Erik the Craftsman's Terms of services

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Billable trade distinction per hour or on contract

General Contractor written Contracts

Free 1 hour consultations

Terms of services;

By calling erikthecraftsman.ca

you are agreeing to be bound by our terms of services listed here in.  You agree that we bill for consultation time, design and any other trade distinction per our time of purchase pricing.  I don't mind answering calls and schmoozing abit although I am a professional the equation is time + expenses and I bill for one way travel. 

Custom contracts

can be written line per line, any additions line per line to work involved will be billed by the simple equation of time + materials and expenses.  We will do our best to be as transparent as possible with contract named parties, giving notice of any sure charges as soon as possible and working with you regarding payments.

When it comes to the unforeseen, property owners and management are responsible for work that needs to be done that has been found after the initial consultation and contract agreement, we do not except responsibility for costs for work to be done for example; 

Window and doors

- we price assuming  that the structure is in sound to code condition, if it is found to be not after a deal is made for work to supply and install windows and doors, then there is a contract sur charge.  That sur charge agreement is not limited to structure and covers all aspects of the building code ranging from critical load point areas, soft soils, poor footings, bad or non existing vapour barriers, or water proofing that is not proper as well warranty promises will come under change in those circumstances.

Floors, siding and/or new roofs contracts;  

These are pretty regular jobs and easily priced per square footage, our prices do not include structural upgrading on regular square footage contracts.

For example:

If on tiles the structure is not to 1 1/8 inch as per Canadian code - to complete that floor properly there is obviously more work not known until the point of demolition of the old floor occurs.  Same with siding and roofs - any rotten roof structure that needs to get pulled out, or walls where there has been water damage occurring and the most evil mould is flourishing.

Doing the math

Contract = pay = to time per hour per trade distinction billing +  materials + job expenses  + un foreseen + additions

Additions

Additions can be any line item weather we procure it or supply by manufacturing - sinks, granite tops, carpets, hard wood, roof materials, pools, gazebo, hot tub any addition in costs essentially.

Mouldy areas (major warning)

Mould needs to be abated properly the customer is responsible for any mould or bacteria areas or deficiencies in the existing property - erikthecraftsman reserves the right to bill accordingly not assuming any responsibility for any damages or insufficient construction of the existing property unforeseen prior to job commencement and contract writing, unless agreed upon, its a surcharge if not already listed, plain and simple.  From Toronto steal being eaten and guarders collapsing in floors in the down town network, to the Laird River flood lands causing strokes in residents, Canadian mould is severely dangerous any one who doesn't give it respect is safely un qualified to work in Canadian building construction as a manager - great way to judge people - ask them about mould. It needs to be billed for to be dealt with appropriately.

The rule of thumb with erikthecraftsman.ca is "Don't over spend".  Have 1/3 cash of every contract available in hand to be used on the unforeseen over and above the construction contract total as to not have work sceduals suspended due to customer lack of monies.

To be bitterly frank people - if I get on the job, and you start treating me like an idiot cause you bought a bbq and a new vehicle then called me, or called me drunk to brag about drinking on a beach in Jamaica then can't afford me, I am gone  I don't care I am gone until financial channels are verified.  So basically part of these terms are that you have money and you are not calling me to try and get me to-do work you can not afford, and are ready to except billings invlovled when doing demolitions, renovations and new construction, and happy to pay professionals in a quick and timely manner.

Billable trade distinction per hour or on contract

• Consultation

• Design & drafting

• Permit Submission

• Engineering

• Purchasing

• Deliveries

• Cleaning

• Demolition

• Carpentry

• Dry walling

• Painting

• Concrete - design/engineering/ form and finish

• Materials

• Roofing

• Siding

• Landscaping

• Structural

• Finishing (any trade)

• Electrical

• Plumbing

• Hauling

• Waste disposal

• and so on

General Contractor written Contracts

When I write a contract it is used to set guidelines for work, line per line.

Any additions to work out side of contract scope line per line will be assumed as extra billing line per line, as per time and material additions. To my standard rates.

Free 1 hour consultations

I don't do free consultations any more.  Please contact me to get pricing click here for an online contact to erikthecraftsman.ca