Flooring Contract Template

The scope of work section describes the work that will be performed. It’s common for the work to be broken up by room, with a section listing:

• The room’s square footage;
• The desired flooring material; and
• The price of the material per square foot.

If there are plans or blueprints to guide the project, these can be incorporated by reference. But unlike other kinds of construction work, such as framing, floorers may not have these detailed documents. As a result, it’s important to use the scope of work to make clear what kind of work the client is seeking.

The contract should memorialize the terms of paying for the flooring job. In many flooring jobs, including carpeting, the floorer will ask for a down payment of between 10% and 25% of the total cost of the job. Both the total, original cost, and the amount owed after the down payment has been applied should be included.

The contract should also specify when payment is due. Typically, payment is collected after the client receives a Service Invoice.

This will identify where the flooring work is taking place. If a client wants to hire the same provider to handle flooring work at multiple locations, the floorer can consult with the client on whether they would prefer using one contract per property or one contract to cover the entire job.

At a minimum, this section will state when the project is expected to begin and when it is expected to conclude. It can also be the place to address issues that may come up during flooring work that were not apparent to the client and did not come up during a walk-through.

For example, if there are preexisting issues with the foundation of a home that are discovered by the flooring contractor during work, these are likely to impact the project’s duration.

This section explains how changes in a client’s plans should be addressed when they come in the middle of the project. Because flooring is faster than many segments of the construction industry, change orders are unlikely to be substantial, but a client may, for example, change their mind after seeing how a completed room looks.

Each state will have requirements about the kinds of insurance that different building trade specialties must carry. It is generally enough to state in the contract that the floorer complies with the relevant local requirements.

This section includes documents that may have been referenced in other portions of the contract, such as blueprints or schematics. It may also be called an Appendix.