Subcontractor Agreement Template
A free subcontractor agreement template for general contractors. Subs add their scope, price and insurance certificate, then sign online.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
Send one link to each subcontractor before they start. They add their company, trade, scope, price and certificate of insurance, read your terms and sign before they start on site.
Common uses
- General contractors hiring subs
- Builders and remodelers
- Trades subbing out part of a job
Key features
- Scope, price and start date
- Certificate of insurance upload
- Retainage and change order terms
What this template asks
What's your company name?
Short Text
What's your name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
Which trade do you work in?
Select · Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Framing and carpentry, Drywall and paint, Roofing, Concrete and masonry, Flooring, Landscaping, Something else
Which project is this for?
Short Text
Describe your scope of work
Long Text
What's the agreed price?
Short Text
When will you start?
Date
What's your contractor license number?
Short Text · Optional
Upload your certificate of insurance
File
Subcontractor agreement
Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”
Sign the subcontractor agreement
Signature
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Subcontractor agreement
Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.
Please read this before you sign.
This agreement is between [Contractor name] (the "Contractor") and the subcontractor named in this form.
- Scope. The subcontractor supplies the labor and materials described above, to the plans and specifications for the project.
- Payment. The Contractor pays the agreed price in [number] progress payments, within [number] days of an approved invoice, less [percent] retainage until final completion.
- Changes. Extra work is paid only with a signed change order agreed before the work starts.
- Insurance. The subcontractor keeps general liability of at least [amount] and workers' compensation as required by law, and names the Contractor as additional insured.
- Safety and cleanup. The subcontractor follows site safety rules and cleans up its work area each day.
- Warranty. The subcontractor warrants its work for [number] months after completion and fixes defects at no charge.
- Independent contractor. The subcontractor is responsible for its own workers, tools, taxes and permits for its trade.
By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.
Frequently asked questions
What should a subcontractor agreement include?
The parties, project, scope of work, price and payment terms, retainage, change orders, insurance, safety, warranty and independent contractor status.
Can subcontractors upload their insurance certificate?
Yes. The form asks for a certificate of insurance, saved with their signed agreement.
Is this subcontractor agreement legally binding?
This template is a sample to start from, not legal advice. Replace the bracketed terms with your own and have a lawyer review it for your state.