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Handyman verification · Wisconsin

Check handyman license in Wisconsin.

Verify any handyman in Wisconsin for free. Groundcheck pulls Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) 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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WI Handyman licensing requirements

Wisconsin handyman licensing.

State license required

Wisconsin requires Dwelling Contractor certification through DSPS for residential repair/improvement work over $1,000.

Licensing boardWisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)
License classDwelling Contractor
Trigger thresholdRequired for residential work over $1,000 in materials and labor
What we check

What we check for Wisconsin handymen.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the WI handyman licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for Wisconsin
Held and checked: State tax liens & warrants. Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments, Entity standing (SOS). 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 Wisconsin city.

Search a handyman or contractor entity anywhere in Wisconsin; 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.

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