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Handyman License Requirements in Gadsden, AL

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

City of Gadsden Revenue Department business license required before any person conducts business within Gadsden city limits (City Code 74-71); apply at https://gadsden-al.tekconnectgov.com/; GCs must give Revenue a subcontractor list. Etowah County license from Etowah County Probate Office (256-549-5337).

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Gadsden requirements

City of Gadsden Revenue Department business license required before any person conducts business within Gadsden city limits (City Code 74-71); apply at https://gadsden-al.tekconnectgov.com/; GCs must give Revenue a subcontractor list. Etowah County license from Etowah County Probate Office (256-549-5337).

Source link: cityofgadsden.com · cityofgadsden.com · etowahcounty.org · checked November 2, 2026

Local business license

Required

  • Name: City of Gadsden Business License
  • Office: City of Gadsden Revenue Department (apply/renew online at gadsden-al.tekconnectgov.com), PO Box 267, Gadsden AL 35902
  • Fee: Not stated on pages reviewed
"The City of Gadsden Revenue Department issues business licenses, which are required for any person or organization conducting business in Gadsden, Alabama. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or carry on any business within the corporate limits of the city for which a license is required without first having taken out such license. (City Code 74-71)"

Source: cityofgadsden.com · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

None found on official sources

  • Name: No separate city contractor license found; general contractors must file a subcontractor list with the Revenue Department
  • Trigger: Any business conducted in Gadsden city limits
"All General Contractors are required to provide a subcontractors list to the revenue ..."

Source: cityofgadsden.com · checked November 2, 2026

County: Etowah County

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 Gadsden 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.