{"id":94,"date":"2015-11-18T15:29:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T15:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/contractor.alcanali.com\/csl\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:03:02","slug":"license-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/contractorsuccess.com\/csl\/license-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know the 7 Types of CSL&#8217;s?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Unrestricted Construction Supervisors License (CSL)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Covers construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition involving any activity regulated by the code for:<br \/>1. 35,000 cubic foot enclosed spaces.<br \/>2. One- and two-family dwellings or any accessory building thereto, irrespective of size.<br \/>3. Buildings used for farm purposes.<br \/>4. Retaining walls less than 10 feet in height at all points along the wall as measured from the base of the footing to the top of the wall.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The unrestricted CSL covers all of the licenses listed below.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Restricted Construction Supervisors License<\/strong><br \/>Covers construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition involving any activity regulated by the code for:<br \/>One- and two-family dwelling and accessory buildings thereto, irrespective of size.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The restricted CSL covers all of the licenses listed below.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Masonry Only CSL<\/strong><br \/>Covers construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal or demolition involving the elements of:<br \/>1.\u00a0 fireplaces, chimneys, required means of egress stairs of masonry<br \/>2.\u00a0 masonry retaining walls deemed to be a threat to public safety, health or welfare and that retain four feet or more of unbalanced fill<br \/>3. other masonry structures for which a building permit is required, so long as such is not governed by construction control provisions of the Massachusetts Basic Building Code.<br \/>A masonry only license is not sufficient for the construction of masonry buildings.\u00a0 Supervision of such work would require possession of at least a restricted construction supervisor license, dependent upon the scope of the work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Residential Roof Covering CSL<\/strong><br \/>Covers installation, alteration, repair or removal of residential roof coverings or roofs of buildings of any use group that contain less than 35,000 cubic feet of enclosed space and\/or buildings or structures for agricultural use.\u00a0 A Residential Roof Covering Construction Supervisor is not authorized to work on or supervise work related to the structural elements of a residential roof, including sheathing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Residential Window and Siding CSL<\/strong><br \/>Covers installation, alteration, repair or removal of residential windows and siding as defined by the applicable codes.\u00a0 A Residential Window and Siding Construction Supervisor in not authorized to work on or supervise the work relating to any structure elements of a residential building, except as incidentally related to the installation of windows and siding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Residential Solid Fuel Burning Appliance CSL<\/strong><br \/>Covers installation of solid fuel burning appliances.\u00a0 A Residential Solid Fuel Burning Appliance Installer CSL does not allow the licensee to work on or supervise work relating to any structural elements of a residential building.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demolition CSL<\/strong><br \/>Covers demolition or removal of any commercial building of less than 35,000 cubic feet of aggregate volume and single and two-family dwelling buildings and accessory structures as defined by the code.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/learn-about-different-construction-supervisor-licenses?_ga=2.234935233.1311422419.1776454781-1106638095.1776454781&amp;_gl=1*1rdakm1*_ga*MTEwNjYzODA5NS4xNzc2NDU0Nzgx*_ga_MCLPEGW7WM*czE3NzY0NjU3NjQkbzMkZzEkdDE3NzY0NjU3NjQkajYwJGwwJGgw\">Link: Learn More About the 7 CSL&#8217;s<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/contractorsuccess.com\/csl\/\">Link: Register for Our CSL Prep Course-Unrestricted<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Unrestricted Construction Supervisors License (CSL)Covers construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition involving any activity regulated by the code for:1. 35,000 cubic foot enclosed spaces.2. One- and two-family dwellings or any accessory building thereto, irrespective of size.3. Buildings used for farm purposes.4. 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