How to Write a Kitchen Remodeling Contract
A kitchen remodeling contract is needed when hiring a contractor to remodel the kitchen within your home. Without a well-written contract the possibility of misunderstandings and outright abuses of the builder-homeowner relationship can occur. Conulting a lawyer for the legal terms will be needed to write a contract.
- Identify the parties involved, addresses and relation to each other, such as Tom Smith- public contractor and Jeff and Beth Jones- homeowners. This portion must be in the needs to say that both parties enter into a contract and that the contractor agrees to perform the work listed in a certain amount of time and a sum of money.
- Outline the owner's responsibilities and the payment schedules. Things to add on it should be opening and closing the work area daily. Also, include with dealing with change of orders and how they are priced and processed. Include who has decision-making power (contractor or homeowner). If either one of the homeowners can sign off on a decision. If a specific homeowner is needed, list the name.
- Place a paragraph on work stoppage for failure to meet the payment schedule or other default by the owner or owners. Another section detailing dispute resolution and attorney's fees due the contractor in case of breach of contract by the owner.
- Ensure all parties involved have signed and dated the contract. All parties should initial each individual page of the contract. Make sure to have two copies of the signed contract and have both copies signed. Keep one copy for your records and give one to the client.