What is Home Improvement Certification?
Home improvement certification comes under the department of consumers and regulatory affairs. The certification includes the certification of repair, remodeling, alteration, conversion, or modernization licensing from Government authorities. A contractor of custom home builders, luxury home builders can take the contract only after the certification from the Authority.
The CSLB, as mandated by the Legislature, established a certification program for home improvement contractors. “On and after July 1, 2000, a contractor may not engage in the business of home improvement or provide home improvement goods or services, as defined in B&P Code Section 7151, unless the contractor is certified as a home improvement contractor.” (B&P Code, Section 7150.