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Just stopped taking jobs with no written scope of work after getting burned on a $2200 kitchen remodel
I used to just text a price and shake on it, but after a client added 9 extra tasks mid-project without paying more, I now send a 3-page scope doc before I even touch a tool. Has anyone else had a handshake deal blow up in their face like that?
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the_john11d ago
...and that's exactly why I won't touch a job without a signed scope anymore. I had a guy try to turn a simple bathroom tile job into a full gut and rewire because he "figured I'd just handle it" since we shook hands. Save yourself the headache, get everything in writing before you even buy materials.
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rosepark11d ago
Did he actually try to stiff you on payment after all that extra work got done?
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ross.kim10d ago
That 9 extra tasks situation was the wakeup call I needed. I used to think a handshake was good enough but now I'm all about that written scope before anything.
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