Who needs the MHIC Contractor’s License ?

Who needs the MHIC Contractor’s License ?

MHIC Contractor’s License is required for contractors that work doing home improvement. The Home Improvement Law defines “home improvement” as the addition to or alteration, conversion, improvement, modernization, remodeling, repair, or replacement of a building or part of a building that is used or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place or a structure adjacent to that building; or an improvement to land adjacent to the building

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Type of work usually required to be licensed by the the Maryland Home Improvement Commission

Interior of Residence

• Carpentry
• Central vacuum systems
• Built-in closet organizers
• Marble
• Home theatre construction
• Painting
• Plastering

Exterior of Residence

• Awnings
• Bricklaying
• Driveways
• Excavating
• Fences
• Flagstone
• Grading
• Gravel driveways
• Gutters and downspouts
• House structural lifting & reattachment
• Landscaping
• Painting
• Patios
• Paving
• Masonry pointing
• Sidewalks
• Siding
• Railings
• Roofs
• Sod (when landscaping)
• Stairs
• Stucco

Accessibility Features

• Chair lifts for stairs
• Overhead lift systems (permanently mounted)
• Ramps

Cleaning and Treatments

• Acid treatment
• Acoustical treatment (permanently mounted)
• Lead paint abatement
• Radon gas mitigation
• Sandblasting
• Sealants
• Waterproofing

Doors and Windows

• Doors
• Screens
• Skylights
• Stained glass
• Shutters (exterior)
• Storm doors
• Storm windows
• Window tinting
• Windows

Energy Conservation

• Insulation
• Solar panel systems
• Windmills

Fire

• Chimney repairs
• Fire alarm systems
• Fire escapes
• Fireplaces

Floors and Walls

• Caulking
• Ceilings
• Drywall
• Floating floors
• Linoleum
• Paneling
• Terrazzo
• Tile
• Wallpapering
• Wall coverings (permanent)
• Floor coverings (carpet not included)

Metal/Stone/Marble (exposed)

• Metal
• Masonry
• Ornamental railings
• Stone/Stone-cast

Kitchen and Bath

• Bathroom
• Cabinets
• Kitchen
• Shower and bath enclosures
• Sinks and countertops
• Tile
• Vanities

Pools/Hot Tubs

• Hot tubs – permanent
• Pools
• Pool covers
• Pool houses

Structures

• Carports
• Club rooms
• Decks
• Fallout shelters
• Foundations
• Garages
• Piers (non-marine)
• Pole buildings
• Porch enclosures
• Porches
• Retaining walls
• Sunrooms

Besides Maryland we can help you get the Home Improvement or Contractor’s license for Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania & Washington D.C. You can find more information on our Licenses page.

If you need to get your MHIC Contractor’s License don’t hesitate to contact us, we’ll be ready to help you.