Maine contractor license lookup
Maine does not license home contractors, including general contractors and roofers. Check with your town. Plumbers and electricians are state-licensed. (source: Maine AG: Home Construction and Repair (opens in a new tab))
How: Maine has no state home contractor license to look up. Check with your town, get referrals and use a written contract. (source: Maine AG: Home Construction and Repair (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Maine Attorney General, Consumer Protection sources. See sources.
1. Who needs a license
Maine does not license or regulate home contractors. (source: Maine AG: Home Construction and Repair (opens in a new tab))
2. License types and classes
We're still verifying this, check the official board: Maine AG website (opens in a new tab).
3. Required insurance and bonds
We're still verifying this, check the official board: Maine AG website (opens in a new tab).
4. How to look up a contractor
How: Maine has no state home contractor license to look up. Check with your town, get referrals and use a written contract. (source: Maine AG: Home Construction and Repair (opens in a new tab))
5. Red flags when hiring
- No written contract on a job over $3,000. (source: 10 M.R.S. 1487 (opens in a new tab))
- A down payment of more than a third of the price. (source: 10 M.R.S. 1487 (opens in a new tab))
6. Consumer protections and complaints
Written contract and deposit
- Home construction contracts over $3,000 must be in writing, and the deposit can't be more than one-third of the price. (source: 10 M.R.S. 1487 (opens in a new tab), source: Maine AG: Home Construction and Repair (opens in a new tab))
Complaints
- The Attorney General's Consumer Mediation Service can help with a dispute: 1-800-436-2131. (source: Maine AG: Home Construction and Repair (opens in a new tab))
7. Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages. How we verify.
- Maine AG: Home Construction and Repair (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- 10 M.R.S. 1487 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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Common questions
What must a Maine home construction contract include?
Jobs over $3,000 need a written contract with the price, payment method, a description of the work and the AG's consumer statement. The down payment is limited to one third of the price. (source: 10 M.R.S. 1487 (opens in a new tab))
Where can I get help?
Maine AG Consumer Information line: 1-800-436-2131. (source: Maine AG: Home Construction and Repair (opens in a new tab))