Contractor, Dispute and Payment Support

Practical support when construction projects go wrong.

LateShield provides administrative, technical and commercial support for builder disputes, poor workmanship, disputed invoices and payment problems. Available UK-wide.

Important: LateShield provides administrative, technical and commercial support. LateShield is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice and does not act as a formal debt collection agency. Legal advice, adjudication, court representation and formal debt recovery must be provided by an appropriately regulated professional.

Work covered

  • Builder and contractor disputes
  • Poor workmanship
  • Unfinished work
  • Scope gaps
  • Quote and contract-document reviews
  • Variation records
  • Additional-work records
  • Disputed invoices
  • Underpayments
  • Payment applications
  • Retentions
  • Final accounts
  • Payment-position summaries
  • Overdue-invoice administration
  • Professional reminder correspondence
  • Practical escalation preparation

What you receive

  • A clear written scope and fee before work begins
  • Organised records and a payment-position summary
  • Variation and additional-work records
  • Professional correspondence and escalation preparation
  • Practical next-step recommendations

Service area

Contractor dispute and payment-support services are available UK-wide on a remote basis.

Frequently asked questions

Get in touch if you have a question not covered here.

Can LateShield recover money from a contractor?

LateShield cannot guarantee that a contractor will pay. LateShield helps you organise records, prepare your payment position and take the next step professionally. Legal advice, adjudication, court representation and formal debt recovery must be provided by an appropriately regulated professional.

Is LateShield a law firm?

No. LateShield provides administrative, technical and commercial support. LateShield is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice and does not act as a formal debt collection agency.

What is a payment-position summary?

A payment-position summary sets out what has been paid, what is claimed to be outstanding, what work has been completed and what is disputed. It provides a clear written record that can be used in correspondence, mediation or formal proceedings.

What areas do you cover?

Contractor dispute and payment-support services are available UK-wide on a remote basis.

What information should I send?

Send the contract or quotation, invoices, correspondence, photographs of the work and a description of the dispute. LateShield will review the information and contact you to discuss the next step.

Tell us about your dispute or payment problem.

Send LateShield the contract, invoices, correspondence and photographs. We will review the information and explain the practical next step.