Door Repair Contractor (Residential)
License required in 29 states
47th most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations
45th most heavily regulated occupation among moderate-income occupations
What They Do
Door repair contractors, also known as door installer contractors or garage door mechanics, contract with clients to install, service or repair the opening and closing mechanisms of automatic and hydraulic doors. Typically, only contractors require licenses, not the door mechanics who work for them. In some states, licensing requirements differ based on the setting. Those with a residential license may work only on residential properties, while those with a commercial license may work on commercial properties. Other states require the same license regardless of the setting, and this report records that license in both settings. Many states have contract minimums before the contractor’s license applies. See Appendix B for details.Licensing
Twenty-nine states license door repair contractors working on residential properties. On average, states require 343 days of education and experience, $320 in fees, and about one exam. All in all, 16 states require at least one exam—10 states require one exam and six (Arizona, California, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada and Utah) require two. These requirements rank as the 47th most burdensome.
States Ranked by Average Licensing Burden for 102 Lower-Income Occupations
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Based on data released in November 2017Burden Rank | State | States Licensed | Fees | Estimated Calendar Days Lost | Education | Experience | Exams | Minimum Grade | Minimum Age |
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1 | Nevada | 29 | $1,078 | 1460 | 4 years | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
2 | Arizona | 29 | $956 | 1460 | 4 years | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
3 | California | 29 | $579 | 1460 | 4 years | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
4 | Hawaii | 29 | $540 | 1460 | 4 years | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
5 | Massachusetts | 29 | $500 | 1095 | 3 years | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
6 | Maryland | 29 | $433 | 730 | 2 years | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
7 | Utah | 29 | $549 | 733 | 20 clock hours | 2 years | 2 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Virginia | 29 | $320 | 731 | 8 clock hours | 2 years | 1 | 0 | 18 |
9 | New Mexico | 29 | $249 | 730 | 2 years | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
10 | Michigan | 29 | $286 | 14 | 60 clock hours | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
11 | Mississippi | 29 | $290 | 67 | 3 jobs, contractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Oregon | 29 | $410 | 3 | 16 clock hours | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
13 | Louisiana | 29 | $460 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | Rhode Island | 29 | $200 | 1 | 5 clock hours | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
15 | North Dakota | 29 | $125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
16 | Tennessee | 29 | $305 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | North Carolina | 29 | $145 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | West Virginia | 29 | $132 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | D C | 29 | $442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | Alabama | 29 | $350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | Alaska | 29 | $300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | Connecticut | 29 | $220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | Washington | 29 | $113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | New Jersey | 29 | $110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | Arkansas | 29 | $50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | Iowa | 29 | $50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | Pennsylvania | 29 | $50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | Idaho | 29 | $30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | Nebraska | 29 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |