Maine Existing-Residence Insulation Installation Contract

Maine Existing-Residence Insulation Installation Contract

Before you use this: This agreement covers compensated insulation installation in an existing Maine dwelling with no more than three living units. Complete every product and work field before signing. For a home-construction project over $3,000, attach the current Maine Attorney General Home Construction Contract Addendum in full. This form does not cover urea-formaldehyde insulation or a sale requiring a separate home-solicitation cancellation notice.

1. Parties, Property, and Product Information

This Contract is made on [__/__/____] between Owner or lessee [________________________________], mailing address [________________________________], telephone [________________], and Contractor [________________________________], business address [________________________________], telephone [________________].

Owner of contractor firm: [________________________________]

Work location: [________________________________], Maine. The existing dwelling has [____] living units. Contractor will supply and install the insulation described below.

Before Owner or lessee agreed to buy, Contractor showed the product fact sheets for: [________________________________]. Date shown: [__/__/____]. Owner or lessee initials: [____]. Attach the identified sheets as Exhibit A and record their manufacturer and edition or date: [________________________________].

2. Insulation and Site Schedule

Complete one row for each separate area and product. Use the manufacturer's tested product data for the stated thermal resistance; do not infer the installed R-value by multiplying a one-inch figure by thickness.

Degree of flammability for each product, keyed to the rows above: [____________________________________________________________]

Installation method for each area: [____________________________________________________________]

Ventilation to be installed, or expressly state “none”: [____________________________________________________________]

Vapor barrier to be installed, or expressly state “none”: [____________________________________________________________]

Settling guarantee: ☐ Contractor guarantees against settling for [____________] to the following degree or tolerance: [____________]. ☐ No settling guarantee is given. Select one.

Construction, reconstruction, or structural changes needed to install insulation: [____________________________________________________________]

Restoration, finishing, and cleanup after installation: [____________________________________________________________]

Other materials, plans, and exclusions: [____________________________________________________________]

Estimated commencement: [__/__/____]. Estimated substantial completion: [__/__/____]. The parties will record changes caused by site readiness, material availability, or another circumstance outside Contractor's control in writing.

3. Price and Payment

Select one price method and complete its blanks.

☐ Fixed total contract price, including the work and materials described here: $[____________].

☐ Cost-plus formula: [________________________________]; agreed price or fee $[____________]; estimated labor $[____________]; estimated materials $[____________]; estimated total $[____________].

Amounts paid before or at signing: $[____________]. Additional payment due at signing: $[____________]. Total down payment: $[____________], no more than one third of the total contract price. Payment method and address: [________________________________].

4. Warranty and Disputes

The following required home-construction warranty statement is part of this Contract:

In addition to any additional warranties agreed to by the parties, the contractor warrants that the work will be free from faulty materials; constructed according to the standards of the building code applicable for this location; constructed in a skillful manner and fit for habitation or appropriate use. The warranty rights and remedies set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code apply to this contract

Additional product or workmanship warranties, their duration, and exclusions, if any: [____________________________________________________________]. Attach any separate written warranty as Exhibit B.

If a dispute about this Contract or its performance cannot be resolved in small claims, the parties agree to pay jointly for one selected process. Select only one:

☐ Binding arbitration under the Maine Uniform Arbitration Act; the arbitrator's decision is final.

☐ Nonbinding arbitration; either party may reject the decision and seek another resolution, including a lawsuit.

☐ Mediation with a neutral mediator before a lawsuit; the parties negotiate but the mediator does not decide the dispute.

5. Changes and Consumer Information

The following required change-order statement is part of this Contract:

Any alteration or deviation from the above contractual specifications that results in a revision of the contract price will be executed only upon the parties entering into a written change order

Each price-changing change order must describe the revised work, state both the prior and new total prices, and be signed by both parties. A blank change-order record is below.

For a covered contract over $3,000, attach the Attorney General's current entire Home Construction Contract Addendum as Exhibit C. Consumers are strongly advised to visit the Attorney General's home construction and repair information to learn how to enforce their rights, or call the Consumer Protection Division at 1-800-436-2131.

6. Agreement and Signatures

This Contract, its completed Exhibits A–C, and signed change orders contain the parties' entire agreement for this work. Maine law governs. Contractor shall provide each party with a copy of the signed Contract and applicable attachments before work begins.

Owner or lessee signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Contractor signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Full Attorney General addendum attached, if contract exceeds $3,000: ☐ Yes ☐ Contract does not exceed $3,000

Change Order Record (complete if needed)

Date: [__/__/____] Contract date: [__/__/____]

Changed work and materials: [____________________________________________________________]

Reason and schedule effect: [____________________________________________________________]

Previous total contract price: $[____________] Revised total contract price: $[____________]

Owner or lessee signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Contractor signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Installer Completion Receipt (complete after installation)

This dated record identifies the insulation actually installed. Make a separate line for each house area; do not add R-values or coverage areas for different areas.

Variations, tests, and attached product records: [____________________________________________________________]

Installer name: [________________________________] Installer signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Customer receipt acknowledged: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]