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Upload a contract, PO or change order. Contracts Insider flags the clauses that quietly cost contractors money, explains each in plain English, hands you the exact wording to send back, and shows where your state's law is already on your side.

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How it works

Three steps from a contract you're unsure about to knowing exactly what to push back on.

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Add your contract

Drag in a PDF or Word file — or just paste the text. Try the sample first, no sign-up needed.

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We scan every clause

1,600+ checks across 40 trades, commercial and residential — the core set plus the ones specific to your trade.

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Know what to do

Prioritised flags, plain-English advice, and wording you can paste back.

See it in action

Watch it read a contract

Drop in a subcontract and Contracts Insider scans every clause in seconds — flagging what'll cost you, with the fix and your state's leverage.

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High risk — get changes before you signNorth Carolina · 6 flags, 2 gaps
Pay-if-paid (§2)Void in NC — you can't be denied payment. Strike it.
Deal-breaker
Broad indemnity (§7)Covers the GC's own negligence — unenforceable in NC.
Deal-breaker
Retainage 10% (§2)Negotiate to 5%, released on your scope.
Negotiate
Force majeure (§20)Fair to you — keep it as written.
Covered
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Not legal advice. General information to help you spot risks — it doesn't replace a construction attorney. State notes are general guidance; verify anything material.
All 50 states + DC. Rules compiled Jul 2026 from published legal surveys — general guidance, verify before relying.
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The core checklist

The 35 core clause checks we run on every contract — tap to expand. On top of these, we add the checks specific to your trade when you review. The biggest risk is often the term that's missing.
Bryce, founder of Contracts Insider
From the founder

Why I built this

I built Contracts Insider for contractors who sign construction contracts without a legal team behind them. It reads your contract, flags the risky clauses in plain English, and shows where your state's law is already on your side. Every flag is tied to the wording in your contract and checked against published state law.

Bryce · Founder, Contracts InsiderConnect on LinkedIn

Know the clauses before you sign

Short, plain-English guides to the terms that quietly cost contractors money — clause by clause and state by state.

North Carolina

Is pay-if-paid legal in North Carolina?

Whether a clause tying your pay to the owner paying holds up before you sign.

Getting paid

Pay-if-paid vs pay-when-paid

One delays your money, the other can wipe it out. How to tell them apart.

Risk

What "flow-down" really means

How a clause binds you to a prime contract you may never have seen.

Risk

Conditional vs unconditional lien waivers

Don't sign away rights for money that hasn't cleared yet.

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Not legal advice.Contracts Insider is an educational tool, not a law firm. It helps you spot common contract risks and ask better questions — it does not give legal advice, does not create an attorney–client relationship, and does not replace a licensed construction attorney. It can miss or misread clauses, and it doesn't account for every state's law or the specifics of your situation. Any decision about your contract is yours alone. Use it at your own risk, and have a qualified attorney in your state review anything that matters.
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Contracts Insider is provided “as is” and “as available”, for general information and education only, with no warranties of any kind — express or implied — including accuracy, completeness, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing here is legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created by using it. Automated and AI-assisted review can miss, misread, or misclassify clauses and law; you are solely responsible for your own contract decisions and for confirming anything material with a construction attorney licensed in the relevant state. State-specific notes are illustrative, compiled from secondary sources, may be out of date, and are not a legal opinion. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Contracts Insider and its owner disclaim all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damage — including lost profits, missed deadlines, or amounts in dispute — arising from your use of, or reliance on, the tool, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. You use the service at your own risk and agree to hold its owner harmless from claims arising out of that use. Your full rights and obligations are set out in our Terms of Service.
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