Do you need a contractor license in Connecticut?
Anyone who owns a home improvement business or does home improvement work over $200 on a private residence (up to 6 units) must register. (source: CGS Chapter 400: Home Improvement Act (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the DCP website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search the contractor's name or registration number on eLicense and check the registration is active. (source: DCP: Home Improvement for Consumers (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection sources. See sources.
When do you need a license?
$200 or more for a job means a license is needed.
Anyone who owns a home improvement business or does home improvement work over $200 on a private residence (up to 6 units) must register. (source: CGS Chapter 400: Home Improvement Act (opens in a new tab))
- Exempt if total home improvement contracts are $1,000 or less in 12 months, or for licensed trades working within their license. (source: CGS Chapter 400: Home Improvement Act (opens in a new tab))
- New home builders need a New Home Construction Contractor registration. (source: DCP: Home Improvement for Consumers (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- DCP: Home Improvement for Consumers (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- DCP: Home Improvement Contractor Application (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- DCP: Home Improvement Guaranty Fund (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CGS Chapter 400: Home Improvement Act (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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