Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, net

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Contractors [Abstract]

Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, net

Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, net

Contracts receivable including retainage, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2021		2020
Contracts receivable	$	132,456	$	112,197
Retainage	27,640		21,013
	160,096		133,210
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,926)		(1,440)
Contracts receivable including retainage, net	$	158,170	$	131,770

The following is a summary of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts balance during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

	For the Fiscal Year Ended  September 30,
	2021		2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,440	$	1,003
Charged to bad debt expense	784		705
Write-off of contracts receivable including retainage	(298)		(268)
Balance at end of period	$	1,926	$	1,440

Retainage receivables have been billed, but are not due, until contract completion and acceptance by the customer.