Tradie Contract Co

06/08/2026

AI can fill in your details. It can't invent the law.

You've got ChatGPT open, so why pay for handyperson terms? Fair question.

Here's the catch. Ask AI to write your contract from scratch and it doesn't know current Australian Consumer Law, it doesn't know the PPSA, and it doesn't know what happens when a customer says "that wasn't included." You get something that reads well and folds the moment you actually need it. And you won't spot the gap while you're writing it. You'll spot it mid-dispute, when the clause you needed isn't there.

The smart way to use AI isn't to invent your legal terms. It's to customise terms that are already right. That's why our Handyperson Terms and Conditions come with a built-in AI prompt: the legal wording is done by a lawyer and a tradie, and AI just slots in your business details, safely.

Grab the template here: tradiecontractco.com.au

(And yes, an AI helped write this post. It's great at that. It's just not the one you want writing your contract.)

23/07/2026

Ever mowed clean through a little "present" the dog left behind? 💩

Yeah. We wrote a clause for that.

Lawnie is back, and the terms just got a serious upgrade.

What's new:

Dog surprises, sorted. Your customer clears the yard first, or you skip that bit and still get paid.

NDIS and aged care work, built in. Who signs, who pays, and what happens when the funding is "still processing." Sorted.

An AI prompt that does the boring bit. Pop in your business details and it sets the whole thing up in minutes. No legal jargon, no blank page.

Terms that handle the messy stuff, so you can get back to the mowing.

New Lawnie terms are on the website.
https://www.tradiecontractco.com.au/shop/p/lawn-home-maintenance-terms-and-conditions

P.S. I wrote up a proper day in the life of a Lawnie, dog poo, flying rocks, the lot. Have a read: https://www.tradiecontractco.com.au/tradie-info/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-lawnie-nine-dramas-before-knock-off

21/07/2026

The work you love. The paperwork you don't. Let's fix the second one. 💛

The VA Hub just grew, with new templates shaped by what Aussie VAs actually asked for.

Books, inboxes, quotes, socials, the whole back office... whatever you look after, there's a proper agreement built for it.

And tradies, this one's for you too. Hiring a VA who hasn't got their paperwork sorted yet? Now you're both covered.

Clear terms, no dense jargon, both sides protected from day one.

Have a squiz at what's new, link in bio.

08/07/2026

⚠️ Warning: raw and real ahead. No AI, no filters, no touch ups, no styling. Just us, mid hike, and this is the least corporate photo you'll ever see of a lawyer.

We're real. Just like our templates.

Meet Aaron and Belle. The real people behind Tradie Contract Co.

Aaron's spent 30 years working in, on and alongside trade businesses, including 19 years running his own multi trade service business.

Belle's spent 22 years as a lawyer and tradie supporter, backing the family trade business and plenty of others across Australia along the way.

Together we built Tradie Contract Co: plain English legal templates made for real trade businesses, not head office.

It's not about replacing what you already know with legal jargon. It's about paperwork that actually works on site, because it was built by people who've been on site.

This runs alongside our own tradie and lawyer work, and it's growing.

More trades, more templates, more partnerships. Got something on your mind? We'd love to hear it.

Drop us a DM or email [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you.

03/07/2026

Court is in session. 🔨

They did one extra job "while on site." No price agreed. Invoice lands $400 higher. Client won't pay it.

TRADIE or CLIENT?

Drop your verdict below 👇 No fence-sitting. I'll hand down the actual legal verdict in a few days — follow so you don't miss the ruling. ⚖️

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01/05/2026

Taking on a new employee? Get it in writing. 📋

A handshake is a great start — but it's not a contract.

If you're bringing someone on in your tradie business, a proper Employment Agreement protects both of you from day one.

Our done-for-you Employment Agreement covers:

✅ Role and responsibilities
✅ Pay rate and hours
✅ Leave entitlements
✅ Confidentiality
✅ How to end the arrangement properly

Written in plain English. Built for Aussie tradie businesses. No legal waffle.

👉 Link in bio to grab yours.