Arizona Contractor Deposit Rules (2026): Pools 15%, Storm Repair 50%
Arizona caps deposits on pools and spas at 15% and on catastrophic-storm repair at 50%; other work has no cap. Quoted from A.R.S. 32-1158.01 and 32-1158.02.
Not legal advice. General information from each state's statutes, checked Oct 20, 2026. Local rules and the facts of your contract can change the answer; for a specific contract, ask a lawyer licensed in your state.
Set the deposit
Every payment tied to a stage
The deposit and payment schedule in the Clamp app: a $1,000 deposit due when the customer signs, then every other payment tied to a stage of the job. $1,000 on this $17,699 bathroom is under every state's cap. Sample data.
What the law says
“A down payment payable on the execution of the contract of not more than fifteen percent of the original contract price”
“shall not require more than fifty percent of the total contract”
The maximum deposit, worked
| Contract price | How it works out | Maximum deposit |
|---|---|---|
| $8,000 | Pool or spa: 15% | $1,200 |
| $25,000 | Pool or spa: 15% | $3,750 |
| $60,000 | Pool or spa: 15% | $9,000 |
| $8,000 | Storm repair: up to 50% | $4,000 |
| $25,000 | Storm repair: up to 50% | $12,500 |
| $60,000 | Storm repair: up to 50% | $30,000 |
The schedule and the storm rules
Pool payment schedule
After the down payment: up to 25% after excavation, 25% after steel, plumbing and shotcrete, and 25% after decking. A purchaser who requires a payment and performance bond can agree to a different schedule.
Storm repair rights
The owner can cancel for any reason within four business days of signing, or within 72 hours of a claim denial; payments are refunded within ten days, and no work starts before the insurer decides, except to prevent further loss.
New in 2026
Laws 2026, ch. 157 (SB 1206), in force September 12, 2026, bars proposing a storm-repair agreement while the storm or the public-safety response is still going on. The 50% figure did not change.
Arizona deposit questions
Does Arizona have a 50% deposit cap?
Only on covered catastrophic-storm repair. Pools and spas are capped at 15%, and other work has no cap.
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How we checked
We read each state's statute or licensing rule on the official legislature or agency site and quote it as written. Where the official site would not load, the row says so and names the copy we read. A state stays "still being checked" until we have read the full rule; we never mark it "no cap" before then. Last checked .
This guide explains what the statutes say. It is not legal advice; for a specific contract, ask a lawyer licensed in your state.