Customer Name

Customer Address

Customer Address                                                                                            Job Name

 

HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT                          today’s 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.

            - 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 CONTRACTOR’S RECEIPT OF THE CANCELLATION NOTICE.

 

 

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Mark Heany                                                       date

Carpenter/ owner Greenman Carpentry

 

 

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Customer Signature                                          date     

*please initial estimate*