Is your contractor licensed?
Pick the state where the work will happen. We'll send you to the official license search and tell you what the state requires.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
No state matches that. Try the full name, like “New Mexico”.
What to check before you hire
- The license is active
- Search the contractor's name or license number on the state's site. Expired or suspended means stop.
- It covers your job
- Many states license by trade or job size. A handyman license may not cover a kitchen remodel.
- The name matches
- The business on your contract should be the one holding the license, not a friend's.