Electrical contract template
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Customer name
Scope of work
Describe exactly what is included — and what is not.
Price and payment
Total: $0.00
Deposit (50%): $0.00 before work begins
Balance: $0.00 on completion
Terms
Payment
A deposit is due before work begins. The balance is due on completion. Invoices unpaid after 14 days may carry a late fee of 1.5% per month.
Changes to the work
Anything outside the scope above is a change order, priced and agreed in writing before that work starts. Verbal changes are not binding on either of us.
Access
The client agrees to provide access to the property, water and power where needed, on the agreed dates. If we cannot access the site on a scheduled day, a return visit may be charged.
Weather and delays
Work may be rescheduled for weather or conditions that make it unsafe or would affect quality. We will give as much notice as we can. Neither party is liable for delays outside their control.
Existing condition
We are not responsible for pre-existing damage or for defects revealed by the work. Where we find something unexpected, we will stop and tell you before continuing.
Insurance
The contractor carries liability insurance and will provide a certificate on request.
Cancellation
Either party may cancel in writing before work begins. Deposits cover materials already ordered and scheduling held for you, and may be non-refundable to that extent.
This is a starting point written for small home service work, not legal advice. Contract law varies by state, and some states require specific notices, licence numbers or cancellation language on residential contracts. Have a local attorney read it once before you use it for everything.
Licence number goes on the document
Most states require a licensed electrician’s number on residential contracts. Even where it does not, it is the cheapest credibility you can add and it visibly separates you from whoever offered to do it cash at the weekend.
The builder above has a licence field for exactly this.
Scope by circuit
“Electrical work as discussed” is not a scope. This is:
- Install 200A main panel, replacing existing 100A panel
- Upgrade grounding and bonding to current code
- Install 2 × 20A dedicated circuits to garage
- Install Level 2 EV charger on dedicated 50A circuit, load-managed
- Permit and inspection included
Then list the likely extras with prices: service mast replacement, meter base, service lateral work, drywall repair. Those are the discoveries that turn a fixed price into an argument, and pre-pricing them turns each one into a signed change order instead.
The utility timing clause
On any service upgrade, your schedule depends on the utility company disconnecting and reconnecting. That timing is not yours to promise. Say so — one sentence saves you from being blamed for a week you did not control.
Make-good, stated
Fishing circuits means opening walls and ceilings. State that you patch to a rough finish and that plastering, texturing and painting are excluded. Customers expect invisible repairs unless told otherwise.
Warranty and exclusions
State the workmanship term, pass through manufacturer warranties on equipment, and exclude pre-existing wiring you did not replace. That last exclusion matters — old houses fail in places you never touched, and it will be blamed on the most recent electrician who was there.
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Questions operators actually ask
What should an electrical contract include?
Your licence number, the scope by circuit or fixture, who supplies fixtures, permits and inspection responsibilities, the payment schedule, a make-good clause for wall openings, and your warranty. In most states the licence number on the contract is a legal requirement, not a courtesy.
How do I scope a panel upgrade?
By what is included: the panel, the breakers, the service mast if needed, the grounding and bonding upgrade, the permit, and the utility disconnect and reconnect coordination. Then state the likely extras — a service lateral, a meter base, drywall repair — with prices, because those are what turn a quoted upgrade into a disputed one.
Who deals with the utility company?
Say so explicitly. Coordination of the disconnect and reconnect is usually yours, but the utility's timing is not, and the contract should state that scheduling depends on their availability.
Do I have to make good after opening walls?
Only to whatever standard the contract states. Say you patch to a rough finish and exclude plastering, texturing and painting — otherwise a customer will expect the wall to look untouched after you fished a circuit through it.
What warranty is normal on electrical work?
One to two years on workmanship is common, with manufacturer warranties passed through on fixtures and equipment. Exclude damage from work by others, overload, and anything caused by pre-existing wiring you did not replace.