Free terms builderAuto & Detailing
General terms for auto & detailing businesses
- 8 situations that cause disputes in auto & detailing
- The 10 clauses every service business needs
- You pick the stance; we write the words
Free, no account needed. The document is a starting point written from your answers, not legal advice. Have a lawyer review it for your state before you rely on it.
What auto & detailing terms should cover
Each item below becomes one section of your document. The situations marked with a question are the ones the builder asks you about.
- Pre-existing damage or conditionAuto & DetailingAsked in the interview
Being blamed for damage that was already there.
- Personal items and valuablesAuto & Detailing
A missing watch or cash that was 'right there' before you arrived.
- Water and power on siteAuto & DetailingAsked in the interview
Arriving to a job with no spigot or outlet and eating the trip.
- Keys and moving the vehicleAuto & Detailing
A dead battery or a fender tap while repositioning the car.
- Heavy soil and biohazardsAuto & DetailingAsked in the interview
Quoting a standard detail and finding mould, pet hair everywhere or bodily fluids.
- Results and coatingsAuto & Detailing
A customer expecting a paint correction to erase deep scratches or a coating to last forever.
- If you're not happyAuto & DetailingAsked in the interview
A refund demand a week later with nothing left to inspect.
- Payment and deposits
Not getting paid, or arguing about when payment is due.
- Cancellations and no-showsAsked in the interview
Losing the whole slot when someone cancels last minute or isn't there.
- Rescheduling and weatherAsked in the interview
Being blamed when weather, an emergency or a delay forces a change.
- Access and site conditions
Wasted trips because of locked gates, no parking or nobody to let you in.
- Right to refuse or stop workAsked in the interview
Being stuck finishing a job that turned unsafe or abusive.
- Limitation of liability
A claim far bigger than the job was worth.
- Photos and marketingAsked in the interview
Posting a great before-and-after and getting a takedown demand.
- Texts and emails
Complaints about reminder texts you sent in good faith.
- Problems and governing law
A disagreement going straight to a chargeback or a lawyer.
- Changes to these terms
Old bookings held to rules you have since improved.
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Three minutes, start to finish
- Step 1
Tell us how you work
Your state, cancellation window, when you get paid. Six quick questions, all taps.
- Step 2
Answer real situations
A customer says you scratched a rim. Nobody's home when you arrive. Pick what you actually do.
- Step 3
Read your terms
Plain English, one section per risk, with a coverage meter for your industry. Download the PDF or load them into a free booking page.
Make customers accept these terms before they book.
A BookingLink page shows your General terms at checkout, records the version each customer accepted, and takes the booking and the deposit in the same flow. $1 per transaction when a customer pays.
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