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Is my roofer licensed?
Whether your state licenses or registers residential roofers, who does it, and the official place to look a roofer up. Every state shown has a source and the date it was checked; states we couldn't confirm aren't shown yet.
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How this works
- Each state was checked on 2026-09-15 against the licensing board's own page or the state law named on its row, and the row shows that source and date.
- 12 states aren't shown yet: Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Wyoming. Their official pages couldn't be opened or gave only indirect evidence, so the tool says they aren't covered yet. Check your state's contractor licensing board and your city or county building department.
- “Local only” means the state doesn't license roofers. It doesn't mean no license is needed: a city or county may require one.
- An official lookup link appears only where the board's search page opened on 2026-09-15. Where it didn't, the row says so; search on the board's website.
- No state offers a public lookup for a roofer's insurance. The FTC's advice is to “Hire only contractors who are licensed and insured,” so ask each roofer for proof of insurance before work starts.
- Rules and dollar thresholds change. Oklahoma's residential roofing endorsement, for example, becomes required on January 1, 2028.
Sources
- FTC consumer alert: Four ways to avoid scams after a weather-related disaster
- Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: New residential roofing endorsement required by House Bill 1628
- California Business and Professions Code §7048 (the $1,000 exemption)
- North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (the $40,000 threshold)
- Texas Legislature Online: HB 3344 (89R) history
- Colorado DORA: Consumer protection, home and repair (roofers not licensed by the state)
- Expert review
- Not yet reviewed
- Last verified
- September 15, 2026
Information, not legal advice. Licensing rules and thresholds change; confirm with the board or your city before hiring.
Common questions
Does Texas license roofers?
No. Texas doesn't license roofing contractors at the state level, and a 2025 bill to create a reroofing license (HB 3344) didn't become law. Check with your city for any local rule.
What does “local only” mean?
The state doesn't license or register roofers, but your city or county may. In Colorado, for example, the state's Department of Regulatory Agencies says roofers aren't licensed by the state and tells homeowners to check with their city.
How do I check a roofer's insurance?
No state has a public lookup for it. Ask the roofer for proof of insurance, such as a certificate of insurance, before work starts; the FTC advises hiring only contractors who are licensed and insured. Oklahoma, for one, requires registered residential roofers to show at least $500,000 in general liability insurance.
Why isn't my state listed?
We add a state only when its official source could be opened and read. Twelve states are still waiting for that. Meanwhile, check your state's contractor licensing board and your city or county building department.
Is a license the same as a registration?
Not always. Each row uses the term your state uses, and what it requires, such as a bond, insurance, experience or an exam, varies by state. The source link on the row has the details.
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