Delaware Contractor License Classifications

A contractor’s license is the main guarantee that you are dealing with a competent, skilled, and trustworthy contractor. Individuals, who need to obtain their Delaware contractor’s license, can either seek a general contractors license or a specialty trade license (electrician, plumbers, water drillers, HVACR, pump installers).

Whichever license an applicant chooses, he/she will need to comply with some requirements and claims in order to qualify for the license.

Delaware Contractor License Classifications

Do you want to become a licensed contractor and obtain your Delaware contractor’s license? To understand what license you are going to need and what type of contracting work you will be doing, you can check the contractor license classifications.

Delaware General Contractor License

The Delaware Department of Revenue manages the licensing process for general contractors and issues the license. In Delaware, it is possible to get a resident contractor’s license and a non-resident contractor’s license. Each one ascertains the type of work and other details a general contractor can legally perform.

Delaware Resident Contractor License

To clarify, this license is for those persons or businesses, who work in the state of Delaware. In other words, a contractor must have a permanent Delaware residence.

Delaware Non-Resident Contractor License

To clarify, this license is for those persons or businesses, who do not have a permanent residence in the state of Delaware. In this case, a surety bond is more than necessary.

How to obtain the license

• In the first place, register the business
• Secondly, show evidence of unemployment insurance
• A Worker’s Compensation policy is also important
• Attach information about the employee number and other important details
• Provide FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number)
• Obtain a surety bond (as long as you are applying for a non-resident contractor’s license)

Electrician Contractor License

If you have made up your mind to become an electrician and perform electrical work, you must choose the license type you need. In addition, it is possible to choose from the following electrician license types, which will best suit your needs.

The sub-classifications of the Delaware electrician contractor’s license include:

• Apprentice electrician license
• Master Electrician license
• Limited electrician license
• Master Special electrician license
• Limited Special electrician license
• Journeyperson electrician license
• Residential electrician license

Apprentice electrician contractor’s license

This license, in short, is for individuals, who engage in an apprenticeship program. It is to teach the applicant the basics of the work of an electrical contractor and grant the opportunity to practice skills.

License requirements

• Being at least 18 years old
• Engaging in or graduating from an approved apprenticeship program (a residential apprenticeship program is also acceptable)

Master electrician contractor’s license

This license, in short, is for individuals, who perform electrical work in commercial, industrial, and residential fields.

License requirements

• Having six years of professional work experience
• An alternative may be having four years of professional work experience with two years of training

Limited electrician contractor’s license

Limited electricians only have the right to perform electrical work in residential zones.

License requirements

• Having three years of professional work experience
• An alternative may be having 4.000 hours of experience under the leadership of a licensed electrician

Master Special electrician contractor’s license

This license, in short, is for particular specialties as the name already tells. To elaborate, it is for electric signs, HVAC, pools, as well as for elevators and distribution systems.

License requirements

• Having six years of professional work experience
• Completing supervised work under the leadership of a licensed electrician

Limited Special electrician contractor’s license

This license, in short, is for individuals, who perform electrical work, which pertains to HVAC and pools.

License requirements

• Having three years of professional work experience
• Completing 4.000 hours of supervised work

Journeyperson electrician contractor’s license

To clarify, this sub-classification allows the licensee to work under the leadership of a licensed electrician. Its chief goal is to let the individual gain professional experience and knowledge.

License requirements

• Being at least 20 years old
• Finishing an apprentice program or having 8.000 hours of supervised work experience

Residential electrician contractor’s license

To clarify, this license allows the licensee to do electrical work only in a residential building (including breaker panel and fuse box). In addition, the license does not require completing electrical work under the leadership (supervision) of a licensed electrician.

License requirements

• Completing a residential apprentice program, taking and passing the required exams
• Maintaining at least 4.000 hours of supervised work experience

Plumber Contractor License

In the state of Delaware, doing any work connected with plumbing requires maintaining an active license. In addition, you will have to get a master plumber license, a journeyman plumber license, or an apprentice plumber license. Each license represents different kinds of plumbing duties and responsibilities, listing the acceptable areas of work.

Apprentice plumber license

Persons, who enroll in approved apprenticeship systems or programs, must apply for this type of plumbing license. It is the best way of gaining experience while performing plumbing work and practicing newly obtained skills.

Master plumber license

To clarify, the license makes it possible for the license holder to design, install and repair pipes and other water supply fixtures. Not only does the license allow building, changing, replacing, and modeling, but it also permits removing water-carried wastes from a building.

Master HVACR license

To clarify, this license pertains to gas piping in heating and air conditioning, as well as cooling or heating systems. To elaborate, it allows installments, building, and repair of different products and equipment.

Master HVACR restricted license

To clarify, this license offers contractor work limited to heating, gas piping, commercial hood systems, and air conditioning.

Journeyman plumber license

To clarify, this license allows the license holder to gain the necessary experience, which will further pave the way for a master plumber license.