Retainage Release

Retainage release definition. Learn the process of paying out the final held-back funds once a project reaches substantial completion.

Calculation Formula

Release Amount = Total Contract × Retainage %

Real Contractor Example

After the punch list is done, the owner pays the remaining 10% ($25,000) that was held back throughout the project duration.

Put This Into Practice

Knowing the definition is step one. RemodelFin tracks this in real time on every job — no spreadsheets.