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Handyman License Requirements in Baldwin County, AL

By , Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · Alabama rules checked November 12, 2026 · Baldwin County local rules checked November 2, 2026

Baldwin is a county (Bay Minette is the seat). Unincorporated work: State of Alabama/County business license from Baldwin County Probate Office ((251) 937-0260); cities (Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, etc.) issue their own. To pull county permits, register in the Baldwin County Building Department CitizenServe portal with a State of Alabama business license and any state trade/contractor card.

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Baldwin County requirements

Baldwin is a county (Bay Minette is the seat). Unincorporated work: State of Alabama/County business license from Baldwin County Probate Office ((251) 937-0260); cities (Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, etc.) issue their own. To pull county permits, register in the Baldwin County Building Department CitizenServe portal with a State of Alabama business license and any state trade/contractor card.

Source link: baldwincountyal.gov · baldwincountyal.gov · baldwincountyal.gov · checked November 2, 2026

County business license

Required

  • Name: State of Alabama / Baldwin County business license (unincorporated; businesses inside a municipality also license with that city's clerk)
  • Office: Baldwin County Probate Office, Bay Minette (251) 937-0260
  • Fee: Per state/county schedule by business class (not stated on pages reviewed)
"If your business is located inside the city limits of a Municipality, you need to contact the City Clerk of that Municipality."

Source: baldwincountyal.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

Required

  • Name: Baldwin County Building Department CitizenServe contractor portal registration (to pull permits)
  • Trigger: Pulling a building permit in the county permit jurisdiction (unincorporated county plus Towns of Elberta, Magnolia Springs, Perdido Beach); requires State of Alabama business license (city licenses not accepted) and any applicable state contractor board card
"The contractor must be registered in the Baldwin County CitizenServe Portal... All contractors working in the Baldwin County building permit jurisdiction are required to hold an active State of Alabama business license that is issued through any county in the state. ... We DO NOT accept city/municipality issued licenses."

Source: baldwincountyal.gov · checked November 2, 2026

The Alabama rule

Regulator: Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board (residential); Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors (commercial/public, pools); Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors; Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board; Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors

$10,000
Alabama job-size figure

Ala. Code 34-14A-2(16): a residential home builder license is required 'when the cost of the undertaking exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000)' - i.e., $10,000.00 or less is exempt; over $10,000 requires a license. Residential roofers: license required when cost of the undertaking exceeds $2,500. Owners working on their own residence/real estate are exempt.

What counts toward it: labor+materials (statute: 'total cost of the materials, labor, supervision, overhead, and profit')

"or the repair, improvement, or reimprovement thereof, to be used by another as a residence when the cost of the undertaking exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term includes a residential roofer when the cost of the undertaking exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)."

Source: hblb.alabama.gov · hblb.alabama.gov · checked November 6, 2026

State registration

No separate state handyman registration found. Residential roofer licensees must submit a $10,000 license/permit bond naming the Board as obligee (HBLB FAQ).

Source: hblb.alabama.gov · checked November 6, 2026

Insurance and bond

HBLB law does not require insurance to get a license, but Ala. Code 34-14A-19 requires a residential home builder to tell the homeowner in writing, before work starts, whether it carries liability insurance. If insured, builder and homeowner may sign or initial with no witness; if not insured, both sign and one witness chosen by the homeowner attests (as amended by Act 2026-320). Roofers: $10,000 license/permit bond.

Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · checked November 12, 2026

Forming an LLC in Alabama

State filing fee: $200.

Source: sos.alabama.gov · checked November 6, 2026

What to do, in order

  1. Read the Alabama rule and confirm with Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board (residential); Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors (commercial/public, pools); Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors; Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board; Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors.
  2. Line up the Baldwin County items listed on this page.
  3. Get your insurance and rate in place before the first paid job.

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Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice.