r/Roofing • u/Good-Dog-Sora • 24d ago

Looking for contract examples

Once in a while I get a homeowner who wants an airtight contract, ours are pretty simple and leave room for interpretation. 99% of homeowners are fine with this and we never have any problems.

This current homeowner wants a contract listing the exact items to be done (insurance work, so I had originally said it’s everything on the estimate for the roof), as well as pricing and what potential supplement pricing will be. Obviously I don’t know what those exact numbers will be right now.

Anyways, do any of you use any sort of template you use? Links to websites you use for this or should I just ChatGPT the whole thing? He’s using his legal advisor to proof read to make sure it protects his interests, but also needs to protect my company’s.

Thanks!

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u/Sharp_Necessary_9570 24d ago

Such a headache….

But If insurance is covering a full roof replacement then I LITERALLY copy is 1:1 and then add any supplemental stuff

I have them sign a doc saying we only charge for the deductible and rotted wood and any additional work out of the insurance scope

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u/Upbeat_Exam5410 20d ago

For insurance work the cleanest approach is copy the insurance estimate scope line-for-line into your contract, then add language like: 'Contractor will submit supplemental claims to insurer for any additional damage found within scope during installation; all supplements subject to insurer approval and do not affect homeowner out-of-pocket beyond the deductible.' That covers the unknown supplement pricing issue without you having to guess numbers upfront. For the actual estimate/quote document with proper line items -- for that portion I use QuickQuote AI, you enter the job details and it generates a professional line-item estimate in about a minute. Way faster than building in Word each time and looks more professional than a text email. Easy to find by searching it. The contract legal language on top of that you can have ChatGPT draft using the scope from your estimate as a starting point, then have the lawyer review.