Insulation Contractor (Residential)
Insulation contractors contract with clients to line and cover structures with insulating materials. They may work with batt, roll or blown insulation materials.
Typically, only contractors require licenses, not the insulators 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.
License required by 30 states
54th most burdensome licensing requirements
44th most widely and onerously licensed occupation
Thirty states license insulation contractors working on residential properties. On average, states require 283 days of education and experience, $302 in fees, and about one exam. All in all, 14 states require at least one exam (California requires three). These requirements rank as the 54th most burdensome.
| Burden Rank | State | States Licensed | Fees | Estimated Calendar Days Lost | Education | Experience | Exams | Minimum Grade | Minimum Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 30 | $579.00 | 1,460 | - | 4 years | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Nevada | 30 | $1,033.25 | 1,460 | - | 4 years | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 30 | $615.00 | 1,460 | - | 4 years | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Arizona | 30 | $906.00 | 730 | - | 2 years | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | Maryland | 30 | $433.00 | 730 | - | 2 years | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Utah | 30 | $549.00 | 733 | 20 clock hours | 2 years | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 30 | $320.00 | 731 | 8 clock hours | 2 years | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 30 | $248.88 | 730 | - | 2 years | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 30 | $50.00 | 365 | - | 1 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 30 | $290.00 | 67 | - | 3 jobs, contractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Oregon | 30 | $410.00 | 3 | 16 clock hours | - | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Michigan | 30 | $286.00 | 14 | 60 clock hours | - | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 30 | $460.00 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 30 | $200.00 | 1 | 5 clock hours | - | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | North Dakota | 30 | $125.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 30 | $305.00 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 30 | $145.00 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | D C | 30 | $442.20 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 30 | $132.00 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Alabama | 30 | $350.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Alaska | 30 | $300.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 30 | $250.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 30 | $220.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Washington | 30 | $113.40 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | New Jersey | 30 | $110.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 30 | $50.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Iowa | 30 | $50.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | 30 | $50.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Idaho | 30 | $30.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 30 | $0.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |