Groundcheck/Maryland/Handyman License
Handyman verification · Maryland

Check handyman license in Maryland.

Verify any handyman in Maryland for free. Groundcheck pulls Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) 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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MD Handyman licensing requirements

Maryland handyman licensing.

State license required

Maryland requires MHIC licensing for any residential home improvement work over $500 — there is no practical handyman exemption.

Licensing boardMaryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC)
License classHome Improvement Contractor / Subcontractor
Trigger thresholdMHIC required for jobs over $500 of residential improvement
What we check

What we check for Maryland handymen.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the MD handyman licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for Maryland
Held and checked: Licence status. Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments. 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 Maryland city.

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

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

Verify a Maryland handyman