Hiring a contractor in Maine: check, red flags, complaints
Maine doesn't license home contractors, so check with your town, get referrals and use a written contract for jobs over $3,000. (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.
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))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- 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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