- No state license. A written contract is required for any home construction or repair job costing more than $3,000.
Do you need a state license in Maine?
Maine does not issue a statewide roofing license. Any license you need comes from the city or county where the job is, so the rules can change from one town to the next.
No state license. A written contract is required for any home construction or repair job costing more than $3,000.
Towns with more than 4,000 residents must enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.
How to get set up in Maine, step by step
- Check with the town code office about building permits for roofing jobs.
- Use a written contract for any home job over $3,000, such as the Attorney General's model contract.
- Keep down payments to one third of the price unless the customer agrees otherwise.
- Put any change in work or price in a signed change order.
What it costs in Maine
There is no state license fee for roofing work in Maine. Ask the city or county where you work about any local fees.
Good to know in Maine
- The written contract must include the total price, estimated start and end dates, a description of the work and materials, and a warranty of good workmanship.
- A contractor cannot require more than one third of the price as a down payment unless both sides agree to waive this.
- Price changes must be put in a written change order signed by both parties.
Once you are cleared to work
The license lets you take the work. Getting the work is the next job.
- Register the business. If you work under a name other than your own, register it where your state asks (often the Secretary of State, sometimes the county), and keep the name the same on your license, your truck and your invoices.
- Claim your Google Business Profile. It is the listing people see when they search for a roofer near them. Fill in your service area, hours and real photos of your work.
- Put up a website that shows the license. Customers look for it before they call. Koira builds a contractor website for you and keeps it current.
- See where you stand. The free Koira report checks how your business shows up in search and on maps against shops near you.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the Maine Attorney General, Consumer Protection (no state roofing board) and the official pages below, checked October 8, 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the board before you file.
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