Make a contract!
With anything but the smallest of jobs it pays to have a contract with any sub-contractors you may employ.There are various contracts available but two of the best know sources are:
- Federation of Master Builders. These are a free download
- F220. Domestic contract for minor building work for work up to the value of about £50,000
- F222. Domestic Building Contract for work up to the value of about £500,000)
- JCT (Joint Contracts Tribunal) available from the RIBA bookshop
- JCT 05 Short Form of Sub-Contract (ShortSub): Revision 2. This costs £13.44+VAT
Trustmark scheme
The government’s Trustmark Scheme has been developed to help the general public avoid cowboy traders.
Scotland also has its Construction Licensing Executive (CLE) which performs a similar rôle