Customer invoices t & c

[Deeky Boy]

On your invoices you give to your customers do you put any Terms and Conditions like: materials remain the property of “the company” until paid in full, payment within seven days, payment on completion etc……….

I just find some customers you need to chase them up to get the money out of them, even when they are happy with the work!

Just looking for any ideas, going to be updating my invoices to keep me in the right.

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

no we dont do that mate!

[whitebeam]

I don't but I should sort something out to cover my rear

[brian c]

i dont either.

[faithhealer]

me niether but I always get materials money up front

[doug boardley]

I do put that payment is due within 7 days of completion

[tfs]

term of business should be written up and signed/ agreed upon before work commences. The invoice will usualy just state labour and materials costs + vat if relevant along with payment methods and company contact details. If your business is vat registered or ltd then details such as vat registration numbers etc should be listed also.

[Sir Ramic]

I do put that payment is due within 7 days of completion

Stop it Doug you are killing me .....does anyone take any notice ?

[whitebeam]

I've never done any of that and over nearly 3 decades of being self employed never found the need.

One day I might but at the present time, no

[ricmrc]

i always agree verbally that payment is made up front for any materials, ie tiles, bathroom suite, materials, etc, and that a receipt for that payment will be given, then the balance is due on completion, with a receipt given for that payment,

[davy_G]

Most clients are trying to pay me before the jobs finished...

Maybe they are looking rid!!

[Dan]

I think on most jobs Terms aren't required. Though I think anything over £2k I'd want to quote for formally and include some terms.

Can you imagine waffling on about terms on a splashback job?

I've spotted some members over the years that have come up with a pretty standard invoice that has main terms and conditions on them which could cover you to a degree if the customer starts to try and get out of paying for whatever reason though I think the be all and end all of it is if the customer is the type that doesn't want to pay then they're not going to pay, no matter what you give them before or after the job.