Remodeling Contract Template, Home Improvement Contract, Allowances, Progress Payments, Word Google Docs PDF

Remodeling contract for Word, Google Docs & PDF: scope with quantities, allowances, progress payments, hidden conditions, change orders and a filled example.

A remodeling contract with allowances, progress payments and a punch-list rule

Home-improvement contract for kitchens, baths and additions – selections, retainage, substantial completion, occupied-home terms.

WHO IT'S FOR
Remodelers and general contractors

SOUNDS FAMILIAR?
✕ Allowances turn into arguments at the final invoice
✕ The last payment is held for a cabinet door
✕ Late selections blow the schedule and nobody pays for it

WHAT THIS PACK FIXES
✓ Allowance and selection rules written in
✓ Substantial completion and the 5% punch-list hold
✓ Late selections move dates day for day

REMODELING & HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT TEMPLATE PACK – WHAT YOU GET
• Remodeling & Home Improvement Contract Template (.docx + .pdf): Five pages: contractor and client blocks; the work (a scope table with quantities); materials and specifications; not included and hidden conditions; price and payment schedule with late-payment terms; schedule; changes; client responsibilities; permits, licenses and insurance; warranty; selections and allowances; substantial completion and punch list; occupied home; clean-up and damage; notice of lien rights; cancellation and termination; disputes and general terms; attachments; acceptance with the FTC cancellation-right statement; and a Notice of Cancellation page. Remodel-specific: allowances and selections, substantial completion and the 5% punch-list hold, occupied-home rules, progress payments with retainage.
• EXAMPLE - Remodeling & Home Improvement Contract (filled) (.docx + .pdf): Filled in for the Rasmussen kitchen – $24,465.55 with allowances, 30% deposit, bi-weekly progress billing with 10% retainage – the same job as the Contractor Proposal, Change Order, Scope of Work and Pay Application examples (sold separately in our shop).
• Change Order Form (1 page) (.docx + .pdf): Description, reason, cost table, effect on contract price and completion date, payment timing, approval wording that accepts an email or text referencing the CO number.
• READ FIRST - How to Use This Contract + Disclosure (.docx + .pdf): How to set up your master and fill it per job, the state checks to make before first use (registration numbers, required notices, deposit caps, right-to-cancel, retainage, arbitration, warranty rules, licensing rules for your trade), the habits that make a contract hold up, and the legal disclosure.
• START HERE PDF: what's in the download, how to open it in Excel / Google Sheets or Word / Google Docs, a quick start and tips

PLEASE READ: Trade Templates Co. is not a law firm and this is not legal advice. This contract is a general-purpose form, not tailored to your business, project or state; using it creates no attorney-client relationship. Contract laws differ by state – have a licensed attorney in your state review it before use. We make no warranty that it is complete, current or enforceable; our liability is limited to the price paid. Full disclosure inside the pack.

HOW TO ACCESS
Instant digital download – nothing ships. After checkout Etsy shows a Download button, and the files stay under Purchases & Reviews on etsy.com (downloads don't work in the Etsy app – use a browser). The download is a ZIP: extract it first (Windows: right-click → Extract All; Mac: double-click), then open the files in Excel or Google Sheets and Word or Google Docs. Set it up once on a laptop, then use it anywhere. Because it's a digital file, returns aren't possible – but if something doesn't open or you're stuck, message us and we'll sort it out.

GET THE WHOLE SET
This pack is part of the Everything Bundle – all 42 Trade Templates Co. packs for $199 – and the Contract Library – 10 Trades ($89). Search our shop for "bundle".

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AI disclosure: these templates were built with the assistance of AI tools and reviewed, tested and edited by the seller.