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Handyman Contract

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The handyman

For a business, use its registered name, including "LLC" or "Inc." if it has one.
Used for written notices under the agreement.

The customer

For a business, use its registered name, including "LLC" or "Inc." if it has one.
Used for written notices under the agreement.

The property and the job

The contract has the customer confirm that it owns the property or has the owner's permission for the work.
The overall purpose, for example "Repairs and touch-ups to get the house ready for sale."
Up to 5 tasks get their own line, and their own price if you price the job per task. Add anything else in the box at the end of this step.
Say what is done and where, for example "Replace the kitchen faucet with the customer's new faucet."
One item per line, for example paint colors, which fixtures the customer has already bought, or smaller jobs that do not need their own line.

Work that is not included

Work that the law leaves to licensed trades, such as electrical panels and new circuits, gas lines, plumbing beyond replacing a fixture, roof structure, refrigerant work, and structural changes, is left out of the contract unless the handyman holds the licence for it.

Answer "No" if the handyman does general repairs only. Licensing rules differ from state to state; check your state's contractor licensing board if you are not sure what the handyman may do without a licence.

Price

Some states require a licence, or specific notices in the contract, for home-improvement work above a certain dollar amount. Check with your state's contractor licensing board before using this contract for a larger job.
A fee for each trip to the property, charged on top of the price. Leave blank if there is none.

Materials and debris

"At cost" means the customer pays what the handyman paid, shown on receipts. "Cost plus a markup" adds a percentage for the handyman's time picking them out.

Deposit and payment

Credited against the price. Some states limit the deposit a contractor may take for home-improvement work; check your state's contractor licensing board. Leave blank if there is no deposit.
Enter 0 if payment is due on receipt. With a fixed or per-task price the final payment is due at completion; this applies to invoices for hourly work, materials, trip fees, and other charges.

Schedule and changes

Changes up to this amount can be agreed on the spot and confirmed in writing afterward. Leave blank if every change needs written approval first.

Completion, warranty, insurance, and permits

The punch list is the short list of touch-ups the customer notes at the final walkthrough.
The number of days or months, counted from completion, during which the handyman will fix defective workmanship at no charge. 90 days or 1 year are common.
Most small repairs need no permit. Whether one is needed depends on local rules; the contract says the handyman does not start permit work until the permit is issued.

Cancellation and extra terms

Covers the handyman's lost booking. Leave blank if the customer may cancel before work starts and pay only for materials already bought.
The handyman keeps private what it sees in the home and does not photograph the property or belongings without permission.
For example, where the handyman may park, a lockbox code arrangement, or that the customer's dog stays in the yard.

Governing law

Usually the state where the property is.

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