Contractor Problems in New Hampshire: Complaints and Your Options

Short answerIf a contractor job goes wrong in New Hampshire, here is what we could confirm on official pages: where to file a complaint, contract and cancellation rules. Each item links to its source. Keep your contract, payments and photos.

Where to file a complaint

To report a home improvement scam, the Attorney General's March 10, 2022 alert says to contact the local police and file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Bureau at 1-888-468-4454 or online. Source

Contract and cancellation rules

The Attorney General says that in New Hampshire contractors do not need to be licensed, and advises always having a written contract before any work is done or payment made. The contract should include the work, materials, total price and schedule of payments. It also warns about a contractor who says they can do electrical work, inspections, plumbing, septic, well pump work, or asbestos or lead abatement without a license. Source

This is general information, not legal advice. A topic we don't list means we couldn't confirm it on an official page, not that the protection doesn't exist.

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General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.