What does a Florida handyman license lookup show?

Florida does not have a statewide handyman license lookup because the state doesn't license handymen at the state level. Florida does not license handymen at the state level. Counties may require an occupational license; trade-licensed work (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing) cannot be performed without the appropriate DBPR license.

What this means for verification: there's no central database to query for "is this handyman licensed in Florida." Instead, Florida verification leans on four sources.

Source 1 — Local jurisdiction. Cities like Miami, Orlando, and Tampa often have local building-department registration. Check the city's website.

Source 2 — Secretary of State. Florida Division of Corporations (https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/) shows whether the handyman's business is a registered legal entity in good standing. Dissolved or administratively revoked = red flag.

Source 3 — Court records. Civil court judgments, UCC liens, and mechanics' liens are public record in every Florida county. A handyman with multiple unsatisfied judgments is a hard stop.

Source 4 — OSHA and BBB. Federal OSHA inspection history is public, and BBB complaints are searchable. These are the strongest substitute trust signals when there's no state license to anchor verification.

Groundcheck (earthmove.io/trust) pulls all four sources into one sourced report under 90 seconds. The contractor is never notified.

Detailed Florida handyman rules: earthmove.io/trust/license/handyman/florida.