No matter if you are under contact to sell your home or not you need some work done, some of it is plumbing, a bit of
electrical…you know if you call out a plumber and an electrician this is going
to cost you some big bucks, so you’re considering hiring a handyman. Well
make sure you know the law and what exactly a handyman can do legally!
First, understand the
differences. A handyman only has a business license, so he is not
licensed through the Registrar of Contractors http://www.azroc.gov/ (this
is where you can go to see if the person you are considering hiring is licensed
to perform these services). They are allowed
to do very minor repairs, like patch a hole in drywall, or install a ceiling
fan, change door locks and such things like that.
Here is the actually Arizona law:
ARS 33-1121(A)(14) says who is exempt from
the requirement of a contractor’s license. There are a lot of people who
misunderstand this exemption.
The exemption applies to individuals who perform minor repairs or installations to do so without
being licensed. To qualify for the handyman exemption, the following conditions
must be met:
1. The work cannot require a building permit; and
2. The total cost
of the project, including labor, tools and material cannot not exceed $1000.00;
and
3. The nature of the work cannot be anything
related to plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, structural alterations
or anything that is "attached by a nail, screw or other fastening device
to the frame or foundation of any residential structure."
The bottom line is that
in many cases an unlicensed handyman is not legally able to do much of the
repair work called for in the BINSR- (Buyer inspection report)- so should you as the home owner want to use someone that you have no recourse against, if something were to go wrong? I completely understand
the desire to save a few dollars; however, you are giving up valuable
protection if you use unlicensed contractors.
I hope you find this
helpful! J If you are considering selling your home, consider
contacting me to help you do it the right way!
Note- click here to see when you need a building
permit http://www.cityapplications.com/building-permits/AZ-Arizona/bldg-Arizona.html
