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Payroll Funding for Construction Crews

Pay your crew on Friday even when the GC pays in 60 days. Apply in five minutes with about three months of business bank statements.

Cover My Payroll

Construction Payroll Funding

Weekly wages, monthly pay apps, and the gap in between

Construction cash flow is lumpy and payroll is not. We fund working capital based on your deposits so your crew gets paid while receivables and retainage catch up.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Payroll help that keeps pace with the job

Fast and light on paperwork

About three months of bank statements, a five-minute application, and funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Flexible on credit

FICO 500+ considered. A soft pull starts the process, and steady deposits carry real weight.

Clear total cost

The full repayment amount is shown in your offer before you accept. No surprise costs after you sign.

Repayment mapped out

Your repayment schedule is in the offer up front, so you can line it up against expected pay apps.

Need capital this week?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Why payroll gets tight on job sites

Construction payroll runs weekly. Your income does not. You might bill monthly against a schedule of values, wait 30 to 60 days for the owner to pay the GC, and then wait again for the GC to pay you, with retainage held back until closeout. Your carpenters, laborers and operators still expect a check every Friday.

That mismatch is the most common reason construction owners come to us. The business is profitable on paper, but the money is sitting in receivables.

How payroll funding fits

We provide working capital for construction companies that you can use to cover wages, payroll taxes and workers' comp payments during the stretch between billing and collection. Some owners prefer a business line of credit so they can draw only in the weeks a payment runs late.

Funding ranges from $25,000 to $5,000,000, sized mainly from your recent deposits and the obligations you already carry.

What we look at

No tax returns are required. Sole proprietors and small subcontractors can apply as well as larger general contractors.

Timing it right

The best time to apply is before payroll is at risk, not the night before. Our application takes about five minutes, decisions move fast, and qualified businesses can be funded in as little as 24 hours. Giving yourself a few days of cushion keeps the decision calm.

Reading your offer

Each offer shows the full repayment amount and the repayment schedule before you accept. Line that schedule up against your expected collections. If your largest pay app lands mid-month, make sure the repayments in the weeks before it are comfortable from your current deposits alone. Missing payroll costs you crew; overextending on repayment costs you margin. The right offer avoids both.

Is payroll funding a good fit if my gaps happen every month? If the gap repeats every billing cycle, a business line of credit you draw on as needed is often a better fit than repeated lump sums. We can walk through both options with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use the funds only for payroll?

You can use working capital for payroll, payroll taxes and related costs. Many owners also cover a few job expenses with the same funds.

Do you need my certified payroll reports?

No. We focus on about three months of business bank statements and basic business information.

I am waiting on retainage. Does that help my application?

Expected retainage is useful context, but the offer is based mainly on the deposits your account already shows.

How quickly can payroll funding arrive?

Decisions move fast, and qualified businesses can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

Can a small subcontractor with a few employees apply?

Yes. Sole proprietors and small crews can apply as long as the business has steady deposits.

Will checking my options affect my credit?

We start with a soft credit pull, which does not affect your credit score.

Two weeks payroll $64,000.00
Payroll taxes $15,500.00
Workers comp $11,000.00
Overtime crunch $22,000.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

These moves make payroll gaps smaller and easier to bridge.

  • Submit pay apps on the first allowed day
  • Negotiate shorter retainage release terms
  • Keep payroll in a dedicated business account
  • Apply before the payroll date, not the night before

Payroll funding: us vs. a bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Application time
About five minutes
Hours plus in-person meetings
Documents
About 3 months of statements
Tax returns, P&L, balance sheet
Credit considered
FICO 500+
Typically strong credit only
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Usually weeks
Initial credit check
Soft pull
Hard pull common

Pay your crew on time, every week

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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