Oregon Residential Home Improvement Contract

Oregon Residential Home Improvement Contract

Before you use this: For a residential project over $2,000, attach the Construction Contractors Board's current Information Notice to Owner About Construction Liens, Consumer Protection Notice, and Notice of Procedure. Complete and sign the official notices and retain proof of delivery. Check whether a separate home-solicitation cancellation notice is required for the way this contract was offered.

This Contract is made on [__/__/____] by the parties below.

1. Parties and site

Owner: [FULL LEGAL NAME]

Owner mailing address: [ADDRESS]

Owner phone/email: [CONTACT]

Contractor: [FULL LEGAL NAME AS SHOWN ON CCB RECORDS]

Contractor address: [ADDRESS]

Contractor phone: [PHONE]

Oregon CCB license number: [NUMBER]

Jobsite address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, COUNTY, OREGON ZIP]

2. Work and materials

Contractor will provide the labor, materials, and services described in Exhibit A, which is part of this Contract. Exhibit A states the measurements, materials and product specifications, installation or repair steps, included cleanup and disposal, and any work expressly excluded. No work is authorized solely by an estimate or conversation outside this Contract.

Start date or condition: [DATE / CONDITION]

Target completion date: [DATE], subject to changes agreed in writing and circumstances stated here: [SPECIFIC CONDITIONS].

Permits and inspections: [IDENTIFY THE PARTY WHO OBTAINS AND PAYS FOR EACH REQUIRED PERMIT AND ARRANGES INSPECTIONS].

3. Price and payments

Total contract price: $[AMOUNT]. This includes [DESCRIBE TAXES, PERMIT COSTS, ALLOWANCES, AND OTHER CHARGES INCLUDED].

Payment schedule:

Payments may be made by [METHOD] to [PAYEE]. Any interest or charge for late payment must be stated here before signature: [TERMS OR "NONE"].

4. Changes and hidden conditions

Either party may propose a change. A change takes effect only when both sign a written change order describing the revised work, price, payment timing, and effect on the schedule. If previously concealed conditions require a decision, Contractor will describe them and obtain a signed change order before performing the additional work, except work needed to protect persons or property from an immediate hazard.

5. Access, work, and completion

Owner will give Contractor reasonable access to the jobsite on [DAYS AND HOURS] and identify known site restrictions: [DETAILS]. Contractor will perform the agreed work and keep the site reasonably orderly. The parties will inspect the work at substantial completion and record any incomplete or disputed items in a signed list. Contractor will complete agreed list items by [DATE OR METHOD FOR SETTING A DATE].

Product or workmanship warranty, if any: [STATE THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN WARRANTY OR "NONE BEYOND RIGHTS PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW"]. Any manufacturer warranty is identified separately in Exhibit A.

6. Owner rights and disputes

Owner is entitled to the work and products agreed in this Contract and may file a complaint with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. This Contract does not limit that right. The parties may discuss a dispute at the addresses above before either uses an available legal remedy.

Mediation or arbitration provision (select one):

☐ This Contract does not contain a mediation or arbitration requirement.

☐ This Contract does contain the mediation or arbitration provision in the attached, signed Exhibit B. Read Exhibit B before signing this Contract.

7. Cancellation and required notices

For an initial contract covered by ORS 701.310, Owner may cancel by delivering a written notice of cancellation before midnight at the end of the next business day, subject to that section's exceptions. Send any cancellation notice to Contractor at [ADDRESS / EMAIL].

Separate CCB notices delivered with this Contract (check after delivery):

☐ Information Notice to Owner About Construction Liens

☐ Consumer Protection Notice

☐ Notice of Procedure

Owner initials acknowledging receipt of all three notices: [____] Date received: [__/__/____]

8. Signatures

The parties agree to this Contract and its completed exhibits. Each receives a signed copy.

Owner signature: __________________________ Date: [__/__/____]

Owner printed name: [NAME]

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

Contractor signer and title: [NAME; TITLE]

Exhibit A — Project description

Detailed work, measurements, and location: [DETAILS]

Materials and product specifications: [DETAILS]

Allowances and selections: [DETAILS]

Excluded work: [DETAILS]

Other job conditions: [DETAILS]

Owner initials: [____] Contractor initials: [____]

Sources and References

• ORS chapter 701 — residential construction contracts and notices
• Oregon CCB Contractor Tools — current contract terms and official notice links
• CCB Information Notice to Owner About Construction Liens
• CCB Consumer Protection Notice
• CCB Notice of Procedure