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Residential building contractor

The Department of Labor and Industry licenses residential building contractors, remodelers, roofers and manufactured home installers. The department requires certain standards of education and professional conduct be maintained to obtain and retain a license.

Licenses are required for all residential building contractors and residential remodelers who contract with a homeowner to construct or improve dwellings by offering more than one special skill. Owners working on their own property must also be licensed if they build or remodel for the sole purpose of speculation or resale. 

The Department of Labor and Industry also makes available information for homeowners about how to safely hire a residential building contractor.

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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Phone:  (651) 284-5005 or 1-800-DIAL-DLI (1-800-342-5354); TTY:  (651) 297-4198
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