Free AIA G702/G703-style pay application generator
Build a G702/G703-style application for payment free: schedule of values, work completed, stored materials, per-line retainage, change orders, and a signature-ready PDF. Unlike every other free template, it remembers your project — next month you roll forward instead of re-typing the whole continuation sheet.
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Schedule of values / continuation sheet
All money fields take math (4200+1800). Retainage defaults to 10% — override per line if your contract splits rates.
| No. | Description | Scheduled value | Previous | This period | Stored | Ret. % | Total + stored | % | Balance |
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CSV columns: item no, description, scheduled value, previous completed (optional). Tab-separated pastes from Excel work too — save as .csv or .txt first.
Approved change orders
- Contract sum to date
- $0.00
- Completed + stored
- $0.00
- Total retainage
- $0.00
- Current payment due
- $0.00
Lien waiver for this application
Populated from this period — the amount is what this application asks for, so the waiver cannot quietly cover more than you are being paid for.
Never sign an unconditional waiver before the money has cleared. 12 states prescribe a statutory form and anything else may be void there — the PDF names them.
BuiltSum is an independent software product and is not developed, endorsed, approved, sponsored by, or affiliated with the American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA®, G702®, and G703® are registered trademarks of The American Institute of Architects. All references to AIA documents or trademarks are used solely for comparison and identification purposes. BuiltSum produces AIA-style documents, not official AIA Contract Documents. If your contract requires official AIA forms, purchase them from AIA Contract Documents at aiacontracts.com. This tool does not provide legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
What are AIA G702 and G703?
G702® (Application and Certificate for Payment) and G703® (Continuation Sheet) are copyrighted pay-application forms published by the American Institute of Architects. G702 summarizes the contract sum, work completed, retainage, and current payment due; G703 breaks the contract into a line-by-line schedule of values. Official forms are sold at aiacontracts.com (single-use licenses from about $49.99). Most GCs accept 'AIA-style' equivalents that present the same information — which is what this free generator produces.
Is an AIA-style pay application acceptable to my GC?
Usually, yes — Werx, Knowify, and most construction billing software produce AIA-style documents rather than official AIA forms, and GCs process them daily. Check your contract: if it strictly requires official AIA Contract Documents, buy the licensed form at aiacontracts.com and use this tool to get the math right first.
How does the roll-forward work?
When you start the next period, this period's work moves into the 'previous applications' column, previous certificates increase by the amount you just billed, and the application number increments. Your schedule of values stays put. That is the step every free template forces you to re-type each month — and where most pay-app math errors come from.
How is retainage handled?
Set a default retainage rate for the document, then override any line that carries a different rate (many contracts hold different retainage on stored materials — there's a separate rate for that too). Retainage is computed line-by-line, rounded to the cent per line, and summed exactly the way a GC's accountant re-checks it.
Does this replace my billing software?
For one project billed occasionally, it may be all you need. If you bill several jobs monthly, want the estimate to flow into the schedule of values automatically, need e-signatures, approval links, QuickBooks sync, or retainage release tracking, that's the paid BuiltSum product — same math engine, unlimited projects on every plan.
Does a G702 need to be notarized?
Only if the owner or contract requires it. The contractor's certification on the official G702 includes a notary block, and many owners, particularly public agencies, insist on it; many private GCs do not. Check the contract's payment article, and if notarization is required, sign the printed application in front of a notary before submitting it.
What is the difference between G702 and G703?
The G702 is the one-page application and certificate: contract totals, retainage, amount due and the contractor's and architect's signatures. The G703 is the continuation sheet that breaks the contract into schedule-of-values lines and shows each line's progress for the period. The G703 totals feed the G702; the G702 cannot be completed without it.
Is there a free AIA G702/G703 Excel template?
This generator exports a filled-in or blank AIA-style G702/G703 workbook as .xlsx, with every non-input cell a live formula, so it keeps working after you download it. It is AIA-style, not the official AIA form; if your contract requires official documents, buy them from AIA Contract Documents.
Billing more than one job a month?
BuiltSum turns your estimate into the schedule of values, tracks retainage release, links lien waivers to each payment, and syncs to QuickBooks — unlimited projects on every plan.
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