Is a Handyman a Contractor?

Is there a difference between a handyman and a contractor? Yes, they are different. You cannot hire a handyman to do the same things as a licensed contractor. In fact, there are some projects a handyman cannot do legally. For many at-home projects, you need to hire a licensed contractor. If not, you can be liable financially.

A handyman can get a maintenance license, which is also referred to as a “handyman license.” This license allows a person to do certain odd jobs, but those jobs are very limited. There is no  “one” license that will allow a person  to fix holes in drywall, repair leaky faucets and pipes, paint walls, replace doors, install lights, patch up roofs, install screens, fix toilets, etc. In order to all “handyman” work in your home, a person would need many contractor licenses.

As a contractor, if you’re looking to patch a roof, you’d get a roofing contractor license. If you want to repair pipes, you need a plumbing contractor license. To install lights, you need an electrical contractor license. There is a license for many different specialties, whether it’s given by the county or state.

A “handyman license” differs from county to county in what it allows people to do. If you’re looking to obtain a maintenance license in Collier County, Florida, this is what the license allows you to do.

You can:

• Assemble exercise equipment, toys, furniture, gas grills
• Change light bulbs
• Clean and change ceiling fan blades
• Clean garages and gutters
• Hang pictures
• Mow lawns
• Wash windows
• Move furniture
• Pressure clean driveways and walkways
• Replace and repair door handles, caulking, and screens
• Lawn edging
• Residential and/or commercial cleaning
• Install garage organizers

If you’re looking to obtain a handyman license, make sure it covers what you want to be able to help someone with around the home. If you think the work you want do get requires a contractor license, we can help you work toward getting that license. If you have any questions about any type of contractor license, give us a call at 239-777-1028. We help people get their contractor licenses fast.

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