Reserve Your Pour Day | Bachi Concrete — $1,000 Refundable Deposit

HOW PAYMENTS WORK · §7159 COMPLIANT

Four payments. Every one tied to work completed.

California Business & Professions Code §7159.5(a)(4) requires progress payments to match actual work completed, not future work. Here's what that looks like on a typical Bachi job.

EXAMPLE

600 sqft driveway replacement · $16,800 total · 4-stage payment schedule

💰 PAYMENT 1 · CONTRACT SIGNING

Reservation deposit

Due when contract is signed. Locks your pour date on our calendar. 2026 pricing locked in.

Legal basis: §7159.5(a)(3) caps down payment at the LESSER of 10% or $1,000. For most residential jobs ($10,000+), this means $1,000. For smaller jobs, it means 10%. Either way — anything more violates state law.

$1,000

≈ 6%

💰 PAYMENT 2 · SETUP COMPLETE

Demo + base + forms + rebar in place

Due when: existing concrete demoed, subgrade excavated, Class 2 base compacted to 95%, forms set to string line, #3 rebar placed at 18" OC both ways per ACI 318 — ready for your inspection.

Legal basis: §7159.5(a)(4) — payment matches work actually completed + materials delivered. You can walk the site and verify every element before paying.

$5,100

≈ 30%

💰 PAYMENT 3 · POUR COMPLETE

Concrete placed + finished

Due when: 6-sack 4000 PSI placed per Townsend mix ticket, screeded, bull-floated, edged, broom-finished per ACI 302, control joints cut within 24 hours.

Legal basis: §7159.5(a)(4) — largest milestone because it covers biggest material + labor outlay. Concrete is placed and visible — you can verify every square foot before paying.

$8,400

≈ 50%

💰 PAYMENT 4 · FINAL

Walkthrough + warranty

Due when: walkthrough approved, any punch items addressed, written warranty delivered, unconditional lien release signed and given to you. Not before.

Legal basis: §7159(c)(4) requires unconditional lien release before final payment. Protects you from subcontractor/supplier liens after you've paid in full.

$2,300

≈ 14%

⚖️ CALIFORNIA §7159 MANDATORY NOTICE

IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR A CONTRACTOR TO COLLECT PAYMENT FOR WORK NOT YET COMPLETED, OR FOR MATERIALS NOT YET DELIVERED. HOWEVER, A CONTRACTOR MAY REQUIRE A DOWNPAYMENT.

This exact 12-point boldface warning is required in every California home improvement contract over $500 per §7159(d). If your contractor's contract doesn't include it — they're violating state law. Ours always does.

🚨 Red flags in other contractor quotes

"30-50% deposit required": Violates §7159.5(a)(3). Max is $1,000 or 10%, whichever is LESS.
"Pay me when done, no contract needed": Violates §7159(d). Written contract required for any home improvement over $500.
"I don't carry workers comp, I'm solo": C-8 contractors MUST carry WC regardless of employee status (CSLB Title 16).
"Bonded for $25,000!" in advertising: Violates BPC §7071.13 — dollar amount of bond cannot be advertised.
Missing the 12-point §7159 warning above: Contract legally defective.
"Permit will be $300 extra": Most residential driveways are CBC §105.2 exempt. If your contractor charges a fake permit fee, it's fraud.