Construction document templates
Every document is printed in full on its own page. Read it, copy it, or download it as a text file. There is no email capture and no account, because a form that sits between you and a punch list is not doing anything for you.
Pricing and changes
The paperwork that decides what a job costs and who pays when it moves.
- Construction Estimate TemplateA complete construction estimate structure: scope by division, materials and labour split, allowances, exclusions, payment schedule and signatures. Free to copy.
- Change Order TemplateA construction change order form with description, reason, cost impact, schedule impact in days, revised contract total and both signatures. Free to copy.
Finishing and getting paid
Closing a job out cleanly: the last list of defects and the waivers that release the money.
- Punch List TemplateA room-by-room punch list with location, item, trade, date identified, date corrected and sign-off. Copy it or download it as text. Free, no sign-up.
- Lien Waiver FormsConditional and unconditional, partial and final lien waiver forms with plain explanations of when each one is safe to sign. Free to copy or download.
Working with trades
Hiring a sub, and the clauses that matter when something goes wrong.
Which document you need, and when
A job runs on five pieces of paper, and they arrive in a predictable order. The estimate defines the work and the price before anyone starts. The subcontract puts the same discipline between the general contractor and each trade. Change orders record every deviation from the original scope while the job is running. The punch list closes out the work at the end. Lien waivers release the money and clear the title.
Skip one and the failure is fairly predictable. No exclusions in the estimate and you argue about rot behind the shower. No change orders and the final invoice contains several thousand dollars nobody agreed to. No punch list and the last five percent of the work drifts for months. No lien waivers and a homeowner who paid in full gets liened by a supplier they have never spoken to.
These are structures, not filled-in contracts. They cover what belongs in each document and why, so you can adapt them to your own job rather than signing something generic. Anything with real legal weight — the subcontractor agreement in particular — should be read by a construction lawyer in your state before you put a signature on it.