Delay penalties: every published clause, side by side.
Quick answer
Very few Indian interior firms publish delay penalties. Among those that do, terms range from ₹500/day after a 15-working-day buffer capped at 3% of project value, to 0.1%/day after 10 days capped at 3% — against AesthetiX's ₹2,000/day from the signed date with no published cap. The clause only counts if it is in the signed agreement.
Rates and terms effective August 2026 · revised when our catalogue revises — never silently.
Competitor rows quote each firm's own published policy, linked, as observed in August 2026. Clauses can change — always read the version in the contract you are about to sign, not the one on a website (including ours).
| Firm | Daily rate | Buffer before it starts | Cap | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AesthetiX Spaces | ₹2,000/day | None — the signed timeline is the timeline | No cap published | Applies to delays solely attributable to us, from a signed handover date; paid to you, in writing, in the work agreement. | Our commitments |
| Interior Company | ₹500/day | After 15 working days beyond the committed date | 3% of project value | Payable only once 100% payment has been made, per their published terms. | Their T&C page |
| Simply Interiors | 0.1% of project value/day | After a 10-day buffer | 3% of project value | Per their published delay-penalty clause page. | Their clause page |
Worked example of why caps matter: ₹500/day capped at 3% of a ₹10,00,000 project is a ₹30,000 maximum — however many months the delay runs.
Delay-clause questions, answered
Do interior companies in India pay penalties for delays?
A few publish clauses; most do not. Where clauses exist they are typically modest — one published example is ₹500 per day starting only after a 15-working-day buffer and capped at 3% of project value, which on a ₹10 lakh project is a ₹30,000 ceiling however long the delay runs.
What is a fair delay penalty in an interior contract?
One large enough to change the firm's behaviour: a meaningful daily amount, starting from the committed date rather than after a long buffer, without a low cap that quietly converts the penalty into a rounding error. Whatever the number, it only counts if it is written into the signed agreement.
What does AesthetiX commit to?
A 30–45 day handover for most homes from design freeze, a ₹2,000-per-day penalty paid to you for delays solely attributable to us, and both written into the signed work agreement — not a brochure. The clause exists because factory-built modular makes the schedule controllable.
How should I compare delay clauses between firms?
Read four things in the written contract, not the sales pitch: the daily rate, when it starts (any buffer days), whether a cap limits the total, and what conditions attach — such as penalties payable only after full payment. A high rate with a low cap can be worth less than a modest rate with none.
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