TL;DR
A pay application is the formal request a contractor submits for a progress payment, itemizing work completed and materials stored against the contract's schedule of values, less retainage and previous payments. On larger projects it follows AIA forms G702 and G703 and arrives with lien waivers and updated insurance certificates; lenders and owners verify the claimed percentages before funding.
What it means
A pay application is the formal request a contractor submits for a progress payment, itemizing work completed and materials stored against the contract's schedule of values, less retainage and previous payments. On larger projects it follows AIA forms G702 and G703 and arrives with lien waivers and updated insurance certificates; lenders and owners verify the claimed percentages before funding. Reviewing one line by line is how owners avoid paying ahead of actual progress.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
This is a term Ohio homeowners encounter when reading contractor quotes, hiring paperwork, or inspection reports. Understanding it well enough to ask one good follow-up question is usually all the protection a homeowner needs.
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