Arizona Residential Home Improvement Contract
Arizona Residential Home Improvement Contract
Before you use this: For a contractor's agreement with a property owner totaling more than $1,000, complete every field in this contract. Keep the complaint notice in Section 9 prominent and print it in at least 10-point bold type. Give the owner a legible copy of every document signed when the contract is signed. Complete the cash receipt if cash changes hands.
This Contract is entered on [__/__/____] by:
| Party | Information |
|---|---|
| Property owner | [FULL LEGAL NAME] |
| Owner mailing address | [ADDRESS] |
| Owner phone and email | [PHONE; EMAIL] |
| Contractor's legal name | [NAME] |
| Contractor's business address | [ADDRESS] |
| Arizona contractor license number | [LICENSE NUMBER] |
| Contractor phone and email | [PHONE; EMAIL] |
Jobsite address or legal description: [ADDRESS OR DESCRIPTION]
1. Work and specifications
Contractor will provide the labor, materials, equipment, and supervision described below and in the signed exhibits listed here: [EXHIBITS].
| Area or item | Work to be performed | Materials, grade, and finish |
|---|---|---|
| [AREA 1] | [DESCRIPTION] | [SPECIFICATION] |
| [AREA 2] | [DESCRIPTION] | [SPECIFICATION] |
| [AREA 3] | [DESCRIPTION] | [SPECIFICATION] |
Work excluded: [DESCRIPTION]
Existing conditions and owner-supplied materials affecting the work: [DESCRIPTION]
Plans, product schedules, and drawings incorporated into this Contract: [IDENTIFY EACH AND ITS DATE]
2. Price, deposit, and progress payments
Total price for all contracted work, including applicable taxes: $[AMOUNT].
Amount of advance deposit paid or scheduled: $[AMOUNT]. Due or paid on [DATE].
| Payment | Construction stage when payment is earned | Dollar amount |
|---|---|---|
| Progress payment 1 | [MILESTONE] | $[AMOUNT] |
| Progress payment 2 | [MILESTONE] | $[AMOUNT] |
| Progress payment 3 | [MILESTONE] | $[AMOUNT] |
| Final payment | [COMPLETION AND OWNER INSPECTION CONDITION] | $[AMOUNT] |
Total of deposit and scheduled payments: $[AMOUNT]. The parties confirm that this total equals the total price above, subject only to signed change orders.
Payment method and address: [DETAILS]. Financing, if any: [IDENTIFY LENDER OR WRITE NONE].
3. Schedule, access, and permits
Estimated start date: [__/__/____]. Estimated completion date for all contracted work: [__/__/____].
Work hours and site access: [DETAILS]. Owner-provided utilities or access: [DETAILS].
Permits and inspections: [IDENTIFY EACH PERMIT, THE PARTY OBTAINING IT, AND WHO PAYS ITS COST].
Contractor will notify Owner of an expected material delay and its cause. A change in the completion date must be recorded in a signed change order.
4. Changes to work
Before changed work begins, the parties will sign a change order describing the changed work, any price increase or decrease, any revised payment stage, and any change to the estimated completion date. An unsigned discussion or estimate does not change this Contract.
Change order number and date: [NUMBER; DATE]. Attached change orders: [LIST OR NONE].
5. Subcontractors, protection, and cleanup
Work expected to be subcontracted: [DESCRIPTION AND, IF KNOWN, SUBCONTRACTOR / NONE]. Contractor remains responsible to Owner for the contracted work.
Protection of occupied areas, materials, and landscaping: [DETAILS].
Debris removal and site cleanup: [DETAILS].
6. Completion and correction
Contractor will notify Owner when the work is ready for inspection. The parties will record any unfinished or disputed items, the person responsible, and the expected correction date in a signed list. The final payment stage in Section 2 applies unless the parties sign a different arrangement.
Written warranty, if offered: [TERM, COVERED WORK, EXCLUSIONS, AND CLAIM ADDRESS / NONE]. Any attached manufacturer warranty is identified as [DOCUMENT / NONE].
7. Suspension or termination
A party claiming material breach will send written notice describing the breach to the other party at the address or email designated in Section 8. The receiving party has [NUMBER] days after receipt to address the breach, unless the parties sign a different written arrangement. If the breach remains unresolved, the nonbreaching party may end the remaining work by written notice. The parties will account in writing for work performed, materials ordered or delivered, payments made, and any agreed adjustment. This section does not displace a cancellation right that applies to this transaction.
8. Notices and attachments
Owner notice address and email: [ADDRESS; EMAIL]. Contractor notice address and email: [ADDRESS; EMAIL].
How notices will be delivered and when receipt is established: [METHOD AND PROOF OF RECEIPT].
The following signed documents are part of this Contract: [PLANS; SPECIFICATIONS; CHANGE ORDERS; APPLICABLE CANCELLATION NOTICE; OTHER DOCUMENTS OR NONE].
9. Property owner's right to complain
THE PROPERTY OWNER MAY FILE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT WITH THE ARIZONA REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS ABOUT AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF A.R.S. § 32-1154(A). FOR A HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT IS NOT NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, THE COMPLAINT MUST BE FILED WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SPECIFIC PROJECT. CONTACT THE REGISTRAR AT (602) 542-1525 OR HTTPS://ROC.AZ.GOV/.
10. Signatures and document delivery
By signing, the parties agree to this Contract and the identified attachments.
Property owner signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Contractor or designated representative signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and title of contractor signer: [________________________________]
Legible copies of all signed documents delivered to Owner at signing: ☐ Yes. Documents delivered: [LIST].
Receipt for cash paid at signing, if any
Contractor acknowledges receiving $[ACTUAL CASH AMOUNT] in cash from Owner on [__/__/____] for [DEPOSIT / OTHER IDENTIFIED PAYMENT]. This receipt records the actual amount received. If no cash was paid, write NONE here: [____].
Contractor or designated representative signature for cash received: [________________________________]
Owner acknowledgment of copy of this receipt: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Arizona
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- A.R.S. § 32-1158
- A.R.S. § 32-1154(A)
- A.R.S. § 32-1162(A)
A contract is a written record of what two or more parties agreed to and what happens if someone does not follow through. Clear language, defined terms, and clean signature blocks keep disputes small and enforceable. The most common mistakes in contracts come from vague promises, missing details about timing or payment, and skipping standard protective clauses like governing law and dispute resolution.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) (checked October 27, 2026): "A. The holder of a license or any person named on a license pursuant to this chapter may not commit any of the following acts or omissions:"
A.R.S. § 32-1158(A) (checked October 27, 2026): "A. Any contract in an amount of more than $1,000 entered into between a contractor and the owner of a property to be improved shall contain in writing at least the following information:"
A.R.S. § 32-1158(A)(9) (checked October 27, 2026): "The information in this paragraph must be prominently displayed in the contract in at least ten-point bold type, and the contract shall be signed by the property owner and the contractor or the contractor's designated representative. This paragraph does not apply to a person who is subject to and complies with section 12-1365."
A.R.S. § 32-1158(B) (checked October 27, 2026): "B. When a contractor and an owner sign a contract, the contractor shall provide the owner with a legible copy of all documents signed and a written and signed receipt for and in the true amount of any cash paid to the contractor by the owner."
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