What can a handyman do in Moline, IL?
Illinois has no statewide general contractor license for this work, so local and trade rules decide.
No license threshold. HRRA Sec. 10: definition excludes 'maintenance, service, or repairs under $500'. Sec. 15: written contract/work order required 'Prior to initiating home repair or remodeling work for over $1,000'. Sec. 20: consumer-rights pamphlet for all contracts; signed acknowledgment only for contracts 'over $1,000' ('$1,000 or under' = pamphlet, no acknowledgment).
What counts toward it: other: no licensing threshold. HRRA contract rules: written contract required for work 'over $1,000' (total cost incl. parts and materials); 'home repair and remodeling' definition excludes 'maintenance, service, or repairs under $500'.
""Home repair and remodeling" means the fixing, replacing, altering, converting, modernizing, improving, or making of an addition to any real property primarily designed or used as a residence other than maintenance, service, or repairs under $500."
What Moline adds
Moline General Contractor Registration is issued by the Building/Inspections Division (Community & Economic Development, City Service Center, 1830 6th Ave, 309-524-2030; buildingpermits@moline.il.us): $75 annual (Jan 1-Dec 31), $5,000 continuous bond on City form, certificate of insurance ($100k property damage / $300k injury), workers' comp or sworn no-employee statement, and IL roofing license if roofing. Info: https://www.moline.il.us/429/General-Contractor. Separate city business license is category-based; contact Customer Service 309-524-2070 (not all businesses need one).
Source link: moline.il.us · moline.il.us · moline.il.us · checked November 2, 2026
Local contractor or handyman license
Required
- Name: City of Moline General Contractor Registration
- Trigger: Contractors doing permitted work in Moline (registration needed to obtain permits / Contractor ID); $75 annual fee (calendar year), $5,000 license/permit bond on city form, liability insurance ($100k property / $300k injury), workers' comp or no-employee statement; state roofing license for roofing
"$5,000 License / Permit Bond ... $75.00 Registration Fee - Annual fee payable to 'City of Moline' - Calendar year is January 1 to December 31"
Source: moline.il.us · checked November 2, 2026
Jobs a handyman usually takes
Illinois has no general state license, so everyday jobs like these turn on local rules and trade licenses:
- 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 Illinois
Plumbing: IDPH licenses plumbers, plumbing contractors, apprentices, irrigation contractors (225 ILCS 320). Roofing: IDFPR.
Source: dph.illinois.gov · idfpr.illinois.gov · checked November 2, 2026
When a permit changes the answer
n/a at state level (no state exemption). Permits are local; HRRA pamphlet tells homeowners to check with local and county units of government.
Source: ilga.gov · 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.