# TRUST YOUR GUT: Chapter Nine, Protect Your Contract from Price Hikes and Delays

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Podcast: [Construction Legal Made Easy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/construction-legal-made-easy-6524910)
Published: 2026-04-06T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This episode is a reading from Karalynn's latest book, Trust Your Gut . Roofer Danny inks a sweet roof gig in 2019. Then the pandemic hits, pushes start to 2021 with 30% material spikes and zero crew available. No escape clauses? As he tries to save his business, the homeowner slaps him with a fifty thousand dollar lawsuit. And a default judgment tanks the business. Don't be Danny! Add provisions for price hikes, weather, labor crunches, sickness, outages, disasters; and use change orders to shift timelines and costs. Set hard expectations upfront, add an escape hatch. Bottom line: Protect your biz before surprises bury you! Learn more about The Cromeens Law Firm here ! Grab Karalynn's new book Trust Your Gut here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on Facebook here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on Instagram here . Follow Karalynn Cromeens on LinkedIn here . Watch the show on YouTube here . Key Takeaways 1. Include clauses for price increases and delays 2. Materials labor weather hit projects hard 3. Change orders adjust terms when needed 4. Homeowner pays extras beyond control 5. No provision means you lose money or business Timestamped Overview 0:25 Chapter 9 starts 2:15 Danny walks away 4:32 Contract clause need 7:02 Price increases detail 9:27 Example contract language

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