{"id":457,"date":"2026-10-23T21:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T21:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/paying-a-building-contractor-tie-payments-to-written-milestones\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T21:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T21:45:31","slug":"paying-a-building-contractor-tie-payments-to-written-milestones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/paying-a-building-contractor-tie-payments-to-written-milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"Paying a Building Contractor? Tie Payments to Written Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction payments are safer when they follow completed work rather than verbal promises or pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Define the milestones<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agree the scope, materials, labour, timeline, payment stages, and change process in writing. Each stage should describe the work that must be complete before payment.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspect and record<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check progress before releasing money. Keep signed receipts, photographs, and messages about any agreed changes. Good records reduce disputes and keep the project moving.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I record?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep the amount, date, purpose, and receipt for each important expense. A simple record makes the next decision easier.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I stay within budget?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set a clear limit before you pay, then review spending against the limit before taking on another cost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more everyday payment and account-safety guidance, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/faq\">MyKalt FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tie each contractor payment to a written stage of work, inspection, and receipt. It protects both the client and the builder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":589,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457\/revisions\/589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}