Contract terms homeowners are taught to compare
A radon mitigation contract does more work than most home-repair contracts because the deliverable is a measurement rather than a visible object. Homeowners reading this platform are taught to look for five specific terms.
Publishing them serves the same purpose as the quote scorecard: contractors who already write clear contracts should not lose work to contractors who write vague ones.
Scope specificity
Homeowners are told a scope should name suction point count and locations, the routing path, the discharge point, the sealing items, the fan model, and the electrical arrangement — not "install radon mitigation system".
The practical test we give them: could a different contractor build exactly this from the document? If not, it is a price rather than a scope.
Outcome commitment versus installation commitment
The distinction we teach is between a contract that commits to a post-mitigation result and one that commits to installing equipment. Both are legitimate; they are not the same product and should not be compared as though they were.
Homeowners are told to expect the outcome version to cost more, because it prices the risk of returning. That framing helps contractors who offer it.
Remedy if verification fails
What happens, who pays, how many visits are included, and within what period. Homeowners are told that settling this before signing turns a bad outcome into a procedure and that leaving it silent turns it into a negotiation with someone already paid.
Access, disruption, and make-good
Which finished surfaces may be opened, who restores them, and to what standard. On finished basements and crawl spaces this is where disputes concentrate, and a contract that names it is a contract that avoids them.
Warranty terms and transferability
Equipment warranty and workmanship warranty are different things, and homeowners are taught not to confuse a five-year fan warranty with a commitment that the design works.
Transferability is worth stating explicitly. A transferable warranty is a genuine selling point at resale, and homeowners are told to ask for it in writing.
Contract comparison: contractor questions
Is this legal advice to homeowners?
No, and the platform says so on every transaction page. Homeowners are told that contract questions belong with their agent and, where the stakes warrant, an attorney. What we provide is a list of terms to look for, not an interpretation of them.
Does the platform review our contracts?
We ask for a sample written scope at intake as evidence you produce one. We do not review, approve, or warrant your contracts, and we say so to homeowners — your contract is between you and them.
What if we cannot commit to an outcome on an unusual house?
Say that, and say why. A contractor who explains that a mixed-foundation farmhouse needs a staged approach with a diagnostic first is more credible than one who promises a number they may not reach.
Do homeowners actually read this?
The ones who arrive through our transaction content do, because they are usually inside a contingency period and reading everything. That is the population most likely to compare two quotes line by line.
More for contractors
- Quote scorecard — What homeowners are told to score your bid on, published in full.
- Warranty matrix — Equipment, workmanship, outcome — three instruments homeowners routinely conflate.
- Lead quality standards — What every request meets, what is filtered out, and what is not promised.
- Contractor success guide — Five habits that convert referred homeowners into signed work.
State requirements
Credentialing and disclosure rules differ by state, and each state page states the credential we verify before routing anything to you.
Clear contracts are a competitive advantage in a market where most are vague. These five terms are what an informed homeowner will ask about — being ready for them costs one afternoon of template work.
Sources
- U.S. EPA — Radon
- U.S. EPA — Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction
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