Kitchen remodel and primary bath addition
418 Example Lane, Pasadena, CA · Sierra Oak Builders (license DEMO-1023456)
Next payment · Payment 2
Rough plumbing, electrical and HVAC passed inspection
$46,000
Hold- You confirmed the work is done (Jan 15, 2027). Your call, and only yours.
- Lien release from Sierra Oak Builders: requested Jan 15, 2027 in your name, waiting for signature.
- License active; liability insurance on file through Jun 30, 2027.
- Pacific Lumber Supply (supplier: framing lumber) sent you a notice on Nov 18, 2026: release received.
- Valley Electric (subcontractor: electrical) sent you a notice on Dec 2, 2026: release needed before this payment.
Hold this payment until your contractor signs the lien release and Valley Electric's release is in.
Tell your contractor: "My protection plan requires signed releases before each payment."
All payments
- Deposit, paid at signing$1,000
- 1. Demolition complete, framing passed inspection$46,000Paid · both releases signed
- 2. Rough plumbing, electrical and HVAC passed inspection$46,000Next · on hold
- 3. Drywall, cabinets and tile installed$46,000Later
- 4. Final inspection signed off and punch list complete$46,000Later
Contract review
3 of 4 fixed before signing- Deposit of $15,000 was over California's $1,000 limit: fixed in the signed contract
- No lien releases with payments: fixed in the signed contract
- Not named as an additional insured: fixed in the signed contract
- Final payment was only 5%: the contractor declined; you decided to go ahead
Reviewed Nov 3, 2026, before signing.
Insurance
On file- Certificate of insurance received Nov 5, 2026, sent by the contractor's insurance agent.
- You're named as an additional insured on their liability policy.
- Workers' comp on file.
- We'll alert you 30 days before the policy ends on Jun 30, 2027.
Suppliers and subs who can file a lien
Anyone who mails you a preliminary notice can lien your home if they aren't paid. We track each one.
- Pacific Lumber Supply
Supplier: framing lumber · notice Nov 18, 2026Released through payment 2 - Valley Electric
Subcontractor: electrical · notice Dec 2, 2026Release needed
Change orders
- Replace rotted subfloor under kitchen+$3,850
Found during demolition: about 80 sq ft of subfloor and two joists sistered.
Approved by the contractor Nov 21, 2026 · +3 days - Upgrade to heated bathroom floor+$2,400
Electric radiant mat and thermostat under the primary bath tile.
Sent for the contractor's approval
See the signed release for payment 1
Signed by Mark Alvarez, Owner on Dec 10, 2026 from a one-time link. No account, no app for the contractor.
UNCONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE ON PROGRESS PAYMENT
NOTICE TO CLAIMANT: THIS DOCUMENT WAIVES AND RELEASES LIEN, STOP PAYMENT NOTICE, AND PAYMENT BOND RIGHTS UNCONDITIONALLY AND STATES THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PAID FOR GIVING UP THOSE RIGHTS. THIS DOCUMENT IS ENFORCEABLE AGAINST YOU IF YOU SIGN IT, EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PAID. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PAID, USE A CONDITIONAL WAIVER AND RELEASE FORM.
Identifying Information
Unconditional Waiver and Release
This document waives and releases lien, stop payment notice, and payment bond rights the claimant has for labor and service provided, and equipment and material delivered, to the customer on this job through the Through Date of this document. Rights based upon labor or service provided, or equipment or material delivered, pursuant to a written change order that has been fully executed by the parties prior to the date that this document is signed by the claimant, are waived and released by this document, unless listed as an Exception below. The claimant has received the following progress payment: $
Exceptions
This document does not affect any of the following:
(1) Retentions.
(2) Extras for which the claimant has not received payment.
(3) Contract rights, including (A) a right based on rescission, abandonment, or breach of contract, and (B) the right to recover compensation for work not compensated by the payment.
Signature
Claimant’s Signature: /s/ Mark Alvarez, Owner
Claimant’s Title: —
Date of Signature: Dec 10, 2026
Cal. Civ. Code § 8134
Project record
- Jan 15, 2027You: Confirmed payment 2 work is done; requested the lien release from Sierra Oak Builders
- Jan 12, 2027You: Logged a change: heated bathroom floor (+$2,400), sent for the contractor's approval
- Dec 10, 2026Sierra Oak Builders: Signed the final release for payment 1
- Dec 9, 2026You: Paid payment 1 ($46,000)
- Dec 8, 2026Sierra Oak Builders: Signed the conditional release for payment 1
- Dec 2, 2026You: Added a preliminary notice from Valley Electric
- Nov 21, 2026Sierra Oak Builders: Approved change: replace rotted subfloor (+$3,850, +3 days)
- Nov 18, 2026You: Added a preliminary notice from Pacific Lumber Supply
- Nov 9, 2026You: Signed the contract with the changes from your review; paid the $1,000 deposit
- Nov 5, 2026You: Received the certificate of insurance; you're named as an additional insured
- Nov 3, 2026You: Contract review: 4 issues found; sent the contractor your list
- Nov 2, 2026You: Checked Sierra Oak Builders' license and started the project
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