A New Hampshire Subcontractor Agreement is a legally binding document that describes the responsibilities and rights in a relationship between a contractor and a subcontractor.
It specifies the scope of work, how long the subcontractor has to complete his or her tasks, the amount of compensation, and when the contractor will pay the subcontractor.
This agreement is common when a contractor hires people with specialized skills like roofing, electrical, and plumbing knowledge.
A subcontractor under this agreement performs the work detailed in the contract or faces a legal penalty. Unlike a general contractor responsible for completing 100% of a job on behalf of a client, the subcontractor is only present long enough to perform specific duties as part of the work at large.
An electrical subcontractor, for example, would only be responsible for completing some of the entire construction project, just the electrical portion of it. Therefore, the electrical contractor would receive payment for his or her work from the contractor, not the property owner.