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A roofing contract template written for re-roofs: tear-off or overlay, decking priced per sheet, materials and color, flashing, ventilation, cleanup with a magnet sweep, weather delays and warranties. Edit it in Word and have your attorney review it.
[Your company name] · Contract # [Number]
Before you use this contract: it’s a starting point, not legal advice. Check your state’s rules and have a local attorney review it.
Tear-off to the deck ([__] layers) or overlay, plus drip edge, ice and water barrier, underlayment, flashing and ridge cap.
Up to [__] sheets included; more at $[__] per 4 × 8 sheet, shown or photographed before they’re covered.
Manufacturer’s warranty on materials; workmanship warranty for [__] years.
What’s in it
Contractor and license number, owners, property address, roof sections, size in squares, pitch, existing layers and stories.
Tear-off to the deck or an overlay where code allows, plus a checklist: drip edge, ice and water barrier, underlayment, starter, flashing, valleys and ridge cap.
A set number of sheets included, a price per sheet for more, and a promise to show or photograph rot before it’s covered.
Manufacturer, product and color for each component, the owner’s color sign-off, and the attic ventilation you’ll install.
Contract price, payment schedule, who pulls the permit, and a general clause for work paid through an insurance claim.
Weather delays and temporary protection, property protection and a magnet sweep, manufacturer vs. workmanship warranty, right to cancel and signatures.
How to fill it in
Roofing clauses explained
A general home improvement contract leaves out most of what goes wrong on a re-roof. These are the clauses a roofing contract needs, and why each one is in this roofing contract template. Homeowners comparing bids can use the same list, or the roofing contract sample above, to see what a complete contract covers.
FAQ
The parties and license number, the property and roof details, tear-off or overlay, the full scope, materials and color, how rotted decking is priced, permits, the price and payment schedule, weather delays, cleanup, warranties, the owner’s right to cancel, any notices your state requires, and signatures.
It depends on where and how it was signed, your state and the contract. The FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule gives buyers three business days to cancel many sales made at their home, and some states add their own rights, including for insurance claim work. After that, canceling depends on the contract’s terms. Check your state in our license guides and ask a local attorney.
No. This roofing contract template is a starting point, not legal advice. Fill in your details, check your state’s rules in our license guides, attach any notices your state requires, and have a local attorney review it and write the disputes section.
Whatever the contract says. This template includes a set number of sheets in the price and charges a per-sheet price for more, after the owner sees the damage or photos of it. Damaged rafters or fascia are handled by signed change order.
The manufacturer’s warranty covers the roofing materials, under the manufacturer’s own terms and registration rules. Your workmanship warranty covers how you installed them, for the number of years you choose. The contract keeps the two apart so the owner knows who to call.
Related
Measure in squares, set your waste, and price everything from tear-off to drip edge.
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