Should my Handy man be Licensed? Know any PHX handymen?

[Jake Miller]

I'm looking to hire a handyman to do some work around my 4 unit. As I am looking around I am seeing that some stating 'Not a Licensed Contractor'. This may be a dumb question but I assume I would want someone with a license just for some liability sake. 

Also, any recommendations for the Phoenix area?

[Matt Morgan]

I've had issues with contractors who are licensed and I've had issues with those that aren't. Ultimately hiring a licensed contractor is just supposed to alleviate some of the liability in case something goes wrong, but that isn't always the case. 

I personally don't feel the need to use licensed tradesman unless the job is big or I want to provide security to the end buyer when I go to sell. Many of the best tradesman that I've come across are not licensed.

I think references and proof of work are 10x more important than whether a contractor has a license. Just my 2 cents.