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Creating Landscaping Contracts - A good policy
If you’re new to the landscaping trade and have just begun to operate your very own landscaping business but aren’t too gifted in writing out landscaping contracts, here are some tips to help guide you in writing a contract that will be acceptable when dealing with a particular landscaping client:

1. Make sure that both parties are capable of entering into a landscaping contract. You don’t want minors signing your agreement.

2. Be sure to include an arrangement where you agree to provide a landscaping service in exchange for payment from your client.

3. You need to mention your specific terms and conditions within the contract. This can include how long you will be performing your landscaping duties per day and other important factors for the client to be aware of.

4. Provide a non-refundable deposit to make sure that in the event of non-payment, or a payment disagreement from the client, you will not leave a potential client job without any money in your pocket.

5. Include contract payment terms. It’s important to request a certain percentage of a down payment deposit before work commences. This will ensure that regardless of client disputes regarding full payment, you will not walk away with absolutely no money in your pocket.

6. Include landscaping change orders. This will help cover you in the event any landscaping duties may need to be added or deleted from the original landscaping arrangement between you and the client.

7. Offer warranties and guarantees within your landscaping contract. Guaranteeing to plant trees and shrubs with your landscaping service can help comfort the client and assure them that your service is top quality.

8. Include information regarding permits. It’s very important to make sure who is responsible for attaining permits in regards to the landscaping service, yourself or your client.

Finally, include the right to enforce contract terms. This will help to give you some leverage to enforce terms mentioned within the contract that will help to avoid it becoming nullified. Ensure that your contractor has valid public liability insurance also.