Roofing Contractor License Lookup by State
A roofing contractor license lookup works differently in each state. Some states license roofers directly, some fold roofing into a contractor license or a home improvement registration and some leave it to cities.
The table gives each state’s board and its official search, so you can confirm a roofer’s license before you sign.
Who licenses roofers in each state
| State | How roofing is licensed | Who licenses roofers | What to ask for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Roofing license | Home Builders Licensure Board | Residential roofer license from the board when a reroof job costs more than $2,500 (rule) |
| Alaska | Contractor license that covers roofing | Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing | Specialty contractor license with roofing as the trade, plus the bond on file (rule) |
| ArizonaPhoenix, Tucson | Roofing license | Registrar of Contractors (ROC) | R-42 Roofing for homes or CR-42 for homes and commercial, on any job over $1,000 or needing a permit (rule) |
| Arkansas | Contractor or home improvement registration | Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board | Residential Roofer Registration for roofing over $2,000, unless the roofer holds a builder or remodeler license (rule) |
| CaliforniaLos Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno, San Jose | Roofing license | Contractors State License Board (CSLB) | C-39 Roofing license with an active status, bond and workers’ comp (rule) |
| ColoradoDenver, Colorado Springs | No state license; local rules | Your city or county building department (Denver licenses its own roofers) | A city contractor license where your city has one, proof of insurance and a written contract (rule) |
| Connecticut | Contractor or home improvement registration | Department of Consumer Protection | Home Improvement Contractor registration, which names roofs as covered work (rule) |
| Delaware | Contractor or home improvement registration | Division of Revenue and the Office of Contractor Registration | A state business license and a contractor registration with the Department of Labor (rule) |
| District of Columbia | Contractor or home improvement registration | Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) | A business license as a Home Improvement Contractor (rule) |
| FloridaTampa, Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Pensacola, West Palm Beach, Gainesville | Roofing license | Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) | Certified roofing contractor (number starts CCC) or registered roofing contractor (RC) for your area (rule) |
| Georgia | No state license; local rules | Your city or county (shingle roofing is a traditional specialty trade with no state license) | Proof of insurance, a local business license where required and a written contract (rule) |
| Hawaii | Roofing license | Contractors License Board (Professional and Vocational Licensing) | C-42 Roofing contractor license on jobs over $1,500 (rule) |
| Idaho | Contractor or home improvement registration | Idaho Contractors Board (DOPL) | Contractor registration for jobs over $2,000 in labor and materials (rule) |
| IllinoisChicago | Roofing license | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) | Licensed Roofing Contractor, with the discipline record (rule) |
| Indiana | No state license; local rules | Your city or county (no state roofing license) | A local contractor license where your city has one, plus proof of insurance (rule) |
| Iowa | Contractor or home improvement registration | Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing | Contractor registration, renewed each year, for anyone earning $2,000 a year from construction (rule) |
| KansasWichita | Contractor or home improvement registration | Kansas Attorney General | Roofing registration certificate in good standing, with $500,000 in liability insurance (rule) |
| Kentucky | No state license; local rules | Your city or county (the state does not license roofers) | A local license where your city has one, proof of insurance and a written contract (rule) |
| Louisiana | Roofing license | State Licensing Board for Contractors | Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification on the license (rule) |
| Maine | No state license; local rules | None at state level (roofing is not licensed in Maine) | References, proof of insurance and a written contract (rule) |
| Maryland | Contractor or home improvement registration | Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) | MHIC home improvement license, which covers roofs (rule) |
| Massachusetts | Contractor or home improvement registration | Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation | Home Improvement Contractor registration and a Construction Supervisor License where the work needs one (rule) |
| Michigan | Contractor license that covers roofing | Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) | Maintenance and alteration contractor license with roofing as the trade (rule) |
| MinnesotaMinneapolis | Roofing license | Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) | Residential roofer license (number starts RR) and the $15,000 bond (rule) |
| Mississippi | Roofing license | Mississippi State Board of Contractors | Residential roofer license on home roofing jobs over $10,000 (rule) |
| MissouriKansas City | No state license; local rules | Your city or county (no state roofing license) | Proof of insurance, any city license and a written contract (rule) |
| Montana | Contractor license that covers roofing | Department of Labor and Industry | State construction contractor license (rule) |
| NebraskaOmaha | Contractor or home improvement registration | Nebraska Department of Labor | Contractor registration with a current workers’ comp certificate (rule) |
| Nevada | Contractor license that covers roofing | Nevada State Contractors Board | A board license that covers roofing, on any job of $500 or more (rule) |
| New Hampshire | No state license; local rules | None at state level (contractors are not licensed) | References, proof of insurance and a written contract (rule) |
| New Jersey | Contractor or home improvement registration | Division of Consumer Affairs | Home Improvement Contractor registration, renewed every year (rule) |
| New Mexico | Roofing license | Construction Industries Division (Regulation and Licensing Department) | GS-21 Roofing license (rule) |
| New York | No state license; local rules | Your city or county (New York City and Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Putnam and Rockland license home improvement contractors) | The local home improvement license where your county has one (rule) |
| North Carolina | Contractor license that covers roofing | NC Licensing Board for General Contractors | A board license only when the project is $40,000 or more; below that, insurance and a written contract (rule) |
| North Dakota | Contractor license that covers roofing | Secretary of State | Contractor license on jobs over $4,000 (rule) |
| Ohio | No state license; local rules | Your city or county (the state board licenses five other trades, not roofing) | A city contractor registration where your city has one, plus proof of insurance (rule) |
| OklahomaOklahoma City, Tulsa | Contractor or home improvement registration | Construction Industries Board (CIB) | Roofing contractor registration, with $500,000 in liability insurance for home jobs (rule) |
| Oregon | Contractor license that covers roofing | Construction Contractors Board (CCB) | CCB contractor license, which lists roofing among covered work (rule) |
| Pennsylvania | Contractor or home improvement registration | Office of Attorney General | Home Improvement Contractor registration number on the contract (rule) |
| Rhode Island | Contractor or home improvement registration | Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board | Contractor registration for the roofer and every subcontractor (rule) |
| South Carolina | Contractor or home improvement registration | Residential Builders Commission (LLR) | Residential specialty contractor registration as a roofer on work over $500 (rule) |
| South Dakota | No state license; local rules | Your city (the state issues only a contractor’s excise tax license) | A city license where required, proof of insurance and a written contract (rule) |
| Tennessee | Ask the board | Board for Licensing Contractors | Check with the board (rule) |
| TexasSan Antonio, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Amarillo, Lubbock | No state license; local rules | None at state level (Texas has no roofing license) | Proof of insurance and a written contract that says you pay your own deductible (rule) |
| Utah | Roofing license | Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) | S280 Roofing Contractor license (rule) |
| Vermont | Contractor or home improvement registration | Office of Professional Regulation | Residential contractor registration on jobs over $10,000 (rule) |
| Virginia | Contractor license that covers roofing | Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) | Class A, B or C contractor license on single jobs over $1,000 (rule) |
| WashingtonSeattle, Spokane | Contractor or home improvement registration | Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) | Contractor registration with Roofing as the trade and the bond on file (rule) |
| West Virginia | Contractor license that covers roofing | Division of Labor | Contractor license on home work of $5,000 or more (rule) |
| Wisconsin | No state license; local rules | Your city or county (no state roofing license; permits need a Dwelling Contractor credential) | The Dwelling Contractor credential of whoever pulls the permit (rule) |
| Wyoming | No state license; local rules | Your city (Cheyenne and Casper license roofers) | The city roofing license where your city has one, plus proof of insurance (rule) |
How to run the check
- Get the roofer’s legal business name and license number in writing, on the quote.
- Open your state’s board in the table and search the number or the name.
- Check that the status is active and that the license class covers roofing.
- Look for disciplinary actions or complaints on the same record.
Deeper notes for California, Washington and Illinois
California roofers hold a C-39 Roofing license from the Contractors State License Board. Its file shows status, bond and workers’ comp. Our city pages list C-39 roofers by city: Los Angeles (167), San Diego (96), Sacramento (113), Fresno (86), San Jose (131).
Washington has no separate roofing license. Roofers register as contractors with Labor & Industries and list Roofing as their trade and the record shows bond claims. See Seattle (13) and Spokane (22).
Illinois licenses roofing contractors through the IDFPR and the file marks any discipline. See Chicago roofers (406 on the file).
Roofing scams after a storm and how a license check helps
After hail, crews from out of state knock on doors with a deal that ends today. A license search shows in two minutes whether the roofer is licensed where you live. The FTC also warns against paying everything up front or signing over an insurance check.
Contract red flags are in how to choose a roofer. To check what the hail could have done, size a stone on the hail size chart.
Method: each row is compiled by hand from that state’s official board website, with the source in the row. Rules change, so confirm on the board’s site before you hire.
Download the table: roofer-license-by-state.csv. Source: each state’s licensing board, as linked in each row.
Roof questions people ask
Does every state license roofers?
No. 11 states name roofing in a state license, 26 cover it under a contractor license or a registration and 13 leave it to cities and counties. The table shows which is which.
What if my state has no roofing license?
Ask for proof of insurance, any city license and a written contract and check the roofer with your city building department.
What does a license check not tell me?
It shows the license is real and active. It does not rate the work, so get the quote in writing and pay as the work gets done.
Get a licensed roofer on the phone
A license check is the cheapest protection you have against a storm crew. Call us and get a local roofer whose papers you can check.
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