Michigan Maintenance and Alteration Contractor License

The Maintenance and Alteration Contractor Licenses allow you to work on the following types of properties and structures:

• Residential buildings (repair)
• Houses (extensions, additions or subtractions)
• Residential structures (demolition)
• Garage buildings
• Concrete structures
• A detached 1-or-2-family dwelling
• Townhouses of no more than three stories
• The actual scope of work which can be done on these properties depends on the Maintenance and Alteration trade chosen:
  • Basement Waterproofing (T)
  • Carpentry (A)
  • Concrete (B)
  • Excavation (D)
  • House Wrecking (R)
  • Insulation Work (G)
  • Masonry (I)
  • Roofing (M)
  • Screen and Storm Sash (N)
  • Gutters (O)
  • Siding (K)
  • Swimming Pools (S)
  • Tile and Marble (P)
• Purchase, rehabilitation and resale of residential properties, and engages in that activity on the same structure more than twice in 1 calendar year, except in the following cases (no need for a license):
  • The property is for the person’s own use
  • The rehabilitation work is contracted entirely to be done by a different licensee
  • The owner of the home employs a person for a work for which they are licensed

How to get the Maintenance and Alteration Contractor License in Michigan?

1. Be at least 18 years of age
2. Complete 60 hours of approved prelicensure education
3. Pay the required fee, and submit the application
4. Complete the Maintenance & Alteration Contractor exam (depending on the classification choosen above)

Applicants that get approved will be contacted by PSI© to schedule their examination.

For approved prelicensure courses in the state of Michigan, and the course subjects visit 60 hours Contractor's Prelicensure Course.