Roofer licensing in California

Whether the state licenses or registers residential roofers, who does it, and where to look a roofer up.

State requirement

State license

Thresholds and notes

Contracting without a license is a misdemeanor (Bus. & Prof. Code §7028). The only small-job exemption is for work under $1,000 in labor and materials that is casual or minor and needs no building permit (§7048).

Who licenses or registers roofers

Contractors State License Board (CSLB)

Official lookup

https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx

Source: California Business and Professions Code §7048; see also §7028. Verified September 15, 2026. Information, not legal advice.