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Subcontractor (Subbie) Agreement for Tradies

$330.00

Lock in your subbies properly. This Australia-wide Subcontractor Agreement template sets clear scope, pricing, invoicing, insurances, defects and exit rules, so you get the job done without the drama. Editable Word format with placeholders.

Lock in your subbies properly. This Australia-wide Subcontractor Agreement template sets clear scope, pricing, invoicing, insurances, defects and exit rules, so you get the job done without the drama. Editable Word format with placeholders.

About the Tradie Subcontractor (Subbie) Agreement Template

If you’re running jobs with subcontractors (sparkies, plumbers, chippies, concreters, painters, roofers, tilers—you name it), you need more than a handshake and a text message.

This Subcontractor Agreement for Tradies is built for real on-site work so you can lock your subbies in properly.

It’s a practical, plain-English template that helps you set expectations up front and protect your cash flow and your reputation when a job goes sideways.

What this template helps you cover

  • Who’s doing what: scope, standards, timing, and site requirements

  • Price + variations: keeping control of “extras” and change requests

  • Invoicing rules: tax invoice requirements, payment timeframes, and admin basics

  • Warranties + defects: defects period and fix obligations

  • Insurance + safety: basic compliance expectations for site work

  • Confidentiality + IP: protecting your client info and job materials

  • No-poaching / non-solicit: guardrails around clients and workers

  • Termination: how to end the arrangement if performance or conduct becomes an issue

What you get

  • 1 x Editable Word template (.docx) with clearly marked placeholders

  • Simple instructions so you can customise it job-by-job

  • Designed to be used Australia-wide (state/territory neutral drafting where possible)

Who it’s for

  • Sole traders and small trade businesses engaging subcontractors

  • Business owners, office managers, and “tradie wives” who want a template that actually makes sense

  • Any trade services business that wants to tighten up subcontractor arrangements without reinventing the wheel each time

Disclaimer

Tradie Contract Co is a legal publisher. We are not a law firm and you acknowledge that by purchasing, downloading and customising this template, Tradie Contract Co is not acting as your lawyer or providing you with legal advice.

This template is legal information only and should not substitute for or constitute professional legal advice. We recommend you consult with a lawyer for legal advice, noting Tradie Contract Co is a legal publisher and not a law firm.

All copyright in this document belongs exclusively to Tradie Contract Co. We grant you a one use non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable license to use this document for the purposes of using it in your business or for personal use. However, this document may not be copied, given to a third party, re-sold, reproduced, transmitted electronically or otherwise used in any way in whole or in part for the purpose of commercial gain by you for any purpose that may amount to competition with Tradie Contract Co.