Example Of Completed Lien Waiver: Fill & Download for Free

Random thoughts from an old guy who has been on all sides of the table. Builder / contractor, designer / engineer, owner, and building inspector.1.Know what kind of roof you want. Tile shingles, metal, grass (LOL).2.Find out from the building inspector if the old roofing should be removed before the new roofing material is installed.3. Get a minimum of 3 firm quotes based on a “request for bid” document that you wrote or that you had somebody else write explaining things to you.4. Be fully aware that building Codes are minimum Codes. So if you just want something that meets Code, then you will get the least that can be done in installing your new roofing. Your “request for bid” document should clearly explain exactly what you want. For instance the Federated Common Wealth of Minnesota ( LOL) found it wise (?) to remove the part of their adopted dwelling Code , the IRC, that requires a drip edge and some shingle manufacturers do not require a drip edge either…. tell them you require one. Only one example. Tell them how to deal with valleys if you have any. Find out all the various ways valleys are roofed and pick the best one….per advise you find on the web and from roofing manufacturers.5. Ask for references and find out where they did their last three jobs. Then go take a look. Ask for those locations in your request for bid. Talk to the owners. They pleased or pissed off? Did the roof hit them up with “extra$”6. Make them specify the manufacturer, brand , model and color of the shingles they are supplying. Ask for a couple extra bundles so if there is wind damage you’ll have some for repairs.7. Only allow the work to be done in the temperature range specified by the shingle maufacturer for that line of shingles.8. Specify that hot dipped galvanized or better nails or screws are to be used. If the contractor says they are “better” ask for their spec or find it on the box they come out of and look that up on the web. Trust but verify.9. State in your request for bid that work shall proceed on a daily basis with adequate workmen until all work and clean-up is complete.10 All weather protection is the responsibility of the contractor and ask for their insurance policy before signing any contract.11. Never sign their “proposal” At worst make it part of your own contract which incorporates you request for bid document that the Contractor signs….. in sweat, blood or ink.12. Make sure the contractor has all the required municipal and county and/or state licenses.13. Make sure all his workers are covered by workman’s compensation insurance. In Wisconsin if a worker gets hurt on a job (yours) and he is not covered by his employer’s workmans comp insurance because he just found the guy to help out, that uninsured worker can come back at you for healthcare/repair costs and you end up having to take a out a mortgage to pay his hospital bills…. or you get sued because of his death by the spouse. Even if the spouse doesn’t win your lawyer’s bill will eat up your retirement account quicker than you can say “roofing nails”.14. Review the bids you receive carefully and if so inclined because you are such, pray about it as wisdom is given freely if it isn’t obvious who to choose.15. Low bidder is fine if you are prepared to enforce your requirements.16. Pray it doesn’t rain or snow when the work is being done.17. Never give any contractor money up front. If contractor says he needs money to pay for the materials, make the check out to the lumber yard /supply house and the contractor.18. Get lien waivers from the contractor, material supplier, delivery guy, and anyone who does any work for you. Lien waivers do not cost those supplying them anything but the paper they are written on but are worth every penny they cover. Put that in your contract.19. DO NOT pay full amounty untill all the work and all the clean-up is completed and all lien waivers are handed to you for all work, materials, subcontractors and bribes to the building inspector.20. Enjoy your new roof. It should last you 20 years.

The best reccomendation I can give you is to get 3 references from people the contractor has done work for. And be sure the jobs they did are comparable to your project in size and scope.Dont just believe that because hes licensed that that is sufficient. Its not. Even licensed contractors have screwed people over.Always nice to have a contractor who will be on site with his crew, as opposed to a cell phone contractor who is never there, and just arranges for subcontractors to show up.Scheduling is important, especially if you will be staying in the house during the remodel.A draw schedule is important, in other words the contractor will receive payments in increments based on work completed as agreed upon in advance and in writing.Deposits and up front payments are never a good idea. If a contractor doesnt have the depth and credit to get to his first draw, then find one that does .I never took deposits and up front payments in 42 years of being a contractor. If a subcontractor needs up front money, that is between him and the contractor.Always get lien waivers at the tine of paying a draw, for all materials and labor up to the point of that drae. If not you may pay for something twice. Example, if a contractors pours a driveway, he may not pay for the concrete even though you have paid him in full. Then two months later after hes long gone, the concrete company can come after you for the price of the unpaid concrete. But remember ALL payments for everything should go through the contractor. Before starting, get a NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT signed and always get lien waivers for labor and materials up to yhe time of that draw payment.There is a lot to know, but you best bet is to get 3 SOLID references before choosing your contractor.

A release of lien form removes the lien claim from the property in question, whether it's real estate, a vehicle, or something else. In the case of subcontractors, once they've received all payments for work completed, they must file a release of lien with the governmental office holding the lien paperwork canceling their claim to it. In most cases, liens eventually expire on their own, but it's required in some states to file a release of lien within a specific time frame following the last payment related to the property in question.Liens are commonly used legal contracts to ensure payment in a variety of industries and situations. Individuals often use liens to purchase high-cost items like homes or vehicles. For example, the dealership from which the driver purchased their car holds a lien on the vehicle until the driver makes all payments. This way, if the driver stops making payments, the dealership has legal recourse and can repossess the vehicle.Other industries use liens as well. Large construction projects that employ contractors and subcontractors often use special lien waivers and release of liens to ensure all workers get paid appropriately. In this situation, the subcontractor would file a lien waiver, or a claim against the real property, which uses the property as a security. Should the contractor not pay the subcontractors what they're owed, the subcontractors have a claim on the property, and they can go to court to seek foreclosure in order to collect their missing wages.You must file a lien with your county's record office or courthouse for the lien to be official and legally binding.