Free Blank Massachusetts Residential Construction Contract (Home Improvement) (2026)

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Contractor license	Office of Consumer Affairs — Home Improvement Contractor registration — The residential contracting agreement must give the contractor's and salesperson's names, addresses and home improvement contractor registration number, and the date the contract was executed.Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, § 2(a)
License number on the contract	Required — the contract must state itSource: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, § 2(a)
Written contract required	Above $1,000.00 — A residential contracting agreement over $1,000 must be in writing and must state the whole agreement, the parties, the registration number, the scheduled start and substantial completion dates, a detailed description of the work and materials, the total price, the payment schedule with dollar amounts, and the signatures of all parties.Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, § 2(a)
Down payment cap	the greater of one-third of the contract price or the actual cost of special order or custom made materials — A deposit required before work begins may not exceed the greater of one-third of the total contract price or the actual cost of any special order or custom made materials or equipment.Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, § 2(b)
Required notices	CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION, CANCELLATION, WARRANTIES, BLANK SPACES AND LIENSSource: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, § 2(a)(8)
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)
Lien notice in the contract	The statutory conspicuous notice in the agreement must tell the owner that liens may be placed on the property for unpaid labor and materials.Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, § 2(a)(8)

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