Contractor Deposit Limit Checker

What the law in your state says about money collected before the work starts. Most of these limits are home improvement rules, so a new build and a remodel can have completely different answers in the same state.

Covers 21 currently verified jurisdictions, each checked against primary sources.

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Contract value

This is educational information, not legal advice. It describes what these laws said as of the review date shown with each result. It is not a determination about any particular contract or project, and it does not create a professional relationship. Statutes change: Nevada's cap arrived in 2023 and Arizona rewrote its storm-damage section in June 2026. Cities and counties may add their own rules. Confirm with your state licensing board or an attorney in your state before relying on anything here.

Read the full breakdown: Contractor Deposit Limits By State, With the Statutes

Do this at scale

The deposit is not the tool. The draw schedule is.

A ceiling tells you what you cannot collect up front. It does not tell you how to stay funded from there to the first draw.

Build the schedule

Billing & Collections Blueprint

Draw schedules, payment terms and the invoicing rhythm that keeps you ahead of your own costs instead of financing the job.

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Watch the cash

Company Cash Flow Report

True cash position across jobs and months, so the gap between a capped deposit and the first draw is a number you can see coming.

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