Quick Reference: Roofing Contractor Licensing and License Verification
There are no national licensing requirements for roofing contractors in the United States. Some states specifically require roofing contractors to have roofing contractor licenses, some states require roofing contractors to hold building contractor or home improvement licenses, and some states do not require roofing contractors to be licensed at all, and leave it up to local authorities.
The following links will take you to the official state web pages that explain the licensing requirements for roofing contractors in each state, as well as the pages where you can verify a contractor's license. In cases where no contractor license is required for roofing contractors, we provide a link that lets you verify a contractor's business license, so you can at least tell if a roofer has a valid license to do business. On many of these sites, after you've got your search results back, clicking on the contractor's name or license number will bring up more information about the contractor, such as how long they've been in business.
Alabama
1. Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - Alabama
Alaska
1. Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development - Regulation of Construction Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - Alaska
Arizona
1. Arizona Registrar of Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - Arizona
Arkansas
1. Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board
2. Verify Contractor's License - Arkansas
California
1. Contractors State License Board
2. Verify Contractor's License - California
Colorado
1. Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
2. Verify Contractor's License - Colorado Business Database Search
3. Verify Contractor's License - Colorado. This link takes you to a list of municipal websites in Colorado. Colorado contractors are licensed at the local level, so license verification must be done through the municipalities.
Connecticut
1. Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection
2. Verify Contractor's License - Connecticut
Delaware
1. Delaware Division of Revenue - Contractors, Resident and Non-resident
2. Verify Contractor's License - Delaware
Florida
1. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
2. Verify Contractor's License - Florida
Georgia
1. Georgia Professional Licensing Boards Division
2. Verify Contractor's License - Georgia
Hawaii
1. Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs - Professional and Vocational Licensing
2. Verify Contractor's License - Hawaii
Idaho
1. State of Idaho - Bureau of Occupational Licenses
2. Verify Contractor's License - Idaho
Illinois
1. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Roofing Contractor
2. Verify Contractor's License - Illinois
Indiana
1. Indiana Business Owner's Guide. Quoted from the site: "The only construction contractors licensed by the State of Indiana are plumbers. Many of the other specific areas require local licensing which vary by city and county." See here for a list of municipal websites in Indiana.
2. Verify Contractor's License - Indiana
Iowa
1. Iowa Workforce Development - Contractor Registration
2. Verify Contractor's License - Iowa
Kansas
1. Kansas Attorney General - Roofing Contractor Registration
2. Verify Contractor's License - Kansas
Kentucky
1. Kentucky.gov - County Information page. This page lets you find municipal websites in Kentucky. Kentucky contractors may or may not have licensing requirements at the local level; the local websites are where you have to check for this information.
2. Verify Contractor's License - Kentucky (Business license only.)
Louisiana
1. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - Louisiana
Maine
1. Maine.gov - Business Licensing
2. Verify Contractor's License - Maine
Maryland
1. Maryland Home Improvement Commission
2. Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
3. Verify Contractor's License - Maryland Home Improvement Commission
4. Verify Contractor's License - Maryland Home Builder Registration Unit
Massachusetts
1. Mass.gov - Home Improvement Contractor Registration and Renewal
2. Mass.gov - Construction Supervisor Licensing
3. Verify Contractor's License - Home Improvement Contractor Registration Lookup
4. Verify Contractor's License - Office of Public Safety and Inspections License Verification Site
Michigan
1. Bureau of Professional Licensing
2. Verify Contractor's License - Michigan
Minnesota
1. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Residential Contractors, Remodelers, Roofers
2. Verify Contractor's License - Minnesota
Mississippi
1. Mississippi State Board of Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - Mississippi
Missouri
1. Mo.gov - City and County Government. This page lets you find municipal websites in Missouri. Missouri contractors may or may not have licensing requirements at the local level; the local websites are where you have to check for this information.
2. Verify Contractor's License - Missouri
Montana
1. Montana Department of Labor & Industry - Montana Contractor
2. Verify Contractor's License - Montana Construction Contractor Registration
3. Verify Contractor's License - Montana Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate
Nebraska
1. Nebraska Department of Labor - Labor Standards
2. Verify Contractor's License - Nebraska
Nevada
1. Nevada State Contractors Board
2. Verify Contractor's License - Nevada
New Hampshire
1. New Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporation Division
2. Verify Contractor's License - New Hampshire
New Jersey
1. New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Home Improvement Contractor
2. New Jersey Department of Community Affairs - Information for New Home Builders
3. Verify Contractor's License - New Jersey - Home Improvement Contractors
New Mexico
1. New Mexico E-Services for Contractor Licensing
2. Verify Contractor's License - New Mexico
New York
1. Contractor licensing in New York is done at the local level. This is a list of New York counties. Municipality websites can be reached from the pertinent county page on that list, and most county websites as well. A list of New York county websites can also be found here.
2. Verify Contractor's License - New York
North Carolina
1. North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
3. Verify Contractor's License - North Carolina Secretary of State Business Registration Search
North Dakota
1. North Dakota Secretary of State - Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - North Dakota
Ohio
1. Contractor licensing in Ohio is done at the local level. You can find a directory of Ohio municipal websites on this page: Ohio.gov - Local Government.
2. Verify Contractor's License - Ohio
Oklahoma
1. Oklahoma Construction Industries Board - Roofing Industry
2. Verify Contractor's License - Oklahoma
Oregon
1. Oregon Construction Contractors Board
2. Verify Contractor's License - Oregon
Pennsylvania
1. Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General - Home Improvement Contractor Registration
2. Verify Contractor's License - Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General - Home Improvement
3. Verify Contractor's License - Pennsylvania Department of State - Search Business Entities
Rhode Island
1. Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board
2. Verify Contractor's License - Rhode Island
South Carolina
1. South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board
2. Verify Contractor's License - South Carolina - Commercial Contractors
3. Verify Contractor's License - South Carolina - Residential Builders
South Dakota
1. South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development - Start Your Business
2. Verify Contractor's License - South Dakota
Tennessee
1. Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance - Contractors and Home Improvement
2. Verify Contractor's License - Tennessee
Texas
1. Texas is difficult. Contractor licensing in Texas is done at the local level (if it's done at all). You can find a directory of Texas municipal websites on this page: Texas Municipal League - City Officials Directory.
2. Verify Contractor's License - Texas Secretary of State OnLine Access (SOSDirect) "The Secretary of State OnLine Access (SOSDirect) web access system provides subscribers with up-to-date, on-line computer access to a variety of information maintained by the Office of the Secretary of State."
3. Verify Contractor's License - Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Taxable Entity Search This only allows you to verify that a company has registered as a "taxable entity" in Texas.
Utah
1. Utah.gov - Business - Government Requirements
2. Verify Contractor's License - Utah
Vermont
1. Vermont Secretary of State - Professional Regulation
2. Verify Contractor's License - Vermont
Virginia
1. Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation - Board for Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - Virginia
Washington, DC
1. Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Home Improvement Contractor License
2. Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - General Contractor/Construction Manager License
3. Verify Contractor's License - Washington, DC
Washington State
1. Washington State Department of Labor and Industries - Contractors
2. Verify Contractor's License - Washington State
West Virginia
1. West Virginia Division of Labor - Contractor License
2. Verify Contractor's License - West Virginia
Wisconsin
1. State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services - Dwelling Contractor
2. Verify Contractor's License - Wisconsin
Wyoming
1. Contractor licensing in Wyoming is done at the local level. You can find a directory of Wyoming municipal websites at the State & Local Government on the Net website. Also see Wyoming County Clerks.
2. Verify Contractor's License - Wyoming (Business license only.)