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Walk It Through: The Roofer at the Door

A contract signed on the porch, three days to cancel by certified mail, and a deceptive pitch.

After a storm, a roofer knocks, points at missing shingles, and gets a homeowner to sign a contract on the porch.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A home improvement sale at the door. Contractor registration, mechanics' liens and insurance claims are not worked through here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.