Because most contractor contracts are stacked against you. Construction has the highest dispute rate of any industry – 20.7% of contracts end in conflict vs. 9% elsewhere (IACCM). Their boilerplate terms give them control over payments, delays, change orders, and limit their liability. ContractShield™ is the top-rated power tool that flips the balance with 300+ attorney-reviewed protections that can cap cost overruns, help you enforce deadlines, lock down change order details, and put control of your remodel – and your money – back in your hands.

No. Contract Shield isn’t a contract – it’s a library of refined, remodel-specific terms. You select the ones that best fit with your project, and your those chosen (and edited) terms are compiled into an addendum attached to your contractor’s agreement. Once both parties sign, your addendum’s protections override any conflicting clauses in the contractor’s boilerplate, strengthening the original contractor agreement balanced in your favor, without replacing it.

Because no other free – or paid – template comes close. ContractShield is the most comprehensive, remodel-specific, homeowner-first set of protection terms in the industry. Built from 40+ years of real remodeling disputes and attorney review, its 300+ provisions close the exact loopholes in most every contractor’s playbook to pad costs, stall projects, or dodge responsibility.

No. That’s like washing your dishes with a fire hose – that’s overkill and guaranteed to backfire. Contractors won’t sign bloated, irrelevant templates. Contract Shield is different: it’s remodel-specific and lets you target only the protections that truly matter—your money, your home, your family, and your peace of mind.

Maybe. Once you sign, the contract is binding. Contract Shield is designed for use before you sign. But if you’re suddenly presented with a surprise change order, discover contractor-caused property damage, or face another issue not covered in your original contractor agreement, you can pause work, draft new provisions, and renegotiate new terms with your contractor.

It plugs the holes that ruin more than 50% of all remodels:

• Helps Caps cost overruns and hidden markups
• Let’s you enforces deadlines with penalties
• Tells you how to lock down change approvals in writing
• Gives you terms to ties payments to actual progress
• Outlines your demands professional quality standards
• Better protects your home, family, pets, wallet and privacy

You don’t need them all. Terms are organized by risk category – Cost, Delays, Changes, Payments, Quality, Privacy, Safety, and Access. You select and edit only the specific terms that plug the gaps in your contractor’s proposal.

Very. Most homeowners can review and select terms in under an hour. The terms are provided in an editable Word document, so you can add, remove, or adjust them to fit your remodel, budget, and contractor relationship. Once compiled, the selected terms become a one-page addendum you attach to the contractor’s agreement – a format contractors already understand. Once signed by the contractor, your terms are designed to override any conflicting terms in the contractor’s original agreement.

We always recommend attorney review before signing any contract. But attorneys don’t have 40 years of remodeling battle experience. Their clauses will usually miss 90% of the remodel-specific risks we exclusively identify. Contract Shield gives you the fullest protection outline, and your attorney can then review it more quickly – saving you time, money, and stress.

Because we’ve already spent thousands of dollars on attorneys reviewing and refining these terms – so you don’t have to duplicate that cost. Attorneys bill at an average of $300/hour in the U.S., and most aren’t nearly as expert in remodeling as we are. At $300/hour, just four hours of custom drafting can run $1,200 or more. For $149.99, Contract Shield delivers 300+ remodel-specific protections most attorneys can’t conceive of including. Then your attorney can review your tailored addendum in a fraction of the time – saving money while doubling down on your legal and financial protections.

Contract Shield terms were attorney-reviewed, but enforceability depends on state law, contract type, and execution. That’s why attorney review is always advised. Think of Contract Shield as your blueprint of protections – and your attorney as the final lock.

Because law firms don’t live in the trenches of remodeling. We do. Contract Shield combines decades of real-world remodel disputes with attorney review, giving you multiple layers of protection. We’re transparent: we’re not your lawyer, but we deliver the most robust, homeowner-first remodeling protection terms in the industry – that’s a foundation your attorney will love to build upon.

That’s normal – most all contracts are negotiated, and most contractors will push back on at least a few of the clauses you included (or will add reasonable costs if they must comply with certain terms). Your goal is finding common ground while keeping your key protections on costs, delays, and payments. But if a contractor flat-out refuses to accept any reasonable homeowner protections, that’s a red flag. Negotiate in good faith, but if they won’t budge, it’s safer to walk away before you’re trapped in a one-sided deal.

If your final signed contractor agreement (with your compiled ContractShield™ addendum) doesn’t include at least 10 of our terms (or slight modifications), we’ll refund 100% of your purchase.

Just email a copy of the fully signed agreement (including the addendum) within 90 days of purchase and we’ll credit your original payment card—no questions asked.

What our terms are built to do:

• Clarify money, payments, and overruns
• Lock down changes and approvals
• Enforce timelines with delay penalties
• Define clear quality standards
• Protect family, pets, property, and privacy
• Give you real leverage before you sign

Important: The guarantee applies when you use ContractShield (i.e., you compiled and presented an addendum for signature). If you choose not to use or present our terms and simply sign the contractor’s form, the guarantee doesn’t apply.