Bookkeeping for
Clarksville, TN
Contractors & Trades.
Clarksville GCs, framers, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and landscape crews are running flat out — from the Gulch tower cranes and Midtown developments to the new subdivisions pushing through Sango, St. Bethlehem, Rossview, Oak Grove, and Springfield. We handle job costing, multi-crew payroll, W2/1099 mix, draws, retainage, and materials/labor splits so you can stay on the jobsite instead of buried in QuickBooks.
Flat monthly pricing · Cancel anytime · Dedicated bookkeeper
Contractor Bookkeeping for
Clarksville Trades.
Clarksville is in the middle of one of the largest sustained construction booms in the Southeast — and the trades economy across Montgomery County is feeling every inch of it. Tides builds books around how Clarksville contractors actually operate: by job, by crew, by draw.
The residential side is hard to overstate. Franklin, Murfreesboro, Brentwood, Hendersonville, Mt. Juliet, and the Clarksville metro are absorbing new subdivisions, custom builds, townhome projects, and infill at a pace that hasn't slowed in years. General contractors and framers here are juggling 8–15 active jobs at once — draw schedules, deposit timing, multi-crew scheduling, subcontractor coordination — and without real job costing, profitable jobs and money-losing jobs look identical on the bank statement. We track every project as its own P&L so you know which builders, which neighborhoods, and which scopes are actually paying.
Then there's the commercial side. Fort Campbell, and the steady flow of corporate campus expansions, hotel and mixed-use builds across Exit 4 corridor, Sango, St. Bethlehem, Rossview, and Trenton Road, and Clarksville International Airport's expansion pull a constant stream of commercial projects. That work comes with grown-up accounting requirements: retainage held for months, change orders that change three more times, AIA-style progress billing, and lien waivers tied to every draw. We set up your books to handle retainage receivable, work-in-progress, and change-order tracking the way commercial GCs actually need them.
And the specialty trades are the backbone of all of it. HVAC, electrical, plumbing, framing, landscaping, painting, roofing — crews running mileage-heavy routes between jobsites, splitting time across W2 employees and 1099 subs, blowing through materials at Lowe's and the local supply house every single morning. We separate labor from materials per job, track every truck and tool, keep 1099s clean throughout the year, and reconcile mileage so your CPA isn't guessing in April. Serving Clarksville and all of the Clarksville metro — we know how Tennessee trades businesses actually run.
Built for Every Trade
& Contractor Type
Whether you're a solo tradesperson or running a crew, we build the bookkeeping system around how your business actually operates.
General Contractors
Managing subs, materials, timelines, and client billing all at once means your finances can get out of control fast. We track job-by-job profitability so you always know which contracts are worth taking.
- Job cost tracking per project
- Subcontractor payment & 1099 management
- Draw schedule & progress billing
- Equipment and tool depreciation
- Owner's draw vs. business income separation
- Quarterly estimated tax reminders
Specialty Trades (HVAC / Plumbing / Electrical)
Service calls, parts, warranties, and variable crew sizes create a bookkeeping puzzle most generalists can't solve. We understand how trades businesses operate.
- Parts and inventory expense tracking
- Service call vs. install job costing
- Warranty claim documentation
- Vehicle fleet expenses and mileage
- Seasonal revenue forecasting
- Payroll for hourly and contract workers
Landscaping & Site Services
Mowing, hardscaping, irrigation, tree services — high-volume, recurring contracts with equipment-heavy operations. We keep the numbers straight so you can grow your route.
- Recurring contract income tracking
- Equipment purchase and depreciation
- Crew payroll and subcontractor payments
- Seasonal cash flow management
- Chemical and supply expense categorization
- Fleet maintenance and fuel costs
The Financial Headaches
We Fix
Contractors and trade businesses face financial challenges that general bookkeepers routinely miss. Here's what we hear from nearly every new client.
No Idea Which Jobs Are Profitable
You finish a job and it feels like a win — but after materials, labor, and subs, did you actually make money? Without job costing, you're guessing.
Cash Flow Gaps Between Jobs
Big projects pay on draw schedules. Slow seasons hit hard. Without visibility into your cash position, you can't plan ahead or make smart hiring decisions.
Subcontractor 1099s Are a Mess
Paying subs by check, Venmo, or cash through the year — then scrambling in January to figure out who gets a 1099. We track it all in real time.
Mixing Business and Personal Money
Running to Home Depot on a personal card. Paying subs from a personal account. It feels fine until your CPA tells you it'll cost extra to sort out.
Every Month
Everything You Need,
Nothing You Don't
Every Tides plan includes all seven core services. Contractor clients also get specific treatment for job costing, subcontractor tracking, and equipment depreciation.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Every account reconciled, every transaction categorized, every month — without exception. You receive a clean P&L and balance sheet you can actually understand and use to make decisions about your business.
Financial Reporting
Monthly reports that show your income, expenses, and profit by category and by job — so you always know where you stand and can make smarter business decisions.
Bank Reconciliation
Every business account and credit card matched and verified each month. No mystery charges. No unresolved transactions. No surprises.
Accounts Payable & Receivable
We track vendor bills, subcontractor payments, and outstanding invoices so your cash flow stays healthy and nothing gets missed or paid twice.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Months or years behind? We clean it all up before we start your regular monthly service — no matter how far back the backlog goes.
Payroll Support
If you have crew members or pay subcontractors, we coordinate payroll processing and keep your tax filings clean and on schedule.
Contractors & Trades
FAQ
Questions we hear from contractors and tradespeople before they sign on with Tides.
Based in Clarksville, TN —
Serving Clients Nationwide
100% remote bookkeeping for small businesses across Tennessee and throughout the United States.
Beyond Contractors,
We Serve All These Businesses
Tides Bookkeeping specializes in bookkeeping across 12 distinct industries. Industry-specific expertise means fewer errors, better categorization, and a bookkeeper who already understands how your business makes money.
Clarksville is one of 749 cities where we handle contractor & trades bookkeeping. See how the whole service works on our contractor & trades bookkeeping page, or browse every Tennessee city we cover.
Stay on the Job.
We'll Handle
The Books.
Schedule a free 15-minute call. We'll review your current setup, answer your questions, and give you a flat monthly quote — no pressure.
No credit card required · No long-term contracts · Cancel anytime