Handyman verification · Connecticut

Check handyman license in Connecticut.

Verify any handyman in Connecticut for free. Groundcheck pulls Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Home Improvement Contractor license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Findings link to the official record. The contractor is never notified.

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CT Handyman licensing requirements

Connecticut handyman licensing.

State license required

Connecticut requires Home Improvement Contractor registration for residential repair work over $200 — a very low handyman threshold.

Licensing boardConnecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Home Improvement Contractor

License classHome Improvement Contractor (HIC)

Trigger thresholdRequired for residential repair/improvement work over $200

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Home Improvement Contractor Connecticut Secretary of State

What we check

What we check for Connecticut handymen.

State license standing

Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the CT handyman licensing board.

Entity registration

Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.

Records we hold for Connecticut

Held and checked: Licence status, Licence discipline, Mechanic's liens, Federal tax liens, State tax liens & warrants, Entity standing (SOS). Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments, UCC filings. Anything else is reported as not searched, never as clear.

OSHA safety record

Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Performs minor repair, maintenance, and installation work across multiple trades, typically at sub-contractor-threshold project values-specific.

BBB complaints

Better Business Bureau complaint history and accreditation status.

Phoenix detection

Dissolved entities reopening under a new name at the same address.

Coverage

Verify handymen in any Connecticut city.

Search a handyman or contractor entity anywhere in Connecticut; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in:

Hartford, CT New Haven, CT Stamford, CT Bridgeport, CT+ all Connecticut cities

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One search. Six record classes. A clear verdict in about 90 seconds.

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