A maintenance contract is the written document that sets forth the terms of an agreement between a client and a maintenance service provider. The client can be a consumer who gets a warranty for purchases of mechanical equipment or a landlord who contracts a handyman for servicing a building. The overall purpose for a maintenance contract is to have consistent fees and regular availability of the service provider at a savings over random or emergency calls. By securing a maintenance contract, the holder typically garners savings through the fixed or reduced fees and also gets a regular relationship with a service provider.