Main contract
Construction services agreement
Scope of work, project timeline, payment schedule, change-order procedure, warranty terms, and dispute resolution. The document every project needs before work starts.
General contractors, specialty trades, and independent builders — subcontractor agreements, service contracts, scope-of-work documents, and lien waivers. AI-generated. Free.
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What makes construction contracts different
A construction contract has to handle three distinct risk areas: scope of work (what is actually being built or repaired), payment terms (draws, milestones, retainage), and statutory rights (lien rights, licensing requirements, change-order procedures). Generic service agreements handle one of the three — and usually miss the one that matters most when a job goes sideways.
Scope-of-work definitions, payment milestone schedules, change-order procedures, material-allowance terms, substantial completion criteria, punch-list process, warranty period, lien waiver requirements, and licensing representations. These are the clauses that protect contractors specifically.
Prime contractor to owner, general contractor to subcontractor, specialty trade direct engagements, time-and-materials service work, fixed-price renovation projects, and ongoing maintenance retainers. Each has different payment, liability, and documentation structures.
BizDraft asks about project type, contract structure (fixed-price or time-and-materials), payment schedule, whether subcontractors are involved, lien waiver requirements, warranty terms, and your change-order approval process.
The contractor stack
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Main contract
Scope of work, project timeline, payment schedule, change-order procedure, warranty terms, and dispute resolution. The document every project needs before work starts.
Crew management
Terms for bringing trade specialists onto a project — scope allocation, payment conditions tied to prime contract milestones, lien waiver obligations, insurance requirements, and back-charge provisions.
Scope definition
Detailed written description of the work to be performed, materials to be supplied, areas included and excluded, and completion standards. Reduces scope disputes before they start.
Payment protection
Conditional or unconditional waiver of mechanics lien rights upon receipt of payment. Protects owners from double-payment exposure and clears title for draws on construction loans.
Scope changes
Written record of any modification to the original scope, price, or schedule. Both parties sign before additional work proceeds. Prevents the most common cause of contractor disputes.
Ongoing work
For recurring service relationships — HVAC maintenance, landscaping, facility upkeep. Defined service schedule, response-time commitments, and annual pricing terms.
Common deal types
Renovation
Agreed total price for defined scope. Construction services agreement with milestone-based payment schedule, material-allowance provisions, and a clear change-order clause to handle inevitable scope adjustments.
Service call
Labor rate plus materials markup. Service agreement specifying hourly rates, markup percentage, how estimates are issued, and when client approval is required before work continues.
New build
Full construction contract with draw schedule tied to construction phases, performance benchmarks, substantial completion definition, punch-list process, and warranty period obligations.
Specialty trade
Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, framing, roofing — each trade engages under a subcontract with scope, schedule, insurance, licensing representations, and payment-contingent lien waiver obligations.
Commercial
Tenant improvement or commercial fit-out. Phased schedule, landlord-consent requirements, ADA and code compliance representations, and substantial completion tied to certificate of occupancy.
Retainer
Regular scheduled service for a property or portfolio. Monthly or quarterly visit schedule, defined scope per visit, response-time commitment for emergency calls, and annual renewal terms.
The contractor risk map
Client adds work mid-project without agreeing to additional cost. Fix: change-order clause requiring written sign-off before any out-of-scope work begins, with explicit price and schedule impact.
Owner withholds final payment after project completion. Fix: milestone payment schedule with right-to-stop-work clause after a missed payment, and clear lien rights language to preserve statutory remedies.
Subcontractor claims payment beyond what was agreed, or files a lien against the owner's property. Fix: written subcontractor agreement with conditional lien waiver requirement tied to each payment.
Client claims defective work years after completion. Fix: explicit warranty period clause with defined coverage scope, exclusions for owner modifications, and a written notice requirement before warranty work begins.
Work performed without required permits or by unlicensed subcontractors creates liability for the GC. Fix: licensing representation clause requiring each party to warrant they hold current required licenses and permits.
Your flow with BizDraft
Renovation, new build, specialty trade, service work — BizDraft shapes the contract around the work and how it's priced.
Scope of work, payment schedule, subcontractor involvement, warranty period, lien waiver requirements. Plain English, no legal jargon.
Adjust payment milestones, change-order procedure, or warranty terms inline before downloading.
Word or PDF. E-sign before the first crew member shows up. Bring the lien waiver to each payment meeting.
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