Contractor and Homeowner Resources
All contractors, partnerships, and corporations that solicit, bid on, or perform residential contracting as a contractor or subcontractor on an existing one to four unit owner occupied residential property in Massachusetts must be registered as a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC). Below is a list of resources for both contractors and homeowners.
Registration:
- Determine if you need an HIC Registration, CSL or Both
- Check if your work requires an HIC, CSL, or Both
- Step by Step Guide to Registration and Renewal
- Contractors: HIC Guide for Registration, Renewal, and Making Changes to your Registration
- Contractors: Registration and Renewal
- Contractor Registration, Certification and Training Checklist
- Required contract terms for a home improvement contract
- Construction Supervisor Licensing Guide
- Change your registered home improvement contractor address
Working With Homeowners:
- Contractors: Advertising & Estimating Video
- Understanding a Home Improvement Contract Video
- Contractors: Contract Content & Payment Terms Video
- Sample Home Improvement Contract Document
- Contractors: Performance of the Contract Video
- Deleading and Lead Safety
- 201 CMR 18: Registration and enforcement of home improvement contractor program
- 201 CMR 14: Home improvement contractor arbitration and guaranty fund
Homeowner resources
Understanding the HIC Program:
Before Hiring a Home Improvement Contractor:
- Homeowners: Check a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Registration Status
- Understanding a Home Improvement Contract Video
- Sample Home Improvement Contract Document
If Something Goes wrong with a Contractor:
- Homeowners: File a Complaint Against a Contractor
- Determine if the HIC Arbitration Program is right for you
- Apply for the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund
- HIC Arbitration and Guaranty Fund Resources
Additional Information:
Massachusetts law about home improvement
A compilation of laws, regulations, and web sources on home improvement law by the Trial Court Law Libraries: Massachusetts law about home improvement
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