What can a handyman do in Boulder City, NV?
Nevada's small-job figure is $1,000. The exact wording below decides whether a job fits.
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NRS 624.031(6): exempt is 'Any work to repair or maintain property the value of which is less than $1,000, including labor and materials' (strictly under $1,000), unless (a) a building permit is required; (b) the work is of a type performed by a plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, heating or air-conditioning contractor; (c) the work is of a type performed by a classification the Board deems significantly affecting public health/safety/welfare; (d) the work is part of a larger project valued at $500 or more, or split into contracts under $500 to evade the chapter; or (e) the work is performed by a licensee or licensee's employee.
What counts toward it: labor+materials
"Any work to repair or maintain property the value of which is less than $1,000, including labor and materials, unless: (a) A building permit is required to perform the work; (b) The work is of a type performed by a plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, heating or air-conditioning contractor;"
Source: leg.state.nv.us · checked November 2, 2026
What Boulder City adds
Boulder City Business License required (Business Licensing, 401 California Ave). Link https://www.bcnv.org/155/Business-Licensing. Out-of-town contractors: special nonresident contractor license exists in city code.
Source link: bcnv.org · library.municode.com · bcnv.org · checked November 2, 2026
Local business license
Required
- Name: Boulder City Business License (Title 4 Ch.1); nonresident contractors use a 'special nonresident contractor license'
- Office: Boulder City Business Licensing, 401 California Ave, Boulder City NV 89005, (702) 293-9219, Licensing@bcnv.org
"The Boulder City Business License office has a new online portal. Through the new portal, you can apply for a new license..."
Source: bcnv.org · checked November 2, 2026
Jobs a handyman usually takes
Examples of everyday jobs that stay inside a small-job rule when the whole job fits the wording above. This is an example list, not a legal one:
- Mounting TVs, shelves, mirrors and pictures
- Assembling furniture and flat-pack cabinets
- Patching drywall and interior painting
- Caulking, weatherstripping and sealing
- Repairing doors, locks, screens and windows
- Basic carpentry, trim and small repairs
- Pressure washing and gutter cleaning
Trade work in Nevada
Electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, heating and air-conditioning work is excluded from the handyman exemption and from the restricted license scope (NRS 624.031(6)(b), 624.244(6)); such contracting requires an NSCB contractor license in the relevant classification. No handyman carve-out for these trades.
Source: leg.state.nv.us · checked November 2, 2026
When a permit changes the answer
Yes. Exemption is lost if 'A building permit is required to perform the work' (NRS 624.031(6)(a)).
Source: leg.state.nv.us · checked November 2, 2026
Nearby places
Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice, so confirm with the office named before you take the job.
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