V’s Home Improvement is a fully licensed contractor with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC)

V's Home Improvement December 16, 2020 0 Comments

In the state of Maryland, there are safeguards and protections for consumers who work with licensed general contractors. The state issues a home improvement commission license, also called the MHIC. This license is only given to general contractors who have applied and been approved for it in the state. It’s highly encouraged that any consumer only contracts with MHIC licensed companies to ensure they are protected in Maryland.

V’s Home Improvement is proud to be fully licensed in the state, and our MHIC registration number is 118952.

According to the Maryland Home Improvement Commission, home improvement work includes alteration, remodeling, repair or replacement of a building or part of a building used as a residence. Home improvement also includes work done on individual condominium units. The Commission investigates complaints by homeowners, awards monetary damages against licensed contractors, and prosecutes violators of the home improvement law and regulations.

Additionally, the type of work usually required to be licensed by the the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) is the following:

Interior of Residence

  • Carpentry
  • Central vacuum systems
  • Built-in closet organizers
  • Marble
  • Home theatre construction
  • Painting
  • Plastering

Exterior of Residence

  • Awnings
  • Bricklaying
  • Driveways
  • Excavating
  • Fences
  • Flagstone
  • Grading
  • Gravel driveways
  • Gutters and downspouts
  • House structural lifting & reattachment
  • Landscaping
  • Painting
  • Patios
  • Paving
  • Masonry pointing
  • Sidewalks
  • Siding
  • Railings
  • Roofs
  • Sod (when landscaping)
  • Stairs
  • Stucco

Accessibility Features

  • Chair lifts for stairs
  • Overhead lift systems (permanently mounted)
  • Ramps

Cleaning and Treatments

  • Acid treatment
  • Acoustical treatment (permanently mounted)
  • Lead paint abatement
  • Radon gas mitigation
  • Sandblasting
  • Sealants
  • Waterproofing

Doors and Windows

  • Doors
  • Screens
  • Skylights
  • Stained glass
  • Shutters (exterior)
  • Storm doors
  • Storm windows
  • Window tinting
  • Windows

Energy Conservation

  • Insulation
  • Solar panel systems
  • Windmills

Fire

  • Chimney repairs
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Fire escapes
  • Fireplaces

Floors and Walls

  • Caulking
  • Ceilings
  • Drywall
  • Floating floors
  • Linoleum
  • Paneling
  • Terrazzo
  • Tile
  • Wallpapering
  • Wall coverings (permanent)
  • Floor coverings (carpet not included)

Metal/Stone/Marble (exposed)

  • Metal
  • Masonry
  • Ornamental railings
  • Stone/Stone-cast

Kitchen and Bath

  • Bathroom
  • Cabinets
  • Kitchen
  • Shower and bath enclosures
  • Sinks and countertops
  • Tile
  • Vanities

Pools/Hot Tubs

  • Hot tubs – permanent
  • Pools
  • Pool covers
  • Pool houses

Structures

  • Carports
  • Club rooms
  • Decks
  • Fallout shelters
  • Foundations
  • Garages
  • Piers (non-marine)
  • Pole buildings
  • Porch enclosures
  • Porches
  • Retaining walls
  • Sunrooms