Is My Contractor Licensed in Pennsylvania?

Plumbers in Pennsylvania

Licensed by: Local city or county license; Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (home improvement registration)

Plumbing licenses in Pennsylvania are local. The Attorney General notes that municipalities may keep testing-based licensing standards for plumbers that were in effect on July 1, 2009. Plumbing also counts as home improvement work, so a contractor who does $5,000 or more of it a year must register with the Attorney General. Check the registration online and ask your city or county whether a local plumbing license applies.

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Electricians in Pennsylvania

Licensed by: Local city or county license; Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (home improvement registration)

Electrician licensing in Pennsylvania is local. The Attorney General notes that municipalities may keep testing-based licensing standards for electricians that were in effect on July 1, 2009. Electrical work also counts as home improvement, so a contractor who does $5,000 or more of it a year must register with the Attorney General. Check the registration online and ask your city or county whether a local electrical license applies.

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HVAC (heating and air) in Pennsylvania

Licensed by: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (home improvement registration); check local requirements

Heating and air conditioning work counts as home improvement under Pennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, so contractors who do $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General. Municipalities may keep testing-based trade licensing standards that were in effect on July 1, 2009, so ask your city or county whether a local license applies.

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Roofers in Pennsylvania

Licensed by: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (home improvement registration)

Roofs are on the list of home improvement work covered by Pennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. A contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General. Search the registration by name, registration number or phone before signing a contract.

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Pest control in Pennsylvania

Licensed by: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Businesses whose workers apply pesticides as commercial applicators must hold a pesticide application business license from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The license requires at least one certified applicator and proof of insurance. Check the business or applicator in the department's pesticide business and applicator lookup.

Look up a license  ·  Source: PA Department of Agriculture: Pesticide Application Businesses  ·  37 pest control companies in Pennsylvania on 1-800Deals

Garage door companies in Pennsylvania

Licensed by: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (home improvement registration)

Garages and doors are on the list of home improvement work covered by Pennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, so a contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General. If the job includes opener wiring, ask your city or county whether a local electrical license applies.

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Water damage restoration in Pennsylvania

Licensed by: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (home improvement registration)

Pennsylvania's official licensing pages list no restoration license. Repair, replacement, removal, renovation and waterproofing of a home count as home improvement, so a contractor who does $5,000 or more of that work a year must register with the Attorney General. Check the registration before rebuild work starts.

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Local guides in Pennsylvania

• Plumbing in Erie, PA

Frequently asked questions

Who has to register as a home improvement contractor in Pennsylvania?

Contractors who do at least $5,000 worth of home improvements a year must register with the Office of Attorney General. Contractors who did less than $5,000 of home improvements in the previous year are exempt.

Does Attorney General registration mean the contractor is approved?

No. The Attorney General states that registration under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act is not an endorsement, recommendation or approval by its office. Treat it as one check among several.

How do I check a pest control company in Pennsylvania?

Pest control businesses need a pesticide application business license from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, with at least one certified applicator and insurance. Search for the business or applicator in the department's online lookup.

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