[Svyatoslav70]

I am looking for a good contract agreement form, I have used this one quite a bit.

https://www.docracy.com/5182/agreement-for-painting-services

What do you guys think of it? I kind of don't like the idea of penalty, sometimes you can't finish work cause of the contractors that are building the house but it can be changed however you'd like.

Share your contract agreement forms

 

[Epoxy Pro]

I am looking for a good contract agreement form, I have used this one quite a bit.

https://www.docracy.com/5182/agreement-for-painting-services

What do you guys think of it? I kind of don't like the idea of penalty, sometimes you can't finish work cause of the contractors that are building the house but it can be changed however you'd like.

Share your contract agreement forms

There are to many bad clauses for you in that contract. Ours vary from job to job with some wording changes. We had our lawyer draw ours up and we fine tune it from there.
Every job is different, weather can cause delays and push the completion date back on exteriors so $100 a day is unrealistic in my mind especially for a contractor. Interiors depending on if it's for a HO or GC delays can and will happen.

 

[aaron61]

I'm pretty sure there is a sticky with many forms already

 

[RH]

I'm pretty sure there is a sticky with many forms already

:yes:

Not sure what the contract form(s) look like but here's the sticky: http://www.painttalk.com/f4/free-business-forms-4553/

 

[Hines Painting]

Everything in that contract is in favor of the homeowner. I would never use that contract.

Also, there is a lot of grammatical errors.

 

[kmp]

NOOOOOOOOO! Never volunteer for liquidated damages no matter what the amount.

 

[Svyatoslav70]

Everything in that contract is in favor of the homeowner. I would never use that contract. Also, there is a lot of grammatical errors.

Yeah i diid not like that idea. Sometimes you just get really weird clients so that wouldn't be great in their favor. Any good ones out there? Or should I get a lawyer to make me custom agreement?
Thanks!

 

[Svyatoslav70]

There are to many bad clauses for you in that contract. Ours vary from job to job with some wording changes. We had our lawyer draw ours up and we fine tune it from there. Every job is different, weather can cause delays and push the completion date back on exteriors so $100 a day is unrealistic in my mind especially for a contractor. Interiors depending on if it's for a HO or GC delays can and will happen.

I totally agree on that, painting has a lot of delays, if carpenters don't finish their job or trim isn't finished, and so on. Maybe I will get a lawyer to make me a good one. Thanks for your guys opinions!

 

[Epoxy Pro]

Yeah i diid not like that idea. Sometimes you just get really weird clients so that wouldn't be great in their favor. Any good ones out there? Or should I get a lawyer to make me custom agreement?
Thanks!

We looked on the internet for some and said screw it got our lawyer to draft one. If you have a lawyer draft one don't be afraid to have him/her add or remove wording. Make ut so it works for your particular company.

 

[Hines Painting]

A lawyer would be the best way to make certain that your contract is legitimate, but probably also the most expensive option.

 

[Damon T]

Just have a friend get a bid from one of the top professional painting companies in your area, and then copy their format. ;-)

 

[Epoxy Pro]

A lawyer would be the best way to make certain that your contract is legitimate, but probably also the most expensive option.

I think we paid $250-$300. Not sure if that's a deal or not our lawyer is some one both Carly and I when we were younger.

 

[Paradigmzz]

As dumb as this sounds, even the best worded contract will not get you paid if working for the wrong person. I always have a bid. I never get them signed. Larger contracts, im signing someone else's contract with my numbers and scope of work. Smaller stuff, I email them always because email is as good as a written signature. Hard part of speaking legalese to a homeowner they wonder what your angle is. I have yet to see my pest control guy, hvac guy and anyone else I hire try and hit me with multiple paragraphs of legal mumbo jumbo. My contract says my pay out scale and I dont work if I dont get paid. Simple.

 

[Gough]

I think we paid $250-$300. Not sure if that's a deal or not our lawyer is some one both Carly and I when we were younger.

?????:whistling2::whistling2:

 

[Epoxy Pro]

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HAHA proff read Dave. Knew when we were younger. I need more coffee and bacon to wake up lol.

 

[Gough]

As dumb as this sounds, even the best worded contract will not get you paid if working for the wrong person. I always have a bid. I never get them signed. Larger contracts, im signing someone else's contract with my numbers and scope of work. Smaller stuff, I email them always because email is as good as a written signature. Hard part of speaking legalese to a homeowner they wonder what your angle is. I have yet to see my pest control guy, hvac guy and anyone else I hire try and hit me with multiple paragraphs of legal mumbo jumbo. My contract says my pay out scale and I dont work if I dont get paid. Simple.

You're right on the mark about contracts not saving you. As I've said for years, with good clients, you don't need a contract; with bad clients, the best contract won't save you.

We rarely have a signed contract these days, but we do have the client sign a legal notice required by our state about lien rights, etc.

 

[Svyatoslav70]

You're right on the mark about contracts not saving you. As I've said for years, with good clients, you don't need a contract; with bad clients, the best contract won't save you.

We rarely have a signed contract these days, but we do have the client sign a legal notice required by our state about lien rights, etc.

Yeah agree, we rarely do any contracts either, with the same and good clients never needed a contract, but for bad ehh you never know