Maryland MHIC Licensing
How to Hire a Licensed Handyman in Maryland
Maryland requires a license for all home improvement work, regardless of cost. Here is what the license means and what to ask before anyone starts work in your home.
Maryland requires a license for all home improvement work, regardless of cost. Here is what the license means and what to ask before anyone starts work in your home.
Most homeowners in Maryland have heard the phrase "licensed and insured" so many times that it stopped registering. It sounds like marketing language. It's not. The MHIC license is a state requirement, and hiring without it means there's no state standard behind the work.
This page explains what the MHIC license covers, what it means for the work in your home, and what questions to ask any contractor before they start.
MHIC stands for Maryland Home Improvement Contractor. The Maryland Home Improvement Commission issues this license and requires it for any contractor performing home improvement work. That includes handymen, remodelers, and trades doing work inside or outside a residential property.
To hold an MHIC license, a contractor must pass a licensing exam, maintain active registration with the state, and carry the required insurance. The license number is on file with the state and required to be current to work legally.
Property Renovators Home Services is licensed and insured in Maryland.
The MHIC license does three things for you as a homeowner:
If you hire an unlicensed contractor, there's no credential behind the work and no standard it has to meet. Licensed contractors are held to a state-regulated standard. Unlicensed ones aren't.
Licensing and insurance are two separate things. A contractor can hold a valid MHIC license and carry no insurance. They can also claim to be insured without being able to produce a current certificate.
General liability insurance covers property damage caused by the contractor during the job. If a handyman breaks a fixture, cracks a tile, or causes water damage, general liability is how that gets paid for. Workers compensation covers injuries to the crew on your property. If someone on the job is hurt, workers comp keeps that liability off your homeowners insurance.
Ask for a certificate of insurance before work starts. A legitimate contractor can produce one in minutes. If there's any hesitation, that's the answer you need.
Some patterns signal a problem before work even starts. These are worth taking seriously:
A legitimate contractor gives you a written quote before any work begins.
Property Renovators Home Services has been operating in Gaithersburg since 2016. The business has completed over 5,700 jobs across Montgomery County. Fully insured. Every job is held to our standard.
If you have a job and want to know what it will cost, call (301) 395-3831. You get a clear number before any work starts.
You get a clear quote before any work starts. Licensed and insured in Maryland.
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Property Renovators Home Services is a family-owned company serving all of Montgomery County, MD. Jay and Jacob Mora founded it together in 2016 and run it side by side, both with real time in the field. The crew that works on your property is background-checked, vetted, and trained to one standard. Licensed and insured in Maryland, with 10 years in business and 20 years of trade experience behind the work.
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