Handyman Services and MORE!
This site was developed to help inform homeowners of the New Mexico rules regarding handymen and what they are allowed to do and what they are NOT allowed to do.
A UNLICENSED handyman may work on:
FENCING, FIXTURES/CABINETS/MILLWORK, FLOORING, PAINTING, SANDBLASTING, TILE, WELDING, AND NON-REPAIR TYPE SERVICES SUCH AS CLEANING, HAULING &
YARDWORK ARE EXEMPT FROM LICENSING AND HANDYMAN REQUIREMENTS
A LICENSED handyman may also work on:
REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS, REPAIR SIDING (NOT INCLUDING STUCCO), REPAIR (NOT REPLACE) BROKEN WINDOWS AND DOORS, REPAIR CONCRETE OR WOODEN STEPS, AND PERFORM MINOR REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS.
A person who holds a New Mexico handyman certificate may not advertise contractor services, build a driveway, perform roof repair/construction, hire employees/subcontractors, or build porches, sheds, decks, gazebos, and garden structures. Certified handyman professionals in New Mexico may not perform over $7,200 of work per year.
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**NOTE** FENCING, FIXTURES/CABINETS/MILLWORK, FLOORING, PAINTING, SANDBLASTING, TILE, WELDING, AND NON-REPAIR TYPE SERVICES SUCH AS CLEANING, HAULING &
YARDWORK ARE EXEMPT FROM LICENSING AND HANDYMAN REQUIREMENTS