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BUILDING WORK STANDARD CONTRACT

Produced by Birmingham Trading Standards

Many problems with building work arise because of misunderstandings, between the customer and

contractor over the work to be done and the price to be paid, particularly if there is no written agreement.

This simple standard contract, devised by Birmingham Trading Standards, is intended to give you, the

consumer, some idea of the details that need to be checked with a contractor and put in writing before a

building work contract is entered into.

Whilst the checklist attempts to include the basic terms of the

contract it is obviously not possible to cover every eventuality. It may therefore be necessary to add to the

checklist to cover an individual consumer's particular requirements. In the event of any problem contact

your local Trading Standards. If you live in Birmingham our number is 0121 303 6031, or visit us at the

Consumer

Centre,

155-157

Corporation

Street,

Birmingham

4PH.

Our

e-mail

address

tradingstandards@birmingham.gov.uk

CUSTOMER:

CONTRACTOR: Is it a limited company?

If not state individual's name

Name_______________________________________________________ Name________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel No. (home)__________________(work)___________________

Tel. No. _____________________________________________________________

THE JOB:

1. Work to be done

(List all the work you have asked the contractor to carry out)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If there is not sufficient space to list everything attach a sheet of paper.

Materials to be used

(List the type, quality and measurement of materials agreed upon e.g. type of bricks, window frames, loft insulation - get

samples if possible).______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Note those materials to be supplied by the customer and when they are needed by the contractor

3. Date work will commence

(Ask the contractor to give you a starting date. If it is essential that work should start on this date make a written note

of this).

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Date work will be completed

(Ask the contractor to give a date (even if approximate) as to when the work will be finished. Again, if the work must be

completed by a certain date, make a written note of this).

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If the contractor fails to start or complete work by a date noted above as essential, then you may be entitled to

compensation for unavoidable losses due to the delay. However this will not apply where the contractor is unavoidably

delayed by circumstances either outside his control (e.g. weather) or caused by you (e.g. changing the work to be done).

5. Will a sub-contractor be used? If so name of sub-contractor.

(Name and Address of any other contractor that may be employed by the main contractor).

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THE PRICE

1. Price Agreed

(It is essential to obtain a final fixed price or written quotation from the contractor. Remember an estimate is not binding.

Check whether this price includes V.A.T.)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Building Work Standard Contract

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