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How to verify a contractor license in North Carolina

It takes 2 minutes and is the best protection against storm chasers.

TradeBoardOfficial lookup
General contractors, roofers (jobs of $40,000+)NC Licensing Board for General Contractorsportal.nclbgc.org
ElectriciansNC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractorsarls-public.ncbeec.org
Plumbing, HVAC, fire sprinklerNC Licensing Board for Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinkler Contractorspublic.nclicensing.org
Tree workNo NC state licenseISA arborist check: treesaregood.org

Step by step

  1. Search by license number or company name.
  2. Make sure the status is active and the classification fits your job (for example Residential, Building or S (Roofing)).
  3. Check the limitation (Limited, Intermediate or Unlimited) against your job's cost.
  4. Look for public disciplinary matters.
  5. Search the owner's name too, because scammers often change business names (NC DOJ).