The best handyman services, by town
Handyman services cover small repairs, installations, and home maintenance, drywall, fixtures, furniture assembly, and odd jobs.
Handyman Services by state: coverage and licensing
Delaware
29 cities, 139 ranked handyman services; 127 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 107 publish a phone number. Ask for the Delaware contractor registration. In Delaware, handyman services need it from the Delaware Department of Labor. Verify it at the official Delaware lookup.
Bear · Bethany Beach · Bridgeville · Brookside · Camden · Claymont · Dover · Elsmere · Fenwick Island · Georgetown · Glasgow · Greenville · Harrington · Hockessin · Kirkwood · Laurel · Lewes · Lincoln · Middletown · Milford · New Castle · Newark · Pike Creek · Rehoboth Beach · Seaford · Selbyville · Smyrna · Stanton · Wilmington
Maryland
18 cities, 72 ranked handyman services; 66 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 37 publish a phone number. Ask for the MHIC license. In Maryland, handyman services need it from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC). Verify it at the official Maryland lookup.
Annapolis · Baltimore · Bel Air · Bowie · Cambridge · Columbia · Easton · Edgemere · Elkton · Frederick · Gaithersburg · Hagerstown · Ocean City · Rockville · Salisbury · Silver Spring · Towson · Westminster
New Jersey
14 cities, 71 ranked handyman services; 71 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 44 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor Business (HICB) registration. In New Jersey, handyman services need it from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Verify it at the official New Jersey lookup.
Atlantic City · Camden · Cherry Hill · Edison · Elizabeth · Gloucester City · Hamilton · Jersey City · Middletown · Newark · Paterson · Toms River · Trenton · Woodbridge
Pennsylvania
10 cities, 31 ranked handyman services; 31 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 21 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor registration (a PA number). In Pennsylvania, handyman services need it from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection. Verify it at the official Pennsylvania lookup.
Allentown · Bethlehem · Erie · Harrisburg · Lancaster · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · Reading · Scranton · York
South Carolina
8 cities, 25 ranked handyman services; 25 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 20 publish a phone number. Check which South Carolina license applies. South Carolina licenses some of this work through the SC Residential Builders Commission (LLR), which issues the Residential Builder license or specialty contractor registration. Verify it at the official South Carolina lookup.
Charleston · Columbia · Greenville · Hilton Head Island · Myrtle Beach · Rock Hill · Spartanburg · Summerville
Virginia
9 cities, 25 ranked handyman services; 25 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 12 publish a phone number. Ask for the DPOR Class A, B or C contractor license. In Virginia, handyman services need it from the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR). Verify it at the official Virginia lookup.
Alexandria · Arlington · Charlottesville · Chesapeake · Fredericksburg · Norfolk · Richmond · Roanoke · Virginia Beach
North Carolina
8 cities, 21 ranked handyman services; 21 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 17 publish a phone number. Check which North Carolina license applies. North Carolina licenses some of this work through the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC), which issues the General Contractor License. Verify it at the official North Carolina lookup.
Asheville · Cary · Charlotte · Durham · Greensboro · Raleigh · Wilmington · Winston-Salem
Connecticut
8 cities, 19 ranked handyman services; 19 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 8 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor registration (an HIC. number). In Connecticut, handyman services need it from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Verify it at the official Connecticut lookup.
Bridgeport · Danbury · Hartford · New Britain · New Haven · Norwalk · Stamford · Waterbury
Ohio
8 cities, 12 ranked handyman services; 12 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 5 publish a phone number.
Akron · Canton · Cincinnati · Cleveland · Columbus · Dayton · Toledo · Youngstown
West Virginia
7 cities, 10 ranked handyman services; 10 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 5 publish a phone number.
Beckley · Charleston · Huntington · Martinsburg · Morgantown · Parkersburg · Wheeling