How long does a homeowner have to cancel a home improvement contract in Maine?

In Maine, a consumer who buys goods or services of $25 or more after an unsolicited visit or phone call from the seller, made away from the seller’s place of business, may void the contract by written notice mailed within 3 full business days after the sale, and a seller who will permanently attach anything to the home may not start work while that right lasts. The contract must be in writing, signed by the seller and the consumer, dated, show the name and mailing address of the seller’s permanent place of business and contain a statement of the consumer’s right to avoid it, and the seller must hand over a signed copy immediately. The consumer’s notice goes by ordinary mail, postage prepaid, to the address on the contract, needs no particular form and is effective when deposited in the mail. Within 15 days of the effective date of the notice, once any delivered merchandise is returned or made available, the seller must return the full amount of any payment or down payment. A written home construction contract over $3,000 used for such a sale must also describe the consumer’s rights to avoid it. The federal cooling-off rule separately gives three business days to cancel many sales made at the buyer’s home. This is 32 M.R.S. §§ 4661, 4662, 4663, 4664, 4664-A, 4666, 4668; 10 M.R.S. § 1487.

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Right to cancel3 full business days for solicitation sales of $25+

What the statute says

“The consumer may avoid a contract or sale by giving written notice of avoidance to the seller by ordinary mail, postage prepaid, within 3 full business days following the day on which the contract or sale was made.”

Quoted word for word from the section’s text.

Source

32 M.R.S. §§ 4661, 4662, 4663, 4664, 4664-A, 4666, 4668; 10 M.R.S. § 1487

Read the statute in the Maine Revised Statutes (Maine Legislature): legislature.maine.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses this rule

An estimate on Seayora carries its own terms and contract text, and the customer’s approval is recorded with its date, so the day a cancellation period starts is on file for both the contractor and the homeowner.

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