Contractors in Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlands Ranch by the numbers

Highlands Ranch ranks 28th among Colorado cities by contractor profiles in HomeProFax, with 477 businesses and licensed tradespeople listed at local addresses, based on state and city license records. 71% of them show an active license on file, above the Colorado-wide figure of 54% for the profiles we hold.

Municipal licensing fills the gap left by the state: Highlands Ranch contractors show up 113 times on the Aurora (61), Arvada (39) and Thornton (13) lists, with 12 roofing licenses, 26 general contractor licenses and 6 HVAC/mechanical licenses. Electrical and plumbing licenses, which Colorado issues at the state level, account for 425 of these records: 317 electrical licenses (54 masters, 139 journeymen, 36 residential wiremen) and 108 plumbing licenses (34 masters, 39 journeymen).

Board discipline: 16 Highlands Ranch records have a DORA discipline flag (13 electrical, 3 plumbing). 10 belong to licenses that are still active, so a current license alone doesn't rule out past discipline. Companies are a minority: 42 active electrical contractor and 20 active plumbing contractor registrations, against 304 individual tradespeople.

Experience runs deep: half of the licensed pros here were first licensed in 2008 or earlier, and 49 active licenses date from before 2000. 60 are new since 2024. We matched 18 Highlands Ranch companies to Colorado Secretary of State filings: 11 in good standing and 7 delinquent or dissolved. A dissolved entity can't back a warranty, so check the status before you sign. The busiest ZIP codes are 80126 (206), 80129 (141), 80130 (113), and 7 ZIPs are represented in total.

1 permits from Denver open data trace back to 1 contractors based in Highlands Ranch. The leaders are Renovar Inc (1). The newest is dated 2021-02-08, and at least 0 were issued in the past year. Most are 6 - wreck (1).

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 a Highlands Ranch 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 Highlands Ranch

Local authority: Douglas County Building Division. What we verified on official pages (Oct 2026):

• Highlands Ranch is unincorporated, so contractors register with the Douglas County Building Division before a building permit is issued. (source)
• General, mechanical and roofing contractors need County registration, and electrical and plumbing contractors register with proof of a current Colorado state license. (source)
• Douglas County registration needs proof of workers' compensation (or an exemption) and liability insurance naming the Building Division. (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

Highlands Ranch 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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Highlands Ranch contractor FAQ

How many contractors are listed in Highlands Ranch, CO?

HomeProFax lists 477 contractor profiles with a Highlands Ranch business address. 337 (71%) show an active license on file and 136 show an expired one. 317 hold electrical licenses and 108 hold plumbing licenses.

Who licenses contractors in Highlands Ranch, Colorado?

Douglas County Building Division handles contractor licensing for Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch is unincorporated, so contractors register with the Douglas County Building Division before a building permit is issued. Electricians and plumbers also need Colorado DORA licenses.

Have any Highlands Ranch contractors been disciplined?

16 Highlands Ranch profiles carry a Colorado state board discipline flag, and 10 of those licenses are still active. Open the profile and read the board record before you hire.

Which Highlands Ranch contractors have the most permits on file?

Renovar Inc leads with 1 permits. In total, 1 Highlands Ranch-based contractors have 1 permits on file from the Boulder and Denver open-data portals HomeProFax covers.

Can I find licensed roofers based in Highlands Ranch?

Colorado has no state roofing license, so roofers come from city license lists. 12 roofing licenses (12 active) belong to Highlands Ranch-based contractors on the Aurora, Arvada and Thornton lists HomeProFax holds.

How do I verify a contractor in Highlands Ranch 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.