Hiring Commercial Property Services Providers in Montana

Commercial real estate services in Montana begin with the state’s Contractors Registration Program—any firm employing workers must hold a valid registration number—and specialty trades must add a Board-issued license: Master Electrician, Journeyman Plumber, or Residential/Commercial Electrical Contractor as appropriate. Structural remodels still require municipal building permits from jurisdictions like Billings or Missoula. Soft-service companies—janitorial, day-porter, landscaping, snow-and-ice management, waste hauling, pest control, security patrol, parking management—need a Montana business registration; pesticide applicators obtain a Commercial license from the Department of Agriculture, and security outfits must be licensed through the Board of Private Security with armed-guard endorsements when applicable. Require $2 million general liability for construction trades and $1 million for routine cleaning, plus statutory workers’ comp and E&O for architects, engineers, or environmental consultants. Verify OSHA fall-protection training, Department of Environmental Quality storm-water permits, and cold-weather safety plans for high-altitude work. Choose vendors that can point to successful projects in Bozeman multifamily, Bakken industrial yards, or Glacier-area resorts and check local references.