Client Contract & Scope Kit for Home-Service Contractors & Handypersons
Proposal, SOW, services agreement, scope-creep emails, revision log and late-invoice emails, plus a niche guide written for contractors: deliverables, exclusions, line items, revision rules and extra clauses.
Materials list with grade/brand and who supplies it
Start date window and estimated duration
Site clean-up and debris removal
Final walkthrough with punch list
Write these into "out of scope"
Hidden conditions (rot, mold, wiring, plumbing) found after opening walls
Permit fees and inspections (unless listed)
Owner-requested upgrades in materials
Work in areas not listed
Moving furniture/appliances unless listed
Revisions vs. changes
Every change - even 'while you're here' - gets a short written change order with price and schedule impact, approved by text/email before the work starts.
Scope-creep red flags
'While you're here, can you also…'
Customer wants to supply materials but expects a full warranty