Handyman License Requirements in Red Bay, AL
Use https://www.cityofredbay.org/ and Red Bay City Hall, 256-356-4473.
Red Bay requirements
Use https://www.cityofredbay.org/ and Red Bay City Hall, 256-356-4473.
Source link: cityofredbay.org · franklineda.com · checked November 2, 2026
Local business license
Required
- Name: City of Red Bay Business License
- Office: Red Bay City Hall (City Clerk), Red Bay AL 35582, 256-356-4473
"Whether you're signing up for a program, submitting paperwork for a business license, or applying for a position, the steps remain consistent and documented."
Source: cityofredbay.org · checked November 2, 2026
Local contractor or handyman license
Our check could not confirm this from an official page, so we don't state it. Ask the city or county office.
County: Franklin 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
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
- 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.
- Line up the Red Bay items listed on this page.
- Get your insurance and rate in place before the first paid job.
Nearby places
Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice.
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