Home Improvement Contractor

Under the Connecticut Home Improvement Act, an individual and/or business is required to register with the Department of Consumer Protection if they are contracting with a consumer to perform work on residential property. 

Home improvement includes: 

Any permanent change to residential property, including but not limited to driveways, swimming pools, porches, garages, roofs, siding, insulation, flooring, patios, landscaping, painting, fences, doors and windows, waterproofing, and alarm systems not requiring electrical work.

 

Home improvement does not include:

• Work done by the homeowner on their own property
• Sub-contracted work
• Work that is covered under the scope of a trade license
• Work done on commercial property
• Work where the contract is less than $200
• Property maintenance such as snowplowing, mowing, pruning, or cleaning services
• Tree and shrub cutting and grinding
• Building new homes or a portion of new homes (see New Home Construction Contractor)

 

Application Information:

• Initial Application Information

• Renewal Application Information

 

Amendment Documents:

• Home Improvement Contractor Legal Entity Ownership Change Form 

• Home Improvement Individual-Sole Proprietor to Legal Entity Change Form

 

Additional Information:

• Law and Regulation
• Home Improvement & New Home Construction in Connecticut (Manual for Contractors)
• Requirements for Mold Remediation
• Requirements for Radon Mitigation
• Requirements for Removal of Underground Oil Storage Tank
• Requirements for Swimming Pool Builders
• Information for Home Improvement Contractors
• Criminal Conviction Application Worksheet:  If applicable, complete and attach the Criminal Conviction Application Worksheet (CHRO) to your application or renewal notice. 

 

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