What we cover
We read public records from official government sources. Coverage depends on what each government publishes as open data. Where a state or city is not listed below, we link you straight to its official lookup so you can check it yourself.
Live license lookups
These 12 states return a live license result instantly. Every other state + DC links to its official licensing board.
All other states + DC: official-source link with a how-to guide
Permit search by contractor
80 cities and counties across 37 states. We show how many permits a contractor has pulled and recent activity — never an exact street address or any homeowner name.
Inspection records (passed / failed)
Where the local government publishes it in open data: counts of passed and corrections/failed inspection results (neutral counts, not a rating).
How to check a state we don’t cover live
Every US state + DC is checkable. For the live states above you get a result instantly (full). For any other state (link-out), pick it in the search box and we send you straight to that state’s official licensing board — and we show step-by-step instructions with the result so you can confirm the license yourself.
Where data isn’t available, check manually
Many US cities and states keep permits, inspections, and licenses in closed systems with no public data feed, so they can’t be listed here. That does NOT mean a contractor is unlicensed, inactive, or has no permits. For any area not covered, use the official link on each result to check the government source directly.