Are you a contractor making home improvements to an existing home? You need to be registered.
- This page, Register: Home Improvement Contractor , is offered by
- Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
Register: Home Improvement Contractor
Contacts
Home Improvement Contractor Program
Phone
Monday-Friday, 9 AM-4:30 PM
Toll-free Consumer Hotline
Call Home Improvement Contractor Program, Toll-free Consumer Hotline at 888-283-3757
The Details
What you need
Who needs to register?
Contractors and subcontractors who perform home improvement work on an existing, 1- to 4-unit residential property in Massachusetts must register.
You can register as:
- An Individual
- A proprietorship
- A partnership
- A corporation
What documentation is required?
If you are a corporation, you must submit documentation showing that your business is registered with the Secretary of Commonwealth's Office. If filing as a "Doing Business As" (DBA), you must provide a current copy of the business certificate filed with the city or town clerk where your business is located. Failure to submit this documentation will result in the denial or delay of your registration.
Fees
To apply, there is a registration fee of $150, and a mandatory contribution to the Guaranty Fund based on size of your company:
- 0 to 3 employees: $100
- 4 to 10 employees: $200
- 11 to 30 employees: $300
- More than 30 employees: $500
IMPORTANT PAYMENT INFORMATION: The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation does not accept payment over the phone. If you are registering or renewing a registration online using our registration portal, you may pay by credit card. Otherwise, we only accept payment by certified bank check or money order. Any other form of payment, including cash, or personal or business checks, is not accepted.
How to register
Log in or create an account on our registration portal.
Payment by credit card is accepted when registering online.
Download and fill out the registration form. Be sure to include money order or bank check made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and any required documentation (if applicable).
Mail complete application and payment to:
Home Improvement Contractor Program
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
1 Federal Street, Suite 0720
Boston MA 02110-2012
In-person service is Tuesdays only! Call for an appointment.
January 7–March 25, HIC in-person registration service will be on Tuesdays, by appointment only. To make an appointment, or for registration help, call 617-973-8787, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Bring your completed registration form to your appointment with any required documentation (if applicable), and payment (money order or bank check made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts).
More info
Be sure the information you are providing is current. It is the contractor's obligation to notify the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation whenever there are changes to the information provided.
Your application will be processed in the order it is received. Incomplete applications will be returned. Registration must be renewed every 2 years and applicants must pay a $100 renewal fee.
For questions on the status of your application, please call our hotline at (617) 973-8787, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact
Address
In-person service for contractors is now available Monday-Friday, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM at One Federal Street, Boston (except on holidays).
1 Federal Street, Suite 0720 , Boston, MA 02110-2012
Phone
Monday-Friday, 9 AM-4:30 PM
Toll-free Consumer Hotline
Call Home Improvement Contractor Program, Toll-free Consumer Hotline at 888-283-3757