Massachusetts Residential Roofing Services Agreement

MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTIAL ROOFING SERVICES AGREEMENT

Before you use this: Complete every blank and give the Owner a signed copy before work. If the contract is signed away from the Contractor's business address, attach and deliver both copies of the cancellation form below.

Contract date: [__/__/____] Project state and locality: Massachusetts, [CITY / TOWN]

Property and work site: [FULL STREET ADDRESS]
Salesperson, if any: [NAME]. Contractor Social Security number required by M.G.L. c. 142A, § 2(a)(2): [____________]

You may cancel this agreement if it has been signed by a party thereto at a place other than an address of the seller, which may be his main office or branch thereof, provided you notify the seller in writing at his main office or branch by ordinary mail posted, by telegram sent or by delivery, not later than midnight of the third business day following the signing of this agreement.

See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right.

Do not sign this contract if there are any blank spaces

1. Scope and materials

Contractor shall furnish the labor, supervision, equipment, and materials described here and in the signed Exhibit A. Work outside this scope requires a signed change order.

Contractor shall protect the grounds, remove the identified roofing, install the specified underlayment, covering, flashing, edge metal, penetrations, and ventilation, and remove debris. Existing gutters, skylights, solar equipment, and interior repairs are [included / excluded] as stated in Exhibit A. Contractor shall keep the roof weather protected during the work.

Owner-selected materials or products: [LIST OR NONE]. Who orders and pays for them: [____].

2. Price and payment

Contract price: $[____]. Tax: $[____ / INCLUDED]. Total: $[____].

The total of scheduled payments is the total price. Contractor will give an invoice identifying the milestone and payments already received. Any advance deposit shall not exceed the greater of one-third of the total contract price or the actual cost of special-order or custom-made materials or equipment that must be ordered before work starts, as M.G.L. c. 142A, § 2(a)(6) provides. No final payment is demanded until the work is completed to the satisfaction of both parties. Financing, if separately agreed, is described in [ATTACHMENT / NONE].

3. Schedule and site

Approximate start: [__/__/____]. Approximate completion: [__/__/____]. What counts as start: [____]. Work hours: [____]. Owner will provide access, electricity, and water as follows: [____]. Contractor will protect the work area and remove its own debris. Contractor shall identify and obtain necessary permits: [LIST]. An Owner who secures the permits personally is excluded from the guaranty-fund provisions of M.G.L. c. 142A. Permit costs are [included / $____ additional].

Contractor will notify Owner promptly of a delay, its cause, and a revised completion estimate. Any change in price, scope, or payment schedule requires Section 4's signed change order.

4. Changes and concealed conditions

A change order must state the changed work, price adjustment, payment adjustment, and schedule effect, and be signed by both parties before changed work starts. No oral change changes the contract price.

Decking replacement allowance: [NUMBER] square feet at $[____] per additional square foot. Contractor shall photograph damaged decking and obtain a signed change order before exceeding the allowance. Weather delays extend the completion date only for the period reasonably caused by unsafe or unsuitable installation conditions, with written notice to Owner.

5. Subcontractors, insurance, and property

Subcontractors: ☐ None anticipated ☐ Anticipated for [TRADE AND NAME]. Contractor remains responsible for work under this Agreement. Contractor's liability insurance carrier and policy contact: [____]. Workers' compensation status and carrier, if applicable: [____]. Owner may request available insurance evidence before work begins.

Contractor shall protect Owner's property reasonably, report damage promptly, and repair damage it causes, subject to the allocation in any signed change order. Owner will remove fragile items from the identified work area: [____].

6. Completion and warranty

Completion includes a magnetic fastener sweep, debris removal, photo record of flashing and concealed layers, manufacturer warranty documents, and final inspection signoffs obtained for this work.

Owner will inspect within [____] days after Contractor gives written completion notice and list specific unfinished or defective items. Contractor shall correct agreed items within [____] days or another written schedule. Contractor's workmanship warranty is [DURATION, START DATE, COVERAGE, EXCLUSIONS]; manufacturer warranties are passed through as available. These promises do not limit rights that cannot be waived under governing law.

7. Cancellation and termination

Applicable cancellation notice and form: two attached copies of the Notice of Cancellation if M.G.L. c. 93, § 48 applies. Notice address and email: [____]. Any statutory cancellation right and required form control over this section. Owner may otherwise terminate future work by written notice. Contractor shall stop safely, provide an accounting for completed work and properly committed materials, and refund any unearned amount, subject to applicable law. Contractor may suspend future work after written notice of a material nonpayment or access failure and [____] days to cure, unless governing law requires a different procedure.

8. Disputes and general terms

The parties will first exchange written descriptions of a dispute and try to resolve it within [____] days. A court with jurisdiction in [STATE AND COUNTY] may decide any unresolved claim. This Agreement is governed by [STATE] law. No clause limits a statutory consumer remedy or lien right. Amendments must be signed by both parties. If one clause is unenforceable, the remaining clauses continue to the extent lawful. Notices go to the addresses above unless a party gives a replacement address in writing.

9. State-law schedule and attachments

Home-improvement registration number: [____]. Salesperson: [____]. Deposit rule: Section 2. Cancellation notice: Section 9A and attached forms if applicable. Other required terms: [____].

Attachments incorporated only if identified and signed or initialed by both parties: Exhibit A (scope and plans): [____]; Exhibit B (other required notices and forms): [____]; Exhibit C (change-order form): [____]. Contractor shall give Owner a fully completed copy signed by both parties before work begins.

9A. Massachusetts required information and notices

The complete agreement is this document and the signed attachments identified in Section 9. Contractor's full legal name, non-P.O.-box business address, Social Security number, and registration number appear above and here if more space is needed: [____]. Work is scheduled to begin [__/__/____] and substantially complete [__/__/____]. All payments and any finance charge are separately stated in Section 2; finance charge: $[____ / NONE].

All contractors and subcontractors required to register under M.G.L. c. 142A must be registered with the Director of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Inquiries about a contractor's or subcontractor's registration should be directed to that Director. Contractor registration number: [____]. Subcontractor registration numbers, if any: [____].

Warranties and Owner rights: Contractor's written warranty is in Section 6 and attached manufacturer warranties. Owner retains rights under M.G.L. c. 142A that this contract may not waive. Lien or security interest on the residence arising from this contract: [NONE / DESCRIBE AND ATTACH TERMS]. Contractor will inform Owner of all necessary permits and obtain them. An Owner who secures a permit personally is excluded from this chapter's guaranty-fund provisions.

If M.G.L. c. 93, § 48 applies, Contractor shall give Owner the front-page notice, two completed copies of the Notice of Cancellation below, and oral notice of the cancellation right when signing. Contractor shall not start services during the three-business-day cancellation period. If the oral sales presentation used another language, the agreement and cancellation forms must use that language. Contractor business address for cancellation: [FULL STREET ADDRESS]. Contract signing location: [____].

Notice of Cancellation — copy 1

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

Transaction date: [__/__/____]

You may cancel this transaction, without any penalty or obligation, within three business days from the above date.

If you cancel, any property traded in, any payments made by you under the agreement, and any negotiable instrument executed by you will be returned within ten business days following receipt by the seller of your cancellation notice, and any security interest arising out of the transaction will be cancelled.

If you cancel, you must make available to the seller at your residence, in substantially as good condition as when received, any goods delivered to you under this agreement; or you may if you wish, comply with the instructions of the seller regarding the return shipment of the goods at the seller's expense and risk.

If you do make the goods available to the seller and the seller does not pick them up within twenty days of the date of your notice of cancellation, you may retain or dispose of the goods without any further obligation. If you fail to make the goods available to the seller, or if you agree to return the goods to the seller and fail to do so, then you remain liable for performance of all obligations under the contract.

To cancel this transaction, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice or any other written notice, or send a telegram to [CONTRACTOR NAME] at [CONTRACTOR BUSINESS STREET ADDRESS] not later than midnight of [__/__/____].

I hereby cancel this transaction.

**Date: [__/__/____] Buyer's signature: ____________________
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Notice of Cancellation — copy 2

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

Transaction date: [__/__/____]

You may cancel this transaction, without any penalty or obligation, within three business days from the above date.

If you cancel, any property traded in, any payments made by you under the agreement, and any negotiable instrument executed by you will be returned within ten business days following receipt by the seller of your cancellation notice, and any security interest arising out of the transaction will be cancelled.

If you cancel, you must make available to the seller at your residence, in substantially as good condition as when received, any goods delivered to you under this agreement; or you may if you wish, comply with the instructions of the seller regarding the return shipment of the goods at the seller's expense and risk.

If you do make the goods available to the seller and the seller does not pick them up within twenty days of the date of your notice of cancellation, you may retain or dispose of the goods without any further obligation. If you fail to make the goods available to the seller, or if you agree to return the goods to the seller and fail to do so, then you remain liable for performance of all obligations under the contract.

To cancel this transaction, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice or any other written notice, or send a telegram to [CONTRACTOR NAME] at [CONTRACTOR BUSINESS STREET ADDRESS] not later than midnight of [__/__/____].

I hereby cancel this transaction.

**Date: [__/__/____] Buyer's signature: ____________________
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10. Signatures

Additional owner, if any: Signature ____________________ Name [____________] Date [__/__/____]