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Paying builder last payment

Tim Robbins · 2023-10-04 15:31:48

HI, Just wondering what is typical in terms of the last payment to builder? 2 week after completion? 2 months after completion? And what percentage should last payment be?

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04-10-2023 4:31pm

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Tim Robbins

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HI,
Just wondering what is typical in terms of the last payment to builder?
2 week after completion? 2 months after completion? And what percentage should last payment be?

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#2 04-10-2023 4:36pm
Allinall

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I would have thought that should have been agreed before the job started.
Had an extension done a few years ago. Payments were staggered. Roughly 20% at specified stages.
Final payment was at sign off by engineer, with 5% of total contract held back for 3 months.

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