Do You Use a Work Order?

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ALWAYS get a work order signed by client. Always. Use detail...deadwooding don't mean anything after 3 hours in the tree and the client has binoculars and sees dead twigs in a pin oak. If you insist on putting your @@@ on the line and use your signature...well, whatever. But get the clients and leave escape clause i.e. weather cond., groundcond, concrete fill, old cable, fence etc.. One can always charge more upon reasonabe grounds but you gotta lay it out. Know your state laws when neighbors decide to feud!
 
Here is some of the fine print in my proposal.

ALL TREE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED IN A WORKMANLIKE MANNER FOUND IN THE ANSI A300 STANDARD FOR TREE CARE OPERATIONS. ALL OTHER LANDSCAPE WORK WILL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED INDUSTRY STANDARDS. ALL AGREEMENTS ARE CONTINGENT UPON WEATHER, ACCIDENTS AND OTHER DELAYS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. WJ LANDSCAPE SERVICES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO ANY UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS, SUCH AS PIPES, CABLES, WIRES. ETC, ALTHOUGH REASONABLE CARE TO AVOID SUCH DAMAGE WILL BE TAKEN.

My signature line and date'

ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL
THE ABOVE PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SATISFACTORY AND HEREBY ACCEPTED. YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO DO THE WORK AS SPECIFIED. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE AS OUTLINED ABOVE. IN THE EVENT THAT A DELINQUENT ACCOUNT IS PLACED IN THE HAND OF AN ATTORNEY OR LICENSED COLLECTOR FOR COLLECTION, I AGREE TO PAY, IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNT OF SAID ACCOUNT AND INTEREST AT 1.5% PER MONTH, A LATE FEE OF $25.00 AND ALL COSTS OF COLLECTION, INCLUDING A REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEE. I CERTIFY THAT I AM THE OWNER, OR HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO REPRESENT THE OWNER, OF THE ABOVE TREES AND/OR LANDSCAPE AREAS AND INDEMNIFY WJ LANDSCAPE SERVICES, ETAL, FOR ALL DAMAGES, ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS SHOULD A LEGAL DISPUTE ARISE CONCERNING THE OWNERSHIP OF THE ABOVE PROPERTY.
YOUR SIGNATURE BELOW WILL CONSTITUTE A BINDING CONTRACT. CANCELLATION SUBJECT TO A CANCELLATION FEE OF 25% OF THE CONTRACT PRICE.


Customer signature line and date.
 
StumpMan

We have been using products from NEBS Services in Mass. They are at www.nebs.com, Have had very good luck with their products and prices are a lot better than custom printing.
 
a qoute can rise by 10%over here legally,on papers fine but it costs 1k to go to court anyway
 
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