A concrete contract needs your business and license info, a clear scope with square footage, slab thickness and PSI, the finish, site prep and base details, the payment schedule, and a cracking-and-control-joint disclaimer. That last clause is the one that saves concrete contractors the most grief — concrete cracks, even a perfect pour, and the disclaimer is what keeps a cosmetic hairline crack from becoming a withheld final payment.
We run service companies and build sites for trades like concrete, so here's the practical version: what to put in the contract, the specs and disclaimers that protect you, and where the contract fits versus the thing that grows the business — a steady flow of bids to win.
Thickness (often 4 inches for a residential driveway), PSI (commonly 3,000–4,000), base, reinforcement, and control-joint spacing. Spelling these out prevents disputes and shows the customer you build to a real standard, not a guess.
Concrete cracks as it cures and the ground shifts — that's why control joints exist. A clear clause that hairline cracking is normal and not a defect stops a customer from withholding payment over a cosmetic crack the joints were designed to control.
Honest take: a clean template plus e-signature covers most concrete jobs. Skip the software when:
Add software once you're managing constant contracts. Until then, a solid template and a website that brings in bids do more for growth.
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Concrete cracks as it cures and the ground shifts. The clause explains hairline cracking is normal, so a customer doesn't withhold payment over a cosmetic crack.
Slab thickness (often 4 inches), PSI (3,000–4,000), base and prep, reinforcement, control-joint spacing, and finish. Specifics prevent disputes.
A template plus e-signature is plenty for most. The bigger lever is winning the bids, which is a website-and-reviews job.
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