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At Construction Companion, we specialise in providing tailored contract templates designed specifically for tradespeople.

Every document is written with on-the-job experience and packed with informative trade terms and conditions. Clear, practical and easy for your customers to understand.

More and more UK trades are now using legal Terms and Conditions to set clear expectations, avoid disputes, and make sure they get paid without the hassle. It’s a smarter way to work — and it’s quickly becoming the new standard across the industry.

Prevention is better than cure. With our trade-specific written terms and conditions, you’re never unprotected.

If you’ve ever lost time, money, or patience on a job or you're ready to look more professional on paper, this ready-made document is built for your trade.

Used by trades across the UK — this is becoming the standard way to set expectations and avoid disputes.

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Full Residential Build Contractual Agreement

Name: Full Residential Build Contractual Agreement
Brand: Construction Companion
Price: 200.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Real trade insight , backed by UK legal expertise.

✅ Built By Trades , For Trades

✅ Adjusted By Our UK Solicitors

✅ Instant Download , Easy To Edit

🕘 Legally current version issued 12 April 2025 – Next review scheduled in 60 days

£200.00

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What is Included in the Price ?

✅ Service agreement contract, written by our legal team and trade professionals — fully editable to suit your business

✅ Quote Terms & Conditions to prevent disputes, look professional, and help you get paid on time — easy to customise as needed

✅ One-time purchase — no subscriptions, with unlimited downloads and updates for 18 months. Renew only if you choose to, via a reminder email

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This legally structured agreement is drafted for contractors undertaking full-scale domestic construction projects — from initial excavation and site preparation through to final completion and client handover.

It establishes a formal contractual relationship between the contractor and the residential client, offering clear legal terms around scope of works, payment arrangements, communication procedures, and dispute resolution. The document reflects industry practice while incorporating legally sound clauses relevant to high-value private projects, where the contractor is acting in a principal role.

This is not a general service agreement. It is a multi-part legal document designed to support the proper administration of larger domestic projects, where the parties require clarity on obligations, liability, and execution of work over multiple stages. It provides the legal scaffolding for works typically exceeding £75,000 in value and involving external consultants, planning oversight, or formal funding structures.

What This Agreement Covers

This agreement covers all key contractual elements typically required in formal domestic construction arrangements. Core inclusions are:

Appointment of contractor and establishment of contractual relationship
Definitions of the scope of works, exclusions, and project-specific conditions
Approval process for architectural designs, drawings, and specifications
Payment structure including stage payments, deposit terms, and retention clauses
Procedures for issuing and accepting contract variations in writing
Conditions relating to subcontractor engagement and conduct
Access to site, insurances, and health and safety compliance
Provisions for delay, disruption, and extensions of time
Inspection milestones, snagging procedures, and completion certification
Termination clauses, breach scenarios, and remedy provisions
Optional schedules for project-specific appendices or technical documentation

Every clause has been developed to support clarity, reduce ambiguity, and provide enforceable protection for both parties. Particular attention is given to areas of risk typically encountered during high-value residential work — including variations to client instructions, unforeseen site conditions, and non-payment events.

Who This Agreement Is For

This agreement is intended for contractors who are contractually responsible for delivering the works, coordinating third parties, and managing the entire process through to practical completion.

It is most appropriate where:

The client is appointing a builder as the principal contractor
There is design input from an architect or designer, either client-appointed or internal
The build involves staged works across several disciplines or subcontractors
Works are subject to building regulations, inspections, and staged certification
The client requires formal documentation to support lending or financial drawdown
Variations to scope, specification, or timeline are likely during the course of work

Typical users include:

Design-and-build contractors overseeing full residential builds
General builders acting as main contractor under architectural instruction
Project managers or developers coordinating private builds or large extensions
Contractors requiring enforceable terms for client-side conduct and payment

This agreement is suitable for one-off residential builds, full-property conversions, and complex structural extensions where the value and risk exposure justify a formalised contract.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I just use the terms in my quote or proposal without the contract ?

Yes. We encourage this as part of your quoting routine to protect your business and finances.

When working for domestic clients, there’s no review site to check if a customer is genuine. When quoting jobs, you rely on instinct. And sometimes, especially when work slows down, you take the job whether your gut feeling is good or not.

We recommend you attach your terms and conditions with every job so you leave nothing to chance.

Especially when it's time to settle the invoice, the payment terms have already been agreed upfront, meaning no surprises. For firmer protection, you can also use these terms within our full Service Agreement contract template.

Every contract includes a full set of terms and conditions—trade-written to address the common disputes faced in your industry.

Use the full agreement as a standalone service contract, or attach the same terms to quotes, proposals, or invoices as a clear reminder of what the customer has agreed to.

How simple are the documents to use and get started with ?

Our documents are designed to be quick and simple to use.

Just download the file,fill in your business details, and adjust any job-specific sections as needed.

Our tradespeople worked closely with our legal team to remove confusing legal jargon, ensuring you and your customers have a clear, professional agreement.

No complicated setup, no stress. Just a straightforward fill-in-the-blanks template you can use again and again.

Simple, easy to use, by the trade, for the trade.

What is the difference between B2C and B2B in contracts and terms and conditions ?

B2C (Business to Consumer) contracts are designed for domestic clients, such as homeowners.

Our Trades and Legal Team have worked hard to ensure these contracts are easy for customers to understand while clearly establishing key terms, like payment agreements, without sounding intimidating.

B2B (Business to Business) contracts are used when providing services to other businesses. These agreements are more formal, offering tailored protections suited for commercial projects and clearly outlining both parties’ responsibilities.

Remember: B2B means providing services to another business—not an individual customer.

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Are the documents suitable for repeat use on different jobs or customers?

Yes. Our construction contract templates are designed for repeat use across multiple clients and projects. Just update the details each time and you're ready to go.

The structure stays in place—only the job-specific info changes. You can update fields such as:

Customer name & Address
Work to be carried out
Payment amount and due date

Whether you’re paid on completion, within 7 days, or on 30-day terms

It’s your business, your terms.

<Fill in the blanks> and send. We've done the hard work—so you don’t have to.

Do the documents get updated

Yes, our documents are regularly updated to keep up with industry changes and ensure they remain legally reliable. Staying up to date is crucial, especially if legal action is ever needed against a client.

Our authors, tradespeople with real on-site experience, work closely with solicitors to review industry developments and make necessary improvements.

Every update is made with both you and your customers in mind.

Each document includes unlimited downloads and updates for 18 months.

After this period, you’ll receive an email notifying you that updates and downloads have ended, giving you the choice to continue if needed.

We use 18 months as this gives you real value for money. For instance, a solicitor and trade-written contract for £38.99 works out at just £2.16 a month, which is less than the price of a cup of coffee

How do I receive my documents

As soon as your purchase is complete, you’ll get an instant download link on the confirmation page so you can access your documents immediately.

We’ll also send you an email with the download links, giving you a backup in case you need to retrieve them later.

There’s no waiting around. Simply download your files, fill in your details, and start using them straight away.

How Our Contracts Are Made

Practical, reliable contracts that deliver real-world results and are trusted across the industry.

Trade Consultation

Ensuring every agreement reflects the unique challenges and needs of your industry.

It starts with conversations between experienced tradespeople and solicitors. They discuss common challenges faced on the job, including disputes with customers, payment issues, and project-specific risks.

Turning Challenges into Strong Agreements

The solicitors take these real-world issues and shape them into clear, professional, and fair service agreements. Through careful wording and legal expertise, they create terms that protect businesses, set clear expectations, and reduce disputes.

These agreements ensure both parties understand their responsibilities from the start, making jobs run more smoothly.

Review, Refine, and Perfect

Once the draft is complete, it goes through a detailed review process. Our Tradespeople and solicitors work together to ensure every term is relevant, practical, and easy to understand.

If the legal language is too dense or doesn’t fit the realities of the job, it’s edited until both sides agree it’s just right.

The Trusted Name In Contract Templates For UK Tradespeople

We understand the challenges you face. Our documents are built with integrity and deliver real value, crafted by trades for trades with professionalism and real-world experience at their core.

Built From Experience

Decades of experience are built into every document we create.

From the dream customer who pays on time and lets you get on with the job, to the ones we all dread , the ones who expect free extras that weren’t in the quote, ignore invoices, or think your price should depend on how long you’re on-site.

All our documents have you covered.

" Written by trades, for trades, with real-world challenges in mind "

A Smart Investment Without the Wait

When you choose this investment for your business, we don’t keep you waiting. Whether it’s for a job today or tomorrow, all documents are available instantly, easy to customize, and ready to use. Just fill in the blanks.

" Less Time at the Laptop, More Time Doing What Matters "

On Time Payments

"One of the most important aspects of an agreement is ensuring you get paid on time."

Our documents do exactly that. Spend less time chasing invoices or awkwardly sending payment reminders, and more time focusing on your trade.

With clear terms, you decide when you get paid, whether it’s upon completion, within 7 days, or 30 days later.

Our agreements are fully customisable to suit your business.

"An agreement with solid terms puts a stop to invoice ignorance."

Confidence in Every Agreement

Your customers deserve more than a cheap, generic template that has no relevance to your trade.

You wouldn’t give your customers unreliable materials, so don’t give them a low-quality agreement.

Join the countless trades across the country who look professional with documentation that reflects the quality of their work and their approach to business management.

" provide your customers with a professional agreement they’ll respect "

Advanced Agreements for Larger Projects

Professional Formal Agreements for High-Value, Multi-Party Construction Work

A highly detailed contract designed for larger, more formal construction projects involving architects, subcontractors, and regulatory oversight.

Best suited for contractors managing High Value complex builds with multiple stages, not typical one-off domestic jobs.

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