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Learn About Home Improvement Contracts

This section tells you about home improvement contracts. It explains what is required in a contract and what you as a consumer should look for before signing any kind of legal paperwork with a contractor. Additional information about this subject is located in the contractors section and in the CSLB publications section.

Step 1: What is a Contract?

This step describes what a contract is and some of the elements that should be included.

Step 2: Warnings and Exceptions

This step tells you what warnings are required and what some of the exceptions to the rules are. It also talks about Service and Repair Contracts and how they differ from regular contracts...

Step 3: Homeowner Checklists

This step provides some checklists homeowners can use to see if their contract measures up.

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