Built for subcontractors & trades

Know what you're signing before you sign it.

Upload a subcontract, PO or change order. Contracts Insider flags the clauses that quietly cost trades 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.

Review my contract — free How it works
✓ 35 clause checks✓ All 50 states + DC✓ Plain-English redlines
35
clause checks
50 + DC
states covered
Plain English
advice + redlines
Free
no account needed

Every flag points to the exact clause in your contract. The AI review cites its sources and won't invent law — and what it can't find, it tells you is missing.

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Add your contract

Drag in a PDF or paste the text — no account, no sign-up.

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We scan every clause

35 checks for the terms that hurt trades most.

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Know what to do

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

Review a contract

Upload a PDF or paste the text below. The instant scan runs in your browser; the AI deep review sends your text for analysis and we don't store it.

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 full checklist

Every risk Contracts Insider checks for — worth reading even if a clause didn't trigger, because the biggest risk is often the term that's missing.

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Why I built this

I'm an estimator at a site-development company — I read these contracts for a living. I got tired of watching good subs get buried by clauses they never saw coming: pay-if-paid, one-sided indemnity, retainage held hostage to the whole job. Contracts Insider is the tool I wish every sub had in their hands before they signed.

— Bryce, founder

Questions, answered

Is this legal advice?
No. Contracts Insider is an informational tool that helps you spot risks and ask better questions. It doesn't replace a construction attorney, and for anything material you should have a lawyer review it.
Is my contract private? Do you store it?
We don't store your contract. The instant clause scan runs in your browser. The AI deep review sends your text to our AI provider to generate the memo, and we don't keep it afterwards. No account is required.
How accurate is it?
Every flag is tied to the exact wording in your contract, and the review won't invent law. The 50-state notes are compiled from published legal sources and are general guidance — verify anything important with a licensed attorney in your state.
Which contracts does it work on?
Any US construction contract from the subcontractor's side — subcontracts, purchase orders and change orders. Paste the text or upload a PDF.
Do you cover my state?
Yes — all 50 states plus DC. Pick your state and the advice adjusts to your local rules on pay-if-paid, lien waivers, retainage, indemnity and prompt payment.
What does it cost?
It's free to use right now. If that ever changes, the core review will stay accessible for the trades it's built for.
Not legal advice. Contracts Insider is an educational tool that helps you spot common risks and ask better questions. It does not create an attorney–client relationship, does not account for every state's law, and does not replace a licensed construction attorney. State law varies and changes; state-specific notes are general and current only to their last update. When real money or real risk is on the line, get the contract reviewed by a professional.
Terms of use & limitations
Contracts Insider is provided “as is”, for informational and educational purposes only, with no warranty of accuracy, completeness or fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing here is legal advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Automated review can miss or misread clauses; you are responsible for your own contract decisions and should confirm anything material with a qualified construction attorney licensed in the relevant state. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the makers of Contracts Insider accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from use of, or reliance on, this tool. State-specific notes are illustrative, may be out of date, and are not a legal opinion.
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