Protect your building material supply business from non-payment. Our preliminary notice services ensure you maintain your lien rights on every delivery.
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As a material supplier, you deliver products but have no direct relationship with the property owner. If the contractor doesn't pay you, your only recourse is a mechanics lien—but that requires a preliminary notice sent on time.
Lumber, concrete, steel, roofing—material orders can easily reach $10,000 to $500,000. That's too much to lose.
Projects often need multiple deliveries over weeks or months. Each delivery needs protection.
You sell to contractors, not owners. Notices ensure owners know you're owed money.
Jobsite address, buyer, and invoice details
Property owner lookup and GC verification
State-compliant document prepared
Sent with tracking and delivery proof
Yes, material suppliers must send preliminary notices in most states to protect their mechanics lien rights. Unlike contractors, suppliers don't have a direct contract with the property owner, making notices even more critical.
Deadlines vary by state. In California, suppliers must send notice within 20 days of first delivering materials. In Florida, it's 45 days. We track all state-specific deadlines for you.
In most states, no. Material suppliers who miss the preliminary notice deadline lose their right to file a mechanics lien entirely. This makes sending notices on every delivery critical.