Contractor records by state
HomeProFax.com holds 501,894 contractor profiles in all 50 states and Washington, DC, with 2,011,488 building permits matched to 42,873 of them. Coverage depends on what each state and city publishes, so this page shows exactly what we hold in each state, how that state licenses contractors, and where to verify.
The quickest check anywhere: ask your contractor for their verified HomeProFax report, then confirm the license with the board listed below.
Featured: Colorado
Colorado is our most complete state for local records: 68,075 profiles, 36,749 with an active license on file (54%), 61,481 building permits from Denver, Boulder and Boulder County on 1,404 profiles, 1,461 Secretary of State registrations confirmed by address, and city license lists from Aurora, Arvada and Thornton.
How licensing works: No statewide general contractor license. DORA licenses electricians and plumbers; cities and counties license general contractors and roofers. That split is why a Colorado check takes more than one lookup, and why our Colorado city pages list each city's own licensing rules.
Colorado contractors → Denver · Colorado Springs · Aurora · Lakewood · Boulder · Fort Collins · Colorado roofing licenses
States with state or city records
| State | Profiles | Active license on file | Licenses from this state's own records | Permits | What we hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 68,075 | 54% | 67,756 | 61,481 | State board, 3 city license lists, Denver, Boulder and Boulder County permits, business registry, OSHA/wage records |
| California | 228,992 | 100% | 227,600 | 1,101,701 | State license board + 5 permit portals |
| Texas | 168,090 | 78% | 163,833 | 586,917 | State license board + 4 permit portals |
| Florida | 11,158 | 82% | 8,880 | 1,458 | State registered-contractor file + Orlando permits + Sunbiz registrations |
| New York | 1,877 | 13% | 1,436 | 10,281 | NYC DOB licenses and permits, NY business registry |
| Illinois | 3,120 | 10% | 2 | 248,075 | Chicago building permits |
"Active license on file" counts profiles whose best license on record is active, from any state. "Licenses from this state's own records" counts profiles carrying a license issued in that state.
How contractor licensing works in these states
Colorado. No statewide general contractor license. DORA licenses electricians and plumbers; cities and counties license general contractors and roofers. Verify: Colorado DORA license lookup
California. Statewide licensing for all contractor classes through the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Verify: CSLB license check
Texas. No statewide general contractor license. TDLR licenses electricians and A/C contractors; the State Board of Plumbing Examiners licenses plumbers. Verify: TDLR license search · TSBPE
Florida. Statewide: the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board issues certified (statewide) and registered (local) contractor licenses. Verify: DBPR license search
New York. No statewide home improvement license. Licensing is local: New York City (DCWP and DOB), several counties and Buffalo. Verify: NYC DCWP
Illinois. No statewide general contractor license. IDFPR licenses roofing contractors; Chicago and other cities license general contractors. Verify: IDFPR license lookup
Arizona. Statewide licensing through the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) for work over $1,000 or any job that needs a permit. Verify: ROC contractor search
Other states: limited coverage
In these 45 states we have not yet loaded the state's own licensing records, so profiles come from other states' boards or research. Treat a missing license as "not in our records", not as unlicensed, and check the state's board directly. We keep these pages out of search results until we add the state's own data.
| State | Profiles | Active license on file | Licenses from this state's own records | Permits | What we hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2,005 | 80% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Arizona | 1,910 | 60% | 3 | 1,215 | Researched profiles only |
| Utah | 1,339 | 50% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Wyoming | 1,176 | 30% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| New Mexico | 1,012 | 44% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Washington | 980 | 54% | 276 | 360 | Researched profiles only |
| Oregon | 922 | 64% | 216 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Minnesota | 636 | 45% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Oklahoma | 625 | 44% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Georgia | 602 | 58% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Idaho | 601 | 60% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Tennessee | 566 | 46% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Arkansas | 542 | 57% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Nebraska | 526 | 36% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Kansas | 512 | 40% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Missouri | 498 | 56% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Louisiana | 470 | 72% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| North Carolina | 467 | 49% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Pennsylvania | 452 | 40% | 1 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Michigan | 420 | 55% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Indiana | 406 | 38% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Montana | 386 | 35% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Wisconsin | 363 | 52% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Ohio | 329 | 66% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Iowa | 325 | 46% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Virginia | 271 | 57% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| South Dakota | 223 | 36% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Alabama | 207 | 57% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| North Dakota | 205 | 40% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| New Jersey | 197 | 61% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Massachusetts | 197 | 46% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Maryland | 177 | 53% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| South Carolina | 171 | 64% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Alaska | 139 | 22% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Kentucky | 134 | 68% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Mississippi | 111 | 61% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Hawaii | 103 | 61% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Connecticut | 93 | 55% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| New Hampshire | 73 | 38% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| District of Columbia | 56 | 9% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Maine | 33 | 30% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| West Virginia | 31 | 55% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Vermont | 25 | 32% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Delaware | 24 | 58% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
| Rhode Island | 13 | 54% | 0 | 0 | Researched profiles only |
Frequently asked questions
Which states does HomeProFax cover best?
Colorado, California and Texas, where we hold the state license board records. Florida, New York City and Chicago have partial coverage. HomeProFax has 501,894 profiles in all 50 states and Washington, DC, but in most other states profiles come from research rather than that state's own licensing board.
How many Colorado contractors are on HomeProFax?
68,075 Colorado profiles, 36,749 with an active license on file, and 61,481 building permits on 1,404 of them.
Does every state license contractors?
No. California, Florida and Arizona license contractors statewide. Colorado, Texas, New York and Illinois have no statewide general contractor license, so trade licenses or city licenses apply instead. Check the licensing rules for your state and city before you hire.
Why do some state pages say coverage is limited?
In those states we have not yet loaded the state's own license board data. Their profiles come from other states' boards or research, so a missing license there is not evidence the contractor is unlicensed.