Contracts - Contractor Cleanup
Making sure that your contractor cleans up behind himself may seem trivial but is more important than you might think. Some homeowners associations and local building codes require cleanup according to strict rules. You can and will be fined for leaving debris and trash on the exterior and even interior for a prolonged period of time.
Cleanup Clause
Make sure that you always have a clause in your contracts that requires the contractor to clean the premises each day. Be specific as to how clean you want the property to be after the work is complete. I like for my contracts to read something like the following: “Premises should be cleaned each day and in a broom swept condition upon completion of work prior to final payment”. Depending upon the contractor I also include a line that states that all remaining building supplies, remnants from demolition, tools, and anything associated with the job should be removed.
