What can a handyman do in Tinley Park, IL?
Illinois has no statewide general contractor license for this work, so local and trade rules decide.
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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 Tinley Park adds
Tinley Park requires a Village Contractor's License (Building Dept, 16250 S. Oak Park Ave; building@tinleypark.org) for every contractor working in the Village, valid Jan 1-Dec 31 (renewals from Nov 1), $20,000 surety bond to the Village, fee $100 or $50/yr per application tier (state-licensed electrical/roofing/sprinkler no fee); certificate of insurance on file needed to apply online. Fine up to $750/day. Village lies in Cook and Will Counties.
Source link: cms6.revize.com · tinleypark.org · bsaonline.com · checked November 2, 2026
Local contractor or handyman license
Required
- Name: Village of Tinley Park Contractor's License (annual, Jan 1 - Dec 31) plus $20,000 surety bond
- Trigger: All contractors performing work in the Village (regardless of where based); permits not issued unless every contractor on the permit is licensed and bonded. Application lists $100 per year and $50 per year fee tiers; no fee for state-licensed electric, sprinkler, roofing; fine up to $750/day for working without license/permit.
"All contractors doing work in the Village of Tinley Park must be licensed and bonded with the Village or State (proof of state license required) prior to starting work. ... A General Contractor requires a $20,000 Surety Bond made out to the Village and a Village license."
Source: cms6.revize.com · 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).
Source: dph.illinois.gov · idfpr.illinois.gov · checked November 2, 2026
When a permit changes the answer
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.
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