# Subcontractor Agreement Template

> A free subcontractor agreement template for general contractors. Subs add their scope, price and insurance certificate, then sign online.

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.

Canonical: https://reuily.com/templates/subcontractor-agreement
Use this template: https://reuily.com/form/from-template/subcontractor-agreement
Collections: Agreements & Waivers, Home Services, Construction
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your company name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's your name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 3: What's your email address? (Email, required)
- Question 4: What's your phone number? (Phone, required)
- Question 5: Which trade do you work in? (Select, required). Options: Electrical; Plumbing; HVAC; Framing and carpentry; Drywall and paint; Roofing; Concrete and masonry; Flooring; Landscaping; Something else
- Question 6: Which project is this for? (Short Text, required)
- Question 7: Describe your scope of work (Long Text, required)
- Question 8: What's the agreed price? (Short Text, required)
- Question 9: When will you start? (Date, required)
- Question 10: What's your contractor license number? (Short Text, optional)
- Question 11: Upload your certificate of insurance (File, required)
- Agreement: Subcontractor agreement, accepted with "I agree" (full text below)
- Question 12: Sign the subcontractor agreement (Signature, required)

Signing records the signer's consent, email, IP address, browser and signing time, and each signer can download a signed PDF copy.

## Subcontractor agreement

Please read this before you sign.

This agreement is between **[Contractor name]** (the "Contractor") and the subcontractor named in this form.

1. **Scope.** The subcontractor supplies the labor and materials described above, to the plans and specifications for the project.
2. **Payment.** The Contractor pays the agreed price in **[number]** progress payments, within **[number]** days of an approved invoice, less **[percent]** retainage until final completion.
3. **Changes.** Extra work is paid only with a signed change order agreed before the work starts.
4. **Insurance.** The subcontractor keeps general liability of at least **[amount]** and workers' compensation as required by law, and names the Contractor as additional insured.
5. **Safety and cleanup.** The subcontractor follows site safety rules and cleans up its work area each day.
6. **Warranty.** The subcontractor warrants its work for **[number]** months after completion and fixes defects at no charge.
7. **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.

## 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

## 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.