You do not need a thick document. This short, clear agreement protects both sides and looks professional. Cover what you will do, how often, the price and how payment works, your rain and holiday policy, and a brief note that you are licensed and insured. Having the customer agree before you start, even by text, prevents almost every dispute.
Business name: [your business name]
Operator / contact: ________
Phone and email: ________
Customer name: ________
Service address: ________
Start date: ________
Service day (for example, every Thursday): ________
Weekly price per visit: $________
First-cut / overgrown price (if applicable): $________
Every visit includes the four-step routine: mow, trim the edges and around obstacles, edge the walkways and driveway for a crisp line, and blow all clippings off the driveway, walks, and patio so the property looks finished and clean.
Service is weekly during the growing season on a set day, ________. A set day becomes a habit for you and a fixed block on the route. Every-other-week service is available on request and may be priced a bit higher per visit, since longer grass takes more time to cut.
The weekly rate is $________ per visit. If the lawn is overgrown at the start, the first cut is $________ to get it caught up, then the normal weekly rate after. Payment is handled by card on file and charged automatically after each mow, or billed monthly for the season, so there are no checks left under doormats.
Service runs through the growing season, roughly thirty weeks. If rain pushes your day, you get a heads-up and the lawn is mowed as soon as conditions allow, usually the next day, so a rained-out day is never a missed week without word. On a holiday week the visit may shift by a day, and you will be told in advance.
[your business name] is a registered business carrying general liability insurance, including coverage for property damage from thrown objects. A certificate of insurance is available on request. Note: mowing, trimming, and cleanups are covered here; fertilizer, weed control, and pesticide application require a separate state applicator license and are not part of this agreement unless listed.