiceTitan. ## Want to learn more? - See [Add materials to your pricebook](/v1/docs/add-materials-to-pricebook)