District of Columbia Home Improvement Contract

District of Columbia Home Improvement Contract

Before signing: Complete every blank in all three identical copies. Homeowner and Contractor sign each copy and give Homeowner one signed copy at signing. Contractor shall accept no payment for the work until the signed written understanding is complete. If this sale was personally solicited and signed at Homeowner's residence, use the DC door-to-door home improvement contract with its applicable cancellation notices.

NOTICE TO HOMEOWNER — DO NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT WITH ANY BLANK SPACE UNFILLED. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A COMPLETED COPY WHEN YOU SIGN. Print this notice in bold type of at least 10 points on every signed copy.

1. Parties and property

Homeowner legal name: [________________________________]

Homeowner mailing address: [________________________________]

Homeowner telephone and email: [________________________________]

Work-site address in the District of Columbia: [________________________________]

Contractor legal business name: [________________________________]

Contractor business address: [________________________________]

Contractor telephone: [________________________________]

DC home improvement contractor license number: [________________________________]

Participating salesperson(s), name and license number: [NAME AND NUMBER / NONE]

Homeowner and Contractor agree to the following work and payment terms.

2. Work and specifications

Contractor shall furnish the labor, supervision, materials, and equipment described in Exhibit A, which is part of this contract. Exhibit A identifies the work area, tasks, material specifications, quantities, and any excluded work. Contractor shall perform the specified work in a workmanlike manner and arrange the permits and inspections assigned below.

Contractor obtains these permits and inspections: [LIST / NONE]. Homeowner obtains: [LIST / NONE]. Permit fees included in price: $[AMOUNT / 0].

No specification changes unless Homeowner approves a written change order. A change order must describe the changed work, price adjustment, and any schedule adjustment, and be signed by both parties before changed work begins.

For changes to this contract, the parties may use the DC Home Improvement Change Order.

3. Price and payment

Total contract price, including stated taxes and charges: $[AMOUNT].

Total scheduled payments: $[AMOUNT]. This must equal the total contract price. Contractor shall give an itemized invoice at each payment event. An approved change order adjusts the price and payment schedule only as stated in that order.

4. Schedule and access

Approximate start date: [__/__/____]. Approximate completion date: [__/__/____]. These dates may be changed only by a later written agreement signed by Homeowner and Contractor.

Normal work hours: [HOURS AND DAYS]. Homeowner will provide reasonable work-site access and make the selections listed in Exhibit A by the stated dates. Contractor will promptly report a delay and proposed revised schedule in writing. A revised start or completion date requires the written agreement above.

5. Completion, disputes, and notices

At completion, the parties will inspect the work and record incomplete or defective items and a reasonable correction date. Additional workmanship warranty, if offered: [TERM AND REMEDY / NONE BEYOND APPLICABLE LAW]. Manufacturer warranties delivered: [LIST / NONE].

For a material breach, the nonbreaching party may give written notice describing the breach and allow [NUMBER] days to cure if cure is possible. If uncured, that party may end the remaining work by written notice and seek lawful relief. The parties will account for conforming work, authorized materials, payments, and lawful offsets. This clause does not limit any applicable consumer cancellation right.

Notice to Homeowner: [POSTAL ADDRESS; EMAIL IF AGREED]. Notice to Contractor: [POSTAL ADDRESS; EMAIL IF AGREED]. District of Columbia law governs this contract.

6. Signatures and copy delivery

The parties have reviewed the filled contract and Exhibit A. Each signs all three identical copies. Homeowner receives one completed, signed copy at signing.

Homeowner signature: ____________________ Date: [__/__/____]

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

Contractor signer's printed name and title: [________________________________]

Homeowner acknowledgment of completed copy received at signing: ____________________

Exhibit A — work and material specifications

Work areas and tasks: [DESCRIBE ALL WORK]

Drawings incorporated by title and date: [DETAILS / NONE]. Excluded work: [DETAILS / NONE]. Homeowner selections and due dates: [DETAILS / NONE].

Official source: 16 DCMR § 808, DCRegs current rule and View Text.