Nevada Residential Home Improvement Contract

NEVADA RESIDENTIAL HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT

Before signing: Print or export all written contract information in at least 10-point bold type. Attach the Board-prescribed homeowner information and give Owner a legible signed copy and a signed receipt for any money paid at signing.

Project type: Construction, repair, or remodeling of a completed owner-occupied single-family residence. Residential pool, spa, and photovoltaic work requires a different contract.

Date signed: [DATE]

Owner: [FULL NAME], [MAILING ADDRESS], [PHONE], [EMAIL]

Contractor: [LICENSED LEGAL NAME], Nevada license no. [NUMBER], classification [CLASSIFICATION], monetary limit [AMOUNT], business address [ADDRESS], phone [PHONE], email [EMAIL]

Property: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, NV ZIP]

1. Work and materials

Contractor will perform the work described in Exhibit A at the property. Exhibit A lists each work area, materials and product specifications, allowances, exclusions, and any owner-supplied items. Contractor shall apply for and obtain every permit necessary for this work and will give Owner copies of inspection and closeout records received for the project.

Estimated start date: [DATE], subject to [PERMIT OR ACCESS CONDITION]. Estimated substantial completion date: [DATE]. Contractor will promptly tell Owner of an expected delay, its cause, and a revised schedule. A schedule change does not change the price unless the parties sign a change order.

2. Price and payment

Contract price: $[AMOUNT], including all applicable taxes [ITEMIZE]. Deposit due before work starts: $[AMOUNT]. Unless Contractor has filed a $100,000 consumer-protection bond with the Board or obtained relief under NRS 624.270(5), the deposit may not exceed the lesser of $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price. Exception, if claimed: [BOARD BOND OR BOARD RELIEF DETAILS / NONE].

The payment amounts above total the contract price. Each progress amount is a sum in dollars and cents, payable only at its listed construction stage. Except for the deposit, Contractor may not receive more than 100 percent of the value of work performed at any time. The statutory progress-payment rule does not apply if Contractor has furnished a full payment-and-performance bond and its cost is included in the project price: [BOND DETAILS / NONE]. Contractor will give Owner an invoice describing the work and materials for each payment. Owner may identify a disputed amount in writing and pay the undisputed balance when due. Any financing arrangement must be written in a separate signed attachment.

Salesperson commission: ☐ None is paid from this price. ☐ A commission is paid from this price and will be paid pro rata as Contractor receives the scheduled payments.

3. Changes and conditions

A change to scope, materials, price, or schedule requires a written change order accepted by Owner and Contractor and incorporated into this Agreement before the changed work begins. Each order states all changes in scope and price and any new completion date. A change order lacking the scope and price changes or Owner's acceptance is not enforceable against Owner. If concealed conditions are found, Contractor will document them and request a change order before related extra work, except work needed immediately to protect people or property.

4. Access, safety, and completion

Owner will provide reasonable access, electricity, water, and the decisions and selections listed in Exhibit A. Contractor will keep the work area reasonably clean and remove its construction debris at completion. Contractor will perform the agreed work in a workmanlike manner and correct work that does not match Exhibit A after Owner gives written notice describing it.

At substantial completion, the parties will walk through the work and record unfinished or disputed items in a signed punch list. Contractor will provide available product warranties, permit closeout documents, and a final invoice. Any additional warranty is: [TERMS OR "NONE"]. Nothing in this paragraph limits rights that cannot be waived by agreement.

5. Subcontractor and supplier disclosure

For each subcontractor contracted on this project and each person furnishing materials valued at $500 or more for it, Contractor will give Owner that person's name, license number, business address, and telephone number in the disclosure schedule below, and will supplement the schedule when another covered person is engaged. NRS 624.600(1)(a).

Lien notice: A listed subcontractor or supplier may record a lien against the residence and its improvements if entitled to do so. NRS 624.600(1)(b). Owner should review the prescribed contractor and lien information before paying for the project.

Prescribed information furnished to Owner: Contractor has provided the Recovery Fund notice under NRS 624.520 and the subcontractor, supplier, lien, and informational disclosures under NRS 624.600. Attach the current contractor information prescribed by NAC 624.6932 and lien information prescribed by NAC 624.693 to both signed copies. Contractor confirms delivery: ☐ Both attached before signing. Owner initials acknowledging receipt: [INITIALS].

6. Residential Construction Recovery Fund notice

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION RECOVERY FUND. Payment may be available from Nevada's Recovery Fund if a project under this contract financially damages Owner and the loss results from a qualifying violation of Nevada law by a licensed contractor. The project may include construction, remodeling, repair, or another home improvement. For information about the Fund and filing a claim, contact the Nevada State Contractors Board. NRS 624.520(1).

Owner initials acknowledging this notice: [INITIALS].

7. Suspension, termination, and disputes

If either party materially fails to perform, the other may give a written description of the failure and [NUMBER] days to correct it, unless immediate action is needed to protect people or property. If the failure remains, the nonbreaching party may terminate by written notice. Owner will pay for conforming work completed and materials reasonably ordered for the project through termination, less amounts already paid and any documented adjustment owed under this Agreement. The parties will first try to resolve a dispute through a written exchange of the facts and requested remedy.

Nevada law governs this Agreement. The parties may seek available relief in a court with jurisdiction in Nevada. A notice under this Agreement goes to the addresses above, or to an updated address a party gives in writing, by personal delivery, tracked mail, or confirmed email. No term waives a right or releases a duty or liability protected by NRS Chapter 624 or its regulations.

8. Entire agreement and signatures

This Agreement, Exhibit A, the payment schedule, signed change orders, and the Board information acknowledged above are the parties' agreement. An amendment must be in writing and signed by both parties.

Owner's initials confirm the listed provisions were read and understood:

Notice to Owner: You may contact the Nevada State Contractors Board for help understanding a provision of this contract. You may request a payment-and-performance bond if one is not otherwise required by NRS 624.270. You may consult an attorney about your rights under this contract. If this contract was explained in another language, you may ask for a contract written in that language.

Owner signature: ______________________________ Date: [DATE]

Contractor authorized signature: ______________________________ Date: [DATE]

Printed name and title: [NAME AND TITLE]

Signed copy delivered to Owner at signing: ☐ Yes. Delivery method: [HAND / ELECTRONIC].

Receipt for money paid at signing: Contractor acknowledges receipt of $[AMOUNT] from Owner on [DATE] by [METHOD]. Contractor signature for receipt: ______________________________

Exhibit A — Work specifications

Work areas and tasks: [DESCRIBE]

Materials, brands, models, and allowances: [DESCRIBE]

Excluded work: [DESCRIBE]

Permits and inspections Contractor will obtain: [DESCRIBE]

Project of new work: ☐ Yes under NAC 624.012; attached is a plan and scale drawing showing shape, size, dimensions, construction and equipment specifications, work, materials, equipment, and agreed consideration. ☐ This project consists exclusively of repairs to existing work; the statute does not require those drawings for exclusive repairs.

Owner selections or work: [DESCRIBE]

Other schedule assumptions: [DESCRIBE]

Owner initials: [INITIALS] Contractor initials: [INITIALS]

Sources and references

• NRS Chapter 624, §§ 624.520, 624.600 and 624.970.
• Current NAC Chapter 624, §§ 624.693 and 624.6932, which prescribe the information to attach.
• NAC 624.012, project of new work.