How should a drywall and framing sub structure the G703 schedule of values?

Most commercial drywall SOVs break work out by system — framing, hanging, taping/finishing, ceilings, shaft walls — and by floor or area, often landing at dozens of line items so each phase can be billed as it's actually installed. DrawFort lets you set those line items up once and bill percent complete against each one every period.

Can I bill metal studs and gypsum board as stored materials before they're hung?

Yes, if your contract allows it. You list them as stored materials, apply retainage on stored materials, and provide the GC's required documentation such as a storage agreement, delivery receipts and photos. DrawFort handles retainage on stored materials and carries the balance forward so you can move it into work-in-place later without double-billing.

Does DrawFort handle retainage and multi-period carry-forward on a long phased job?

Yes. It computes work completed from previous applications, 'less previous certificates', and balance to finish each period, and applies retainage including on stored materials — so a year of monthly draws stays consistent without re-keying prior totals.

Do I need the GC to use the same software?

No. DrawFort exports a clean AIA-style G702/G703 PDF you can email to any GC, owner or architect regardless of what they use. It's standalone — no QuickBooks required — and there's a free, no-signup generator at drawfort.com/tools/g702-g703-generator.

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Pay Application & G702 Software for Drywall & Framing Contractors

Commercial drywall and framing billing rarely fits on a handful of SOV lines. Your scope splits into framing, hanging, taping and finishing across every floor and area, plus shaft walls, firestopping and acoustical ceilings — and bulk metal studs and gypsum board often hit the site long before they're installed. That turns a single monthly pay app into a large, phased schedule of values you have to carry forward, period after period, without errors the GC can reject.

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How drywall & framing subs bill — and where it goes wrong

Your SOV is really a floor-by-system matrix

Drywall scope splits into frame, hang, and tape/finish for every floor or area, plus ceilings, shaft walls and firestopping — so one building easily becomes 40-60 SOV lines. Rebuilding that grid and re-keying each line's percent complete every month is where math errors and rejections start.

Stored studs and board you bill now, install later

Metal studs, gypsum board, and exterior sheathing to dry-in the building arrive in bulk before they're hung. You bill them as stored materials with retainage, gather the GC's storage agreement, delivery tickets and photos, then have to draw them down into work-in-place the next period without double-billing.

Retainage that compounds over a long, phased job

Ten percent held on a labor-heavy trade across a year of draws adds up fast. Reduced retainage at milestones and separate retainage on stored materials all have to track correctly month to month, or the carry-forward quietly drifts off.

Constant change orders for added walls and finishes

Added partitions, revised ceiling layouts, soffit changes, and bumps from a Level 4 to Level 5 finish generate frequent COs. Each has to be added to the SOV and billed alongside the base scope without disturbing the base-contract carry-forward the GC is checking.

A typical drywall & framing schedule of values

These are the kinds of line items drywall & framing contractors put on a G703 continuation sheet. DrawFort tracks each one across every billing period — percent complete, stored materials, retainage, and balance to finish.

Mobilization, layout & supervision
Cold-formed metal stud framing — interior partitions
Exterior light-gauge framing & gypsum sheathing (DensGlass)
Sound attenuation blanket (SAB) insulation
In-wall blocking & backing for casework and fixtures
Hang gypsum wallboard (GWB)
Tape, finish & sand to Level 4 finish
Shaft wall assemblies (elevator & mechanical shafts)
Fire-rated assemblies, firestopping & draftstopping
Suspended acoustical ceiling grid & tile (ACT)
Drywall ceilings, soffits & bulkheads
Stored materials — metal studs & gypsum board (delivered, not yet installed)

How DrawFort helps drywall & framing contractors

Build the floor-by-system SOV once, then bill percent complete per line. DrawFort holds your full schedule of values and lets you set percent complete on each line — frame, hang, tape, finish, ceilings — for each floor, so every month you update the grid instead of rebuilding it.
Bill stored studs and board with retainage, then draw them down cleanly. List metal studs and gypsum board as stored materials, apply retainage on stored materials, and move them into work-in-place in a later period while DrawFort carries the balance forward so you don't double-bill.
Carry-forward and retainage computed for you. Column D (work completed from previous applications) fills itself, 'less previous certificates' is computed, retainage is applied, and balance to finish updates — so a year of phased monthly draws stays consistent.
Add change orders without breaking the base contract. Put COs for extra partitions, ceiling revisions or finish upgrades on their own lines and bill them alongside the base scope, with the carry-forward kept separate.
Send a clean G702/G703 PDF to any GC. Export an AIA-style G702 summary plus G703 continuation sheet as a PDF and email it to any GC, owner or architect regardless of their software — standalone, no QuickBooks required. Free to start, then $34/month flat for the whole team, and there's a free no-signup generator at drawfort.com/tools/g702-g703-generator.

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DrawFort fills in the carry-forward, computes retainage and current payment due, handles change orders, and exports a clean G702/G703 PDF your GC can approve at a glance.

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Frequently asked questions

How should a drywall and framing sub structure the G703 schedule of values?: Most commercial drywall SOVs break work out by system — framing, hanging, taping/finishing, ceilings, shaft walls — and by floor or area, often landing at dozens of line items so each phase can be billed as it's actually installed. DrawFort lets you set those line items up once and bill percent complete against each one every period.
Can I bill metal studs and gypsum board as stored materials before they're hung?: Yes, if your contract allows it. You list them as stored materials, apply retainage on stored materials, and provide the GC's required documentation such as a storage agreement, delivery receipts and photos. DrawFort handles retainage on stored materials and carries the balance forward so you can move it into work-in-place later without double-billing.
Does DrawFort handle retainage and multi-period carry-forward on a long phased job?: Yes. It computes work completed from previous applications, 'less previous certificates', and balance to finish each period, and applies retainage including on stored materials — so a year of monthly draws stays consistent without re-keying prior totals.
Do I need the GC to use the same software?: No. DrawFort exports a clean AIA-style G702/G703 PDF you can email to any GC, owner or architect regardless of what they use. It's standalone — no QuickBooks required — and there's a free, no-signup generator at drawfort.com/tools/g702-g703-generator.

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DrawFort produces AIA-style (G702/G703-compatible) documents. It is not the official AIA software and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The American Institute of Architects.