Up Arrow

Washington

Send your Notice to Owner or file your Mechanic's Lien with Florida's best NTO service

We care about your money as much as you do!

Send or file your document
in under 5 minutes



Pricing starts at $18* | See pricing optionsSunRay State Resources

Washington Lien & Bond Claim Deadlines

What is your project type?
Play Icon
What is your role on the project?
Preliminary Notice
Before Commencement

Notice to Customer (New/Existing Residential)

A Washington Notice to Customer must be sent by the General Contractor for projects costing over $1000. This notice lets the customer know that the General Contractor is working and retains Lien rights in the event of non-payment.

Lien
90 days from last furnishing

Claim of Lien

If you file a Claim of Lien as a general contractor in Washington, you must file it within 90 days from last furnishing labor and/or materials.

Preliminary Notice
60 days from first furnishing

Notice to Owner (New/Existing Residential)

The Notice to Owner should be sent by subcontractors in Washington within 60 days of first furnishing labor by subcontractors who are not contracted with the owner. In case the preliminary notice was not sent on time, then a 60-day period will be consider from when the notice was sent. New single family residential projects must send their Notice to Owner within 10 days of starting the project.

Lien
90 days from last furnishing

Claim of Lien

Subcontractors must file a Claim of Lien within 90 days from last furnishing of labor and/or materials.

Preliminary Notice
60 days from first furnishing

Notice to Owner (New/Existing Residential)

The Notice to Owner in Washington should be sent within 60 days of first furnishing labor by suppliers who are not contracted with the owner. In case the preliminary notice was not sent on time, then a 60-day period will be consider from when the notice was sent. New single family residential projects must send their Notice to Owner within 10 days of starting the project.

Lien
90 days from last furnishing

Claim of Lien

A Claim of Lien must be filed within 90 days from the last furnishing of labor and/or materials by suppliers.

What is your role on the project?
Preliminary Notice
Before starting work

Notice to Customer (Commercial)

A Notice to Customer in Washington must be sent by the General Contractor for projects costing between $1000 and $60,0000. This notice lets the customer know that the General Contractor is working and retains Lien rights in the event of non-payment.

Lien
90 days from last furnishing

Claim of Lien

General contractors in Washington must file a Claim of Lien within 90 days from the last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the commercial project.

Preliminary Notice
60 days from first furnishing

Notice to Owner (Commercial)

The Notice to Owner should be sent within 60 days of first furnishing labor and/or materials. In case the preliminary notice was not sent on time, then a 60-day period will be considered from when the notice was sent. New single family residential projects must send their Notice to Owner within 10 days of starting the project.

Lien
90 days from last furnishing

Claim of Lien

A Claim of Lien must be filed by subcontractors on commercial projects within 90 days from the last furnishing of labor and/or materials.

Preliminary Notice
60 days from first furnishing

Notice to Owner (Commercial)

Suppliers should send the Notice to Owner within 60 days of first furnishing labor and/or materials to a commercial project. In case the preliminary notice was not sent on time, then a 60-day period will be consider from when the notice was sent. New single family residential projects must send their Notice to Owner within 10 days of starting the project.

Lien
90 from last furnishing

Claim of Lien

A Claim of Lien must be filed by suppliers within 90 days from the last furnishing of labor and/or materials on commercial projects.

What is your role on the project?
Statutory Documents are not required for General Contractors
Preliminary Notice
60 days from first furnishing

Notice to Contractor

Subcontractors need to send the notice within 60 days of first furnishing labor or materials in Washington if contracted with the general contractor for state projects. If contracted with the sub or sub-sub, then the deadline to send notice is within 10 days of first furnishing labor or materials.

Claim on Bond
30 days from first furnishing

Claim on Bond

Subcontractors in Washington need to claim a General Contractor's bond for non-payment in public projects within 30 days from the date of acceptance of work. If the claim is against retainage, then it has to be done within 45 days from the date acceptance of work.

Preliminary Notice
60 days from first furnishing

Notice to Contractor

Suppliers need to send the notice within 60 days of first furnishing labor or materials if contracted with the general contractor in Washington. If contracted with the sub or sub-sub, then the deadline to send notice is within 10 days of first furnishing labor or materials.

Claim on Bond
30 days from acceptance of work

Claim on Bond

Suppliers need to claim a General Contractor's bond for non-payment on Washington public projects within 30 days from the date of acceptance of work. If the claim is against retainage, then it must be submitted within 45 days of the completion of the contract work.

Note: For a bond claim on a public project, acceptance of the work references the work performed by the party that has a contract with the public body (e.g., general contractor).

What is your role on the project?
Statutory Documents are not required for General Contractors
Preliminary Notice
Recommended but not required

Preliminary Notice

Although it is not a legal requirement to send a preliminary notice for federal projects, it is best practice for subcontractors to do so. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

Claim on Bond
90 days from last furnishing

Miller Act Notice

A Miller Act Notice needs to be sent by subcontractors in 90 days from last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the federal project.

Preliminary Notice
Recommended but not required

Preliminary Notice

Although it is not a legal requirement to send a preliminary notice, it is best practice to do so for federal projects. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

Claim on Bond
90 days from last furnishing

Miller Act Notice

A Miller Act Notice is required to be sent by the supplier 90 days from last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the federal project.

Deadline Calculator
Deadline Calculator
Deadline Calculator
Change State
Deadline Calculator
FAQ's

Learning Center

Don't take our word for it! Trusted by 1000s.

Dots

Don't take our word for it! Trusted by 1000s.

Dots

Washington Lien Law Articles

Stay updated with our blog articles on preliminary notice, notice of intent to lien, mechanic's lien and claim on bond. We cover every update in the lien law in all the 50 states. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive all our updates

More blogs