How many projects would it take to recover from a missed payment, an owner insolvency, or a contractor that disappeared with your draw?
Construction payment protection starts long before a mechanics lien or bond claim is ever needed.
For decades, RCS Preliminary Lien Services has helped contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment providers, and construction professionals establish and preserve payment protection rights through timely, state-specific statutory notice support across the country.
Depending on the state, that critical first notice may be called a:
- Preliminary Notice
- Pre-Lien Notice
- Notice to Owner
- Notice to Contractor
- Notice of Furnishing
- Notice of Right to Lien
- Notice to Preserve Lien Rights
- 20-Day Notice
- State-specific statutory construction notice
Different names. Same purpose: protecting your leverage before payment becomes a problem.
Construction Payment Protection Starts with the Right Foundation
Construction payment rights live in calendars, claimant tiers, statutory notice requirements, and unforgiving deadlines.
Miss a required notice window, and the leverage you were counting on may disappear before anyone explains what went wrong.
RCS supports construction professionals on:
- Residential construction projects
- Commercial construction projects
- Public works projects
- Private bonded projects
- Multi-state portfolios
Our disciplined research process helps verify critical project information including:
- Property ownership
- Original contractor / general contractor details
- Construction lender information (where applicable)
- Bonding information (when available)
- Legal descriptions or sufficient project site identification
- State-specific statutory notice requirements
Additional Construction Payment Protection Services
As projects progress, RCS also supports construction payment document workflows such as:
- Mechanics Liens / Construction Liens
- Bond Claims
- 90-Day Bond Notices
- Stop Notices (where applicable)
- Lien Waivers and Releases
- Conditional and unconditional releases
- Supplemental construction payment document support
Because preserving rights early is only one part of protecting receivables.