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Contractor demand letter Contractor stopped? Demand completion or your money back by a clear date.
Get a ready-to-send formal document with a clear demand, a deadline, relevant U.S. rules, and the next practical step. PDF and editable DOCX included.
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Example situation
A contractor took a deposit, completed half the work, and has stopped answering for a month.
Before you send your letter
Separate unfinished work from the money paid
Describe the project address, the contractor's business name, the agreed work and the original completion date. List deposits and later payments, then explain what was completed, what is defective and what has not started. Include written changes to the job rather than treating the original estimate as the whole agreement. Photos, invoices and dated messages can support a concise account. You do not need to produce a construction report to start: a specific description of the missing work is more useful than simply saying the contractor did a bad job.
Choose the result you actually want
Decide whether you want the original contractor to complete the work or whether you are requesting repayment for the unperformed part. Describe that choice clearly, including reasonable access arrangements if completion is still possible. A demand for the full contract price may not match a project where useful work was delivered, so explain the calculation instead of choosing an arbitrary figure. Check the agreement for notice and opportunity-to-cure terms. State requirements vary, and a response date chosen in your letter does not replace a notice period that applies to the dispute.
Send the letter to the business you hired
Check the legal or trading name and address on the contract or invoice, especially if the person who visited used a different company name. Send copies of the most useful evidence and keep a complete version for yourself. The FTC recommends following contractor conversations with a letter sent by certified mail and requesting a return receipt. Record any reply and any new proposed schedule. If the unfinished work creates an immediate safety problem, address that separately; a demand letter is not a reason to leave a dangerous condition untouched.
Be ready for a reply or a further complaint
If the contractor offers a solution, get the specific work, amount and dates in writing before treating the dispute as resolved. If contact stops, a state or local consumer protection office may help identify the appropriate complaint route. Licensing-board remedies, mediation and court options depend on the location and contract; they are not interchangeable guarantees of recovery. Keep the payment history and photographs available for whichever route is appropriate. DocBrain prepares the demand and next-step instructions for $4.99; it does not contact the contractor or manage the project for you.
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You still receive a complete document. Any genuinely missing fact appears as a clear editable placeholder.
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