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Source: Local Help Stations (localhelpstations.com). Last updated November 2, 2026.
Illinois licenses plumbers through the Department of Public Health and roofers through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and the Attorney General publishes the consumer rules for home repair. These are the statewide rules we could confirm on official pages.
Key Illinois facts
- If a home repair sale is made at your home and is over $25, you have three business days after signing to cancel. (source: Illinois Attorney General)
- Homeowners age 65 or older have up to 15 business days to cancel a contract signed with an uninvited solicitor in the home. (source: Illinois Attorney General)
- For home repair contracts over $1,000, you have the right to a written contract or work order that describes the work and states the total cost. (source: Illinois Attorney General)
- Contractors must give you the brochure "Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights," and on contracts over $1,000 you sign an acknowledgment that you received it. (source: Illinois Attorney General)
- If the contractor does not start or finish within the contracted time, you may cancel and may be entitled to a refund of payments on written demand by certified mail. (source: Illinois Attorney General)
- A contractor using a name other than its real name must be incorporated or registered under the Assumed Business Names Act. (source: Illinois Attorney General)
- Before paying, ask for a signed and notarized sworn statement listing everyone the contractor hired, since unpaid subcontractors and suppliers can file a lien on your home. (source: Illinois Attorney General)
- The Attorney General advises checking with local and county governments about required permits and inspections. (source: Illinois Attorney General)
- Plumbing in Illinois must be done by state licensed plumbers; the Department of Public Health licenses about 8,900 plumbers and 2,000 apprentices. (source: Illinois Department of Public Health)
- Vehicle emissions inspections apply in the Chicago and Metro East St. Louis areas, where ozone levels still exceed federal standards. (source: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
Illinois topics
Illinois plumbing
Illinois is one of the states that licenses plumbers statewide, through the Department of Public Health under the Illinois Plumbing License Law.
Illinois roofing
Roofing contractors in Illinois must hold a state license under the Roofing Industry Licensing Act, issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Illinois auto
Illinois sets repair shop disclosure rules in the Automotive Repair Act, lemon law rules in the New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act, and emissions testing through the Illinois EPA.
Not covered yet
We have not published Illinois pages for these topics yet, because we have not confirmed enough Illinois specific facts on official pages: HVAC, Electrician, Appliance repair, Garage doors, Locksmith, Pest control, Movers.
Sources
- Illinois Attorney General: Home Repair and Construction: Know Your Rights (checked November 2, 2026)
- Illinois Attorney General: Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights (pamphlet) (checked November 2, 2026)
- Illinois Department of Public Health: Plumbing (checked November 2, 2026)
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency: Vehicle Emissions Testing Program (checked November 2, 2026)
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