Can a Handyman Do Electrical Work in Florida?
No. Electrical contracting is licensed separately from general handyman work, and it carries no minor-job exemption the way general handyman repairs do. Any paid electrical work needs a licensed electrical contractor, no matter how small the job.
Two different kinds of licensing
General handyman work and electrical contracting are regulated separately under Florida law. Electrical contracting has no minor-job exemption comparable to the general handyman exemption — a paid electrical job needs a licensed electrical contractor regardless of size.
Where our scope stops
Beyond the two checks above, electrical troubleshooting and repair is not handyman-scope work in Florida. Electrical contracting is licensed separately, and any paid electrical work — however small it looks — needs a licensed electrical contractor. There is no minor-job exemption for electrical the way there is for general handyman repairs.
We will not open a panel, replace an outlet, or run new wiring, and we will tell you plainly when a job has crossed from “handyman” into “electrician” territory. Find a licensed Florida electrical contractor at the DBPR licensee search: myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp.
Read more on our licensing guide and our can a handyman do electrical work in Florida page.
What you can safely check yourself
Checking your own breaker panel or resetting a GFCI is safe and something every homeowner can do — see outlet not working for the two things worth trying before you call anyone.