Trade Written - General Construction Contract Template

Get Paid On Time. Avoid Disputes. Look Professional. Built by the trade. Adjusted by solicitors.

Used and trusted by general builders and multi-trade services working with homeowners and residential clients (B2C). A clear, professional agreement protects their business and keeps jobs running smoothly.

Trusted by tradespeople across the UK, this contract template prevents the most common known disputes when working with domestic clients.

At Construction Companion, we know how to put your customers at ease while protecting your business and ensuring you’re paid on time.

Clear, practical Trade-Written T&Cs prevent disputes and enforce firm payment terms without ever sounding intimidating. Everything’s written to stand up under UK law.

“Most tradespeople don’t realise the full extent of legal protection they’re entitled to — our Terms & Conditions provide complete coverage for every potential issue and common dispute in your trade.”

Used and trusted by Multi-Trades Builders, this ensures you look professional, spend less time chasing invoices and have full legal protection.

The General Construction Contract Template includes:

✅ Professional quotation Terms & Conditions Template

✅ A fully editable service agreement Contract tailored for residential clients

✅ Invoice Terms – “reminds your client of the payment terms they agreed to, helping avoid awkward payment chases”

From first quote to final invoice to after-care, we’ve got you covered.

How Does This Benefit You And Your Business?

Our trades have worked closely with our legal team to keep the jargon toned down, making it easier for your customers to understand — while still providing the essential protections you need. Such as …

✅ Built by Trades, Because Generic Doesn’t Work – We’re the only online document store built by tradespeople and a legal team working together. The trades bring the on-site experience; the legal team makes it professional.

✅ Reduce time chasing invoices – by setting clear payment schedules — including due dates, preferred payment methods and deposit terms — and applying late fees and interest allowed

✅ Prevent pricing disputes – from the common misconception that time spent affects the price, to invoices being withheld over snagging details unrelated to your work, and more. We've got you covered.

✅ Covers unforeseen work not visible during the quotation visit – In the real world, you can’t always spot hidden issues during a quote. Our terms make sure you’re covered if extra work is needed beyond your control.

✅ Legal Protection Without the Legal Jargon — our templates include everything you need to stay protected, written in plain English without confusing your client with complicated legal language.

✅ Professional Terms & Conditions designed to prevent disputes before they happen – Covers the most common disagreements in the industry, ensuring everything is clear from the start.

✅ Save time, money, and risk — our solicitor-vetted, trade-specific contracts are always up to date and fully compliant, so you avoid costly DIY mistakes or paying thousands in bespoke legal fees.

✅ Clarify customer responsibilities with polite, professional guidelines, material-approval steps and care instructions — reducing unnecessary follow-up visits and emails unrelated to your work.

✅ Ensure fair dispute resolution via clear cancellation, disagreement and breach-of-contract processes compliant with UK consumer law provisions.

✅ Gain complete legal protection so you can rest easy knowing disputes, late payments or client complaints are covered.

And a host of additional terms, created collaboratively by our trades and legal team to protect your work, defend your business, and guard your finances.

Remember …

When things go wrong on a job, it’s rarely about the quality of your work. More often, it’s about what wasn’t made clear from the start — and that’s what leads to disputes.

With our trade-specific templates, you’re covered. Your customer knows exactly what to expect from the outset. You come across as professional, which means less stress, less time repeating yourself, and — most importantly — less time chasing unpaid invoices.

Feel secure knowing you’ve clearly set expectations in writing, and you’re protected if things ever need to be escalated.

Trusted by Trades across the UK to protect their businesses and leave nothing to chance.

How It Works: Access, Delivery & Updates >

Your download begins immediately after checkout. You’ll see access on-screen right away, and we’ll send the download links and receipt straight to your email.

At Construction Companion, many of our authors are active or semi-retired tradespeople — so we understand the realities of running a business. That’s why you won’t find subscriptions, recurring fees, or hidden charges.

Get on with your work knowing you’re legally protected — all for a one-off payment, with unlimited downloads and free updates for 18 months.

"Our documents don’t just gather dust in the van or office — they’re an ongoing business investment, protecting your company time and time again "