Exclusions

Items explicitly NOT included in a quote or contract — listed up front to prevent scope disputes.

Exclusions are how you protect yourself from assumptions. A homeowner reading 'paint the kitchen' might assume that includes patching drywall, masking cabinets, and removing outlet covers. Listing 'does not include drywall repair, cabinet masking, or outlet cover removal' on the quote makes that explicit.

Good quote software (like FieldKrew) lets you save common exclusions as templates and one-tap apply them to new quotes.

Related

• Scope of Work (SOW) — The written description in a contract of exactly what work will and won't be done, with what materials.
• Change Order — A written amendment to the original contract that adds, removes, or modifies scope of work — and the price.
• Compare contractor CRMs — FieldKrew against Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan
• Punch List — The list of small items that still need to be finished, touched up, or corrected before a job is considered complete.