[frames to panes]

When you sign a contract for commercial work are you or the customer signing for a definate period of time i.e. twelve months of work? Or is a contract just proof that you have been offered the job?

[windowwashers]

When you sign a contract for commercial work are you or the customer signing for a definate period of time i.e. twelve months of work? Or is a contract just proof that you have been offered the job?

A contract can mean many things, a lot the time it for continued work for a set period till the contract ends, which can be rolling unless they give notice after a set period or you do if it is brocken you or them can be liable for the remaining time left on it..

Ian

[frames to panes]

I do two commercial jobs with no contracts so i just wondered what a contract actually means, having never drawn one up or signed one.

[matt]

to be honest the contract will have such massive "get-outs" thats its rather pointless

they could aruse to terminate the contract over any silly point, standard of work would be the easiest, afterall its not clear whats a good or bad job

[frames to panes]

Precisely what i was thinking, could be more secure on very big commercial work perhaps?

[williamx]

Beware of the small print in contracts, most have clauses that if you are doing a bad job the can sack you, then they get another cleaner who charges more than you did and you pick up the difference, the same applies if you want to cancel the contract.

Always run it though a solicitor, it could save you loads of dosh.

[matt]

my brother specialises in contract law

even the tightest contracts will have a get out for 1 of the parties