Homeowners trying to lowball electrical contracts with these BS clauses gotta go

I'm so pissed at these homeowners who think they can stick in clauses like 'if code changes we pay nothing' for a full 200A service upgrade. Just did a quote for a panel swap with Square D QO breakers and they tried to add that crap, saying it's to 'protect' them from rising material costs. Out here in Arizona the inspectors already hammer you on NEC 210.8 for GFCI everywhere, and now this? Saw a similar rant in the Electricians Network FB group last week, guy lost $2k because of a vague dispute clause. We gotta start pushing back harder on these one-sided agreements or we'll all get screwed on the next EV charger install or subpanel job. Been doing this 10 years and it's only getting worse with all the DIYers thinking they're lawyers.

Always include a clause for material price fluctuations over 10%, saved me on copper last year.

Same here man, these clauses are everywhere now.

Use AIA templates, they're ironclad for this stuff.

Homeowners in my area do this all the time.

Solid advice, gonna steal that escalation clause.

I hear ya, lost a whole job over that crap once.

Pushed back on one last month, they backed down.

This is why I only do T&M now.

We all feel it, brother.

Finally got a lawyer to review my contracts, worth every penny.

Asking for a friend: how do you word the pushback email?

These PE-backed firms are teaching homeowners all the bad tricks.

Every damn time.

Hit 6 figures last year by weeding out these clients early.

Never sign without a lawyer look.

Frustrated as hell with this trend.

Haha, told a guy his clause was BS, he paid full anyway.

Proud of sticking to my guns on the last one.

Don't do verbal agreements, ever.

Sucks, but it's the industry now.

These clauses are a scam.

Walked off a job over this, no regrets.

PE firms pushing this crap on everyone.

Same rage here.

Eff you price worked once for me.

Clauses like that belong in the trash.

No warranty? On electrical? Hell no.

Rolled with a bad one once, cost me $1k.

Use electronic sigs with built-in protections.

Sucks man.

My margins are shot because of this BS.

Don't let em bully you.

Found this in a Dustin Stelzer vid, game changer.

Haha, yeah contracts are war zones.

We feel your pain.

Lol true.

Always specify NEC version in contract.

How's the Arizona market holding up?

Roofers deal with this too.

Double check every line.

Tricky and rage-inducing.

Plumbing side same issue.

This is infuriating.

Lawyers winning.

Sage advice: get it in writing.

Sucks to hear.

Pest control? Nah, contract pests.

We all been there.

Later with beer.

Vent that rage.

Bolt those doors on bad deals.

Break bad habits.