Free Blank Maine Residential Construction Contract (Home Improvement) (2026)
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Maine rules that this document follows
| Contractor license | Not confirmed — no statewide residential contractor licence was found; a city or county registration may still apply |
|---|---|
| License number on the contract | Not required by a confirmed statute; printing it anyway is good practice |
| Written contract required | Above $3,000.00 — A home construction contract over $3,000 must be in writing and must state the parties, the property, the estimated start and completion dates, the total price or the cost-plus formula, the payment method, a description of the work and materials, a warranty statement, the dispute-resolution option chosen, the change-order procedure and the Attorney General's consumer information.Source: 10 M.R.S. § 1487 |
| Down payment cap | one-third of the contract price — The initial down payment on a home construction contract is limited to no more than one-third of the total contract price.Source: 10 M.R.S. § 1487 |
| Required notices | DISPUTE RESOLUTIONSource: 10 M.R.S. § 1487 |
| Right to cancel | 3 business days — Federal law gives the owner three business days to cancel a home improvement sale of $25 or more that was signed away from the contractor's regular place of business (at the owner's home, a fair, a hotel or a jobsite). The contract must carry the cancellation notice and two copies of a cancellation form.Source: 16 C.F.R. § 429.1(a) (FTC Cooling-Off Rule) |
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