Clear articles on what to watch for when commissioning work: from pricing and deposits through handover of the completed work and defects, to practical cooperation with the tradesman.
A verbal agreement and an invoice at the end work for minor jobs. For larger contracts, however, they leave both the client and the contractor unprotected. We explain why and what additional protection a written contract provides.
Read article →Fixed price or estimate? When and how to pay the deposit? How to sensibly split payments into stages and what to do about delays. A practical overview without unnecessary theory.
Read article →What should be included in the handover protocol, what is the difference between an apparent and a latent defect, and why retention money is used in practice for larger contracts.
Read article →Practical guide for clients: scope of work, who supplies materials, who handles cleanup, and how to manage additional work before it appears on the invoice.
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