New Jersey registers home improvement contractors instead of licensing them, and the registration number has to appear in your advertising. Electricians, plumbers and HVACR contractors also answer to their own state boards. We put your credentials on every page, then bring in calls, Google reviews and booked jobs.
A New Jersey home improvement contractor registers with the Division of Consumer Affairs every year and shows an HIC reg.# in all advertisements, on contracts and on commercial vehicles. The Division tells registrants not to call it a license, so the wording on your site matters. Contractors who are not registered cannot get a municipal construction permit, which makes a visible number a real reason to pick you. Contracts over $500 must be in writing and carry that same number, and we build your quote and booking pages to match.
Registered home improvement contractors must show their registration number, beginning with HIC reg.#, in all advertisements, at their places of business, on business documents, contracts and correspondence, and on all commercial vehicles.
"In all advertisements (Including direct mailings, lawn signs, posters, etc.)"
Whatever you hold in New Jersey, a state license, a registration or a city license, we put the number in the footer of every page and on your quote page, matching your Google Business Profile. Customers look you up before they call, and a number they can verify wins the job.
Main agency: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Law and Public Safety. New Jersey registers home improvement contractors instead of licensing them, and the Division tells registrants not to call the number a license.
Home improvement contracts over $500, and any change to their terms, must be in writing and show the contractor's legal name, business address and registration number, plus proof of at least $500,000 per occurrence in commercial general liability insurance. Source
Local rules on top of the state's. Open a city to see what it requires.
The Department of Engineering issues construction permits, and the Building Division (Office of Uniform Construction Code) handles building permits and inspections.
The Division of the Construction Code Official, part of Housing and Development, issues building permits; applications start on the city's online permitting portal.
The Division of Community Improvements (UCC Construction/Buildings office) issues construction permits and runs inspections under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
The Bureau of Construction oversees construction in the city, reviewing projects for code compliance and inspecting them; permit forms are posted on its page.
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