u/Sad-Adhesiveness1155

bumped from 2.5" to 3.5" this spring — fewer weeds, less watering, deeper roots. cheapest lawn fix I've found. What height are you cutting at?

Been in the trades for about eight years now, running my own small general contracting operation for the last three. I feel like every other job lately I run into the same situation. Client agrees to the scope, signs the contract, we get started, and then somewhere around week two or three they start pushing back on price. Not because of change orders or anything I did differently, just buyer's remorse I guess.

Had a client last month try to get me to knock off a significant chunk midproject because they said they found someone who would have done it cheaper. Okay, great, that guy is not here and we are halfway through your kitchen remodel.

I stay professional and just point back to the signed agreement, but it gets exhausting. I am not running a charity and my guys need to get paid.

Curious how other contractors handle this. Do you have specific language in your contracts that shuts this down early? Do you require a larger deposit upfront so people have more skin in the game before they start secondguessing everything? Or do you just deal with it case by case?

Would love to hear what has actually worked for people in the field, not just the textbook answer. This community has solid real world experience and I could use some practical input.