PROTECTING YOURSELF AND YOUR HOME WHEN YOU SIGN A HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT

Protecting Yourself and Your Home When we Sign a Home Improvement Contract

By Hank Jaworowski, CR

Founder besides president of The Home Improvement Success Club of America

A home correction Project can be filled with a diversity of problems again headaches. Most people are very trusting individuals besides are not aware of its many problems that occur when lone attempts a dwelling improvement stand. If you choose to embark upon a keep at than you need to protect yourself and your home from common problems that occur BEFORE you sign on the dotted line. Make categorical that formerly you sign the contract with someone to do a project that its following items or clauses are included in that contract:

CONTINUOUS turmoil CLAUSE-This clause should expound the smallest number of people working on your home each day, Monday through Friday. If weather is a factor and work can't bear place, you should include in your contract that you will receive a call by eight a.m. that day, if no one is ball game to come up because of bad weather. The contractor should agree to 7 hour operation days, and work will not feed-lot past 5:00 p.m., unless permission is received by you. abbreviation of $ (determine an volume) in total price if abide work schedule not continuous, hole up smallest manpower, for capacious seven

STARTING DATE CLAUSE-barn door refund through contractor if calling not beginned by .



completion epoch CLAUSE-its amount of $ commit be subtracted per day, for every season keep at is not finished by .



functioning country CONDITION CLAUSE-All areas to be kept 'broom clean' upon the daily basis. define 'broom clean'.

WORK STOPPAGE CLAUSE-this gives you its right to cancel the contract if work is deemed unsatisfactory or gets inexplicably delayed.

MATERIAL INSTALLATION proviso-All installations will be done according to manufacturer specifications and local building codes, unless otherwise noted.

ARBITRATION CLAUSE-If unsolvable problem(s) arise both parties agree to arbitration by National Arbitration house or other. Both parties agree to abide by decision.

WARRANTY clause-whole-hog labor and sweat warranties will be supplied by contractor before final payment.

MATERIAL delivery again STORAGE CLAUSE-All deliveries to impersonate accepted by contractor, securing materials will be the responsibility of contractor until installation also materials will be covered and placed on property.

SUBCONTRACTING clause-Contractor shall not allot this project to any deviating company or individual, unless they are listed as a subcontractor, without the written consent of its homeowner.

PERMIT AND FEES CLAUSE-Contractor is responsible for all required permits, fees or notices required for its work within.

PROPERTY DAMAGE clause-Contractor shall be responsible for any repairs caused to existing conditions. The contractor is accountable for the full cost of the repair. The homeowner cede determine who will repair the damage and at what charge.





calling district BEHAVIOR CLAUSE-No loud music, foul language, alcohol or drug consumption, no cigarette butts to be left on property, besides workers will wear shirts at all times.

COMMUNICATION CLAUSE-If homeowner needs to clarify the situation besides attempts to illustrate contractor or contractor's clerks during daytime hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), contractor agrees to return call or contact homeowner within 2 hours of homeowner's call. If call behind or contact is not made within 2 hours, there entrust be a deduction of $ per chance from its cost of its project.

SUBCONTRACTOR NAME, label further LICENSE NUMBERS clause -Names, address and license numbers of all subcontractors to show used on project.





starting DATE CLAUSE-Full refund by executive if job not started by (Date) .



COMPLETION epoch clause-The amount of $ will emblematize subtracted per day for every day project is not completed by (Date) .



These 17 clauses will protect you and your home from problems that will occur in the completion of your Home Improvement Project. Make sure your contract includes them unexpurgated.