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Doing your own work on your Arizona home

Source: Arizona Electrician Help (arizonaelectricianhelp.com), part of the Local Help Stations network (localhelpstations.com). Last updated November 3, 2026.

An owner may do work on their own property, themselves, with their own employees or with licensed contractors, if the work is for the owner's own occupancy and is not for sale or rent for at least one year after completion or the certificate of occupancy. Local permit and building code rules still apply, and HOA rules may too. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors) (source: Arizona State Legislature)

The ROC says that, generally, if labor and materials exceed $1,000 or the job needs a permit (no matter the price), a contractor license is required. The handyman exemption in A.R.S. 32-1121 covers only work of a casual or minor nature, priced under $1,000 in total, that needs no local building permit and is not part of a larger job split into smaller contracts. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors) (source: Arizona State Legislature)

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