Severna Park, MD · Member since 2013 · 7k+ posts · 7k+ votes
7y
@Garfield Thompson That sounds all well and good . But if you are hiring real professionals , they wont sign your agreement . And here in Maryland , by law the contractor must supply the contract with a bunch of legal stipulations the State of Md requires . Now you may find a novice contractor or "Chuck in a Truck " who may sign what you have . And naturally a contractors agreement will protect him , thats the point , to describe the work in detail , the payment schedule , and many other things .
Contractors are businesses , you dont bring your contract to a car dealer to buy a new car , you dont write up your loan agreement when you borrow money . Dont expect a professional to sign your "contract"
Bloomfield, CT · Member since 2019 · 14 posts · 4 votes
7y
@Matthew Paul
I should need my own contracts for any contractor. If his contracts are to protect himself and team but don’t protect me the way I want to. Especially if a contractor starts a project then mid way says he needs money up front or he’s not going to finish or etc. I would like a contract in place Incase I need to take action.
Severna Park, MD · Member since 2013 · 7k+ posts · 7k+ votes
7y
@Garfield Thompson That sounds all well and good . But if you are hiring real professionals , they wont sign your agreement . And here in Maryland , by law the contractor must supply the contract with a bunch of legal stipulations the State of Md requires . Now you may find a novice contractor or "Chuck in a Truck " who may sign what you have . And naturally a contractors agreement will protect him , thats the point , to describe the work in detail , the payment schedule , and many other things .
Contractors are businesses , you dont bring your contract to a car dealer to buy a new car , you dont write up your loan agreement when you borrow money . Dont expect a professional to sign your "contract"
@Garfield Thompson or @Matthew Paul, does anyone in the industry do redlines? In my industrial line of work, either the contractor or the "owner" can supply a working contract (MSA), but sometimes we go through a couple rounds of negotiation before we come to an agreement on terms.
@Garfield Thompson and @Matthew Paul - Currently interested in this because my Contractor (who I have validated and verified through references) indicated he doesn't have a contract he uses. Anyone have one available that they've seen / used in the past?
@Garfield Thompson and @Matthew Paul - Currently interested in this because my Contractor (who I have validated and verified through references) indicated he doesn't have a contract he uses. Anyone have one available that they've seen / used in the past?
If your so called CONTRACTor doesnt have or use contracts , you are dealing with a non licensed worker . they are not a contractor