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Cost Code Guide

LedgerLine supports CSI MasterFormat (commercial), NAHB Residential, and your own customcost codes. Pick a system per project when you create it — the Budget Builder's dropdowns follow that choice. Download any list as a PDF to hand to your team.

01
General Requirements
Permits & FeesSupervisionTemporary FacilitiesInsurance & BondsGeneral Conditions
02
Sitework / Existing Conditions
DemolitionClearing & GrubbingGradingExcavationUtility Connections
03
Concrete
FootingsFoundation WallsSlab on GradeStructural ConcreteWaterproofing
04
Masonry
BrickBlockStoneMasonry Labor
05
Metals
Structural SteelSteel ErectionMetal FabricationsRailings
06
Wood, Plastics & Composites
Rough FramingSheathingFinish CarpentryMillworkTrusses
07
Thermal & Moisture Protection
RoofingWaterproofingInsulationSidingGutters
08
Openings
WindowsExterior DoorsInterior DoorsHardwareStorefront
09
Finishes
DrywallPaintFlooringTileCeilings
10
Specialties
SignagePartitionsAccessoriesFireplaces
11
Equipment
AppliancesKitchen EquipmentSpecialty Equipment
12
Furnishings
CabinetsCountertopsWindow TreatmentsFurnishings
13
Special Construction
Pools & SpasPre-Engineered Structures
14
Conveying Equipment
ElevatorsLifts
21
Fire Suppression
Sprinkler SystemStandpipes
22
Plumbing
Water SupplyDrainageFixturesGas PipingWater Heater
23
HVAC
Furnace / Air HandlerCondenserDuctworkVentilationControls
26
Electrical
Rough WiringPanel & ServiceLightingDevices & FixturesTemp Power
27
Communications
Data / NetworkAVLow Voltage
28
Electronic Safety & Security
AlarmAccess ControlCameras
31
Earthwork
GradingExcavationShoring
32
Exterior Improvements
PavingLandscapingFencingSite Furnishings
33
Utilities
WaterSewerStorm DrainageSite Utilities

This is a reference, not a rulebook — stay consistent within a project so the budget-by-cost-code chart stays useful.