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Customer
Name Customer
Address Customer
Address
Job
Name HOME
IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
todays
date, 2010 SCOPE
OF WORK ESTIMATE RATES -Homeowner
Rates:
- Projects that last 4 days or less (4 hour minimum) - carpenter
$60/hr, helper $35/hr.
- Projects that last 5 to 19 days carpenter $55/hr, helper
$32.50/hr.
- Projects that last 20 days or more carpenter $50/hr, helper
$30/hr.
- Materials are invoiced at cost plus 15%.
- Subcontractors are invoiced at cost plus 15%. -Contractor
Rates:
-
Carpenter - $45/hr, 4 hour minimum.
- Helper - $27.50/hr - projects that require a helper.
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Materials are invoiced at cost plus 15%. -Permits
and/ or other applications required by local municipality construction
authorities for the proposed work will be charged to the customer
starting at $125. Payment
of this fee does not guarantee permit will be granted.
Homeowners have the right to obtain their own permits. -Drawings
generated by Greenman Carpentry of proposed project are charged to the
customer at $140 per drawing. -Trash
removal is charged to the customer starting at $30 per dump run plus MUA
fees ($5 minimum). -Initial
meeting and estimate are not charged to the customer. A consultation fee of $60/hour (1hour minimum) will be
charged to the customer for any additional meetings before contract is
signed. TERMS -Carpenter-
A skilled tradesman who repairs, cuts, frames, and joins timbers or
woodwork of a building or structure using power tools and/ or hand
tools. -Helper-
A worker who assists a skilled tradesman usually by manual labor. -Work
day- Consists of 8 hours and includes lunch break and one way of drive
(starting from North Cape May). -Estimate-
A ball park figure based on cost of materials (at time of
estimate*) plus markup (determined by homeowner/ contractor status) and
length of time job/ project should take (provided all conditions are
normal and scope of work is not exceeded) multiplied by applied rate:
(materials x markup) + (labor rate x hours or days) = total estimate. -Deposit-
Sum of money determined by estimated materials cost. A deposit is required to order and purchase materials and
schedule work. Invoiced materials will be credited from this deposit. If
materials cost more than estimated, the additional cost will be payable
with each remaining invoice as they are purchased. -Invoice-
A bill that itemizes labor performed and materials purchased, plus
markup for each work period (Monday Friday).
Invoices are generated weekly (usually Sunday night) and are
e-mailed to the customer. Invoice
payments are due upon receipt. CONDITIONS -All
changes to this contract must be done so in writing, signed and dated by
all parties. -All
expenses incurred (ex: permits, fines, shipping, tolls, etc.) as a
result of this job will be charged to the customer. -All
materials to be used and or installed on this job are to be purchased by
Greenman Carpentry and then charged to the customer at cost plus
applicable mark-up. -Work
does not start until all materials necessary to start are on the job
site. -Greenman
Carpentry is not responsible for delays in the work schedule due to
weather, late material deliveries, back orders, permits or any other
delays that are beyond the control of Greenman Carpentry. -Outside
work is dependent on weather. Please be aware, if inclement weather
persists for more than one day, inside work elsewhere will need to be
started to maintain income. Outside work is a priority in good weather. -The
customer is responsible for providing bathroom facilities. *Prices
for building materials are constantly changing, making it impossible to
guarantee the actual cost will be the same as the estimated cost. NOTICE
TO CONSUMER YOU
MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME BEFORE MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD
BUSINESS DAY AFTER RECEIVING THIS CONTRACT.
IF YOU WISH TO
CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, YOU MUST EITHER: 1SEND A SIGNED AND DATED WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION BY REGISTERED OR
CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED; OR 2PERSONALLY DELIVER A SIGNED AND DATED WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION TO: GREENMAN
CARPENTRY 803
HOLMES AVE NORTH
CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 IF
YOU CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN THE THREE-DAY PERIOD YOU ARE ENTITLED TO
A FULL REFUND OF YOUR MONEY. REFUNDS
MUST BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CONTRACTORS RECEIPT OF THE
CANCELLATION NOTICE. -
- Mark
Heany
date Carpenter/
owner Greenman Carpentry
- Customer
Signature
date *please
initial estimate*
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