Lawn Care Contract

The lawn care contractor

Is the contractor a business or an individual?

Contractor's full legal name

For a business, use its registered name, including "LLC" or "Inc." if it has one.

Street address

City

State

ZIP code

Email optional

Used for written notices under the agreement.

Phone optional

The customer

Is the customer a business or an individual?

Customer's full legal name

For a business, use its registered name, including "LLC" or "Inc." if it has one.

Street address

City

State

ZIP code

Email optional

Used for written notices under the agreement.

Phone optional

The property and service areas

What kind of property is it?

Is the property at the customer's address?

Yes No

Which areas will the contractor take care of?

Front lawn

Back lawn

Side yards

Planting beds

Hedges and shrubs

Trees under a stated height

Other areas (describe below)

Choose every area the regular visits cover. Anything not chosen is outside the contract.

Describe the areas or anything special about them (optional unless you chose "Other areas") optional

For example, "the strip between the sidewalk and the street, and the lawn around the community mailbox. Do not mow the wildflower patch behind the shed."

Approximate lawn size optional

For example, "about 6,000 square feet" or "roughly half an acre."

Tasks, standards, and materials

Schedule, frequency, and weather

Is the service year-round?

Yes No

"No" means the service runs for a season with a first and last day.

How often does the contractor come?

Preferred service day optional

Leave blank to let the contractor choose the day and keep it consistent.

What happens to a visit that rain or other weather prevents?

With a per-visit price, a skipped visit is simply not charged. With a monthly or season price, the fee does not change for a skipped visit.

Prices

How is the lawn care priced?

How many services are priced separately as add-ons?

Up to four, for example aeration, mulching, or a one-time clean-up. Enter 0 if the regular price covers everything.

How many days' written notice must the contractor give of a price change for the next season?

Prices cannot change during a season. This is the notice for a new price in a later season.

Invoices and payment

How many days does the customer have to pay an invoice?

Enter 0 if payment is due on receipt. For a season price paid in installments, this applies to invoices for add-ons and other extra charges.

Accepted payment methods

Check

Bank transfer

Credit or debit card

Cash

Payment app

Late payment fee optional

Will the customer authorize automatic payments?

Yes No

"Yes" adds a clause letting the contractor charge a card or bank account the customer puts on file when each invoice is due.

Access and customer responsibilities

How does the crew get into the yard?

Charge when the crew arrives but cannot do the work optional

For a locked gate, a loose dog, or a lawn full of furniture. Leave blank if the contractor will not charge for a wasted trip.

Equipment, crew, and hours

May the contractor use subcontractors?

Yes No

"Yes" lets the contractor send another crew that follows the same standards. "No" limits the work to the contractor's own crew unless the customer agrees in writing.

When may the crew run mowers and other power equipment?

Damage and insurance

Within how many days must the customer report damage?

Counted from the visit on which the damage happened.

Does the contractor carry general liability insurance?

Yes No

Ending the contract

How many days' written notice must either side give to end the contract?

Anything paid in advance for time after the end date is refunded in proportion to the days left.

How many days past due before the contractor may pause service for non-payment?

Anything else both sides agreed to? optional

For example, where to leave the gate key, a rule about parking the trailer, or a discount for referrals.

Governing law

Which state's law should govern this contract?

Usually the state where the property is.

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The lawn care contractor

The customer

The property and service areas

Tasks, standards, and materials

Schedule, frequency, and weather

Prices

Invoices and payment

Access and customer responsibilities

Equipment, crew, and hours

Damage and insurance

Ending the contract

Governing law

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