Contractors in Aurora, CO

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What the records show in Aurora

With 3,888 profiles, Aurora is the 3rd-largest contractor base in our Colorado data, and electrical licenses are the largest group. 990 Aurora business licenses sit on city lists (Aurora (603), Arvada (269) and Thornton (118)), the only public record for trades the state doesn't license. That includes 103 roofing licenses, 209 general contractor licenses and 130 HVAC/mechanical licenses.

62% of them show an active license on file, above the Colorado-wide figure of 54% for the profiles we hold. The roster is mostly state-licensed trades: 2,348 electrical licenses (250 masters, 1,254 journeymen, 283 residential wiremen) and 1,097 plumbing licenses (288 masters, 445 journeymen), all from the DORA rosters. That is the 3rd-largest electrical workforce in our Colorado data.

For electrical or plumbing jobs, the business you sign with needs a contractor registration. Aurora has 252 active electrical and 183 active plumbing registrations; the other 2,597 individual licenses belong to workers, not firms. Board discipline: 107 Aurora records have a DORA discipline flag (64 electrical, 43 plumbing). 71 belong to licenses that are still active, so a current license alone doesn't rule out past discipline. Experience runs deep: half of the licensed pros here were first licensed in 2008 or earlier, and 241 active licenses date from before 2000. 443 are new since 2024.

We matched 78 Aurora companies to Colorado Secretary of State filings: 46 in good standing and 32 delinquent or dissolved. A dissolved entity can't back a warranty, so check the status before you sign. The busiest ZIP codes are 80013 (820), 80011 (622), 80015 (428), and 29 ZIPs are represented in total.

316 permits from City of Boulder and Denver open data trace back to 24 contractors based in Aurora. The leaders are Arapahoe Fire Protection, Inc. (222), B-Tec, Inc. (34), DIVISION ONE CONSTRUCTION INC (10). The newest is dated 2026-09-29, and at least 28 were issued in the past year. Most are fire permit (101), electrical permit (42), alteration/tenant finish (17). These are jobs these firms did in Boulder or Denver. Aurora doesn't publish permits in a portal we cover yet, so no permits shown doesn't mean no permits pulled.

Permit data: City and County of Denver Open Data Catalog, licensed under CC BY 3.0. HomeProFax matched permits to licensed contractors by name; data modified from the original. Not endorsed by the City and County of Denver.

HomeProFax profiles with an Aurora address, built from DORA electrical and plumbing rosters, the Aurora, Arvada and Thornton contractor license lists, Colorado Secretary of State filings and Boulder/Denver open permit data. Counts as of Oct 24, 2026.

Rather than checking each agency yourself, ask the contractor for their verified HomeProFax report. It covers license, discipline, permits and business standing in one link.

Contractor licensing in Aurora

Local authority: City of Aurora Building Division. What we verified on official pages (Oct 2026):

• Aurora's Building Division licenses general, mechanical and roofing contractors. Commercial (A/B), residential (C), mechanical and roofing licenses are tied to ICC certifications. (source)
• Aurora's licensing rules are in city code sections 22-91 and 22-95, and new applicants list job references. (source)
• Electricians and plumbers working in Aurora need their Colorado master and contractor licenses on file with the city rather than a separate Aurora trade license. (source)
• Aurora publishes a contractor lookup on the same page, so you can check a license number before you sign. Building Division: 303.739.7420. (source)

Electricians and plumbers are also licensed statewide by the DORA State Electrical Board and the DORA State Plumbing Board. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the department before you sign.

Hail, roofs and your contract

Aurora sits on the Front Range, in the heart of "Hail Alley." The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association says the region usually sees three or four catastrophic hailstorms a year, and the damaging season runs from mid-April to mid-September. Eight of the twelve costliest Colorado hailstorms on RMIIA's list were centered on the Denver metro, led by the May 8, 2017 storm at $2.3 billion in insured losses. After a storm, Colorado law lets you cancel an insurance-paid roofing contract within 72 hours of a written claim denial (C.R.S. 6-22-104), and a roofer may not offer to pay or waive your deductible (C.R.S. 6-22-105).

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Aurora contractor FAQ

How many contractors are listed in Aurora, CO?

HomeProFax lists 3,888 contractor profiles with an Aurora business address. 2,411 (62%) show an active license on file and 1,445 show an expired one. 2,348 hold electrical licenses and 1,097 hold plumbing licenses.

Who licenses contractors in Aurora, Colorado?

City of Aurora Building Division handles contractor licensing for Aurora. Aurora's Building Division licenses general, mechanical and roofing contractors. Commercial (A/B), residential (C), mechanical and roofing licenses are tied to ICC certifications. Electricians and plumbers also need Colorado DORA licenses.

Have any Aurora contractors been disciplined?

107 Aurora profiles carry a Colorado state board discipline flag, and 71 of those licenses are still active. Open the profile and read the board record before you hire.

Which Aurora contractors have the most permits on file?

Arapahoe Fire Protection, Inc. leads with 222 permits. In total, 24 Aurora-based contractors have 316 permits on file from the Boulder and Denver open-data portals HomeProFax covers.

Can I find licensed roofers based in Aurora?

Colorado has no state roofing license, so roofers come from city license lists. 103 roofing licenses (103 active) belong to Aurora-based contractors on the Aurora, Arvada and Thornton lists HomeProFax holds.

How do I verify a contractor in Aurora quickly?

Ask the contractor for their verified HomeProFax report. It puts their license status, any board discipline, permits on file and Secretary of State standing on one page with sources. You can also search any business free on HomeProFax.com.