Do I need a licensed general contractor in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, any construction project with a total value of $40,000 or more generally requires a licensed general contractor. Below that threshold a license is not required by the state, though local permit rules may still apply.

What do the license limits mean?

North Carolina caps the size of a single project by license limit: Limited allows projects up to $1 million, Intermediate up to $2 million, and Unlimited has no cap. A contractor bidding above their limit is a red flag worth raising.

Why does a contractor show up under a classification they aren't classified for?

The licensing board's search is based on what work a license permits, not only what it is classified as. A Building contractor is generally permitted to do residential, roofing, or pool work, so they appear in those searches without being a specialist in them. We show both facts separately on each license page.

What if a contractor isn’t listed here?

The board publishes active licenses. A contractor missing from this registry may not hold an NC general contractor license, may be listed under a different legal name than the one they trade under, or may work only on projects under the $40,000 threshold where no license is required. Absence is a reason to ask questions, not proof of wrongdoing.

Official NC Licensing Board records

North Carolina General Contractor License Lookup

Verify that a contractor is licensed before you sign anything. This is the full NC Licensing Board for General Contractors registry, every active license in the state, with status, classification, project limit, and the individuals who qualify it.

63,785 licenses on record · last checked against the board Jul 18, 2026 · some classifications are still being indexed

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225 Investments, LLC
L.109172 · Peachland, NC · Building
Active
3C of NC, LLC.
L.105664 · Stanley, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
4G Design Build, LLC
L.71838 · Statesville, NC · Building
Active
4 Seasons Demolition, Inc.
L.71764 · Wilmington, NC · Unclassified
Active
5 Star General Contractor LLC
L.87368 · Staley, NC · Building
Active
A & A Grading and Hauling, Inc.
L.69863 · Bessemer City, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
AAHW Construction, LLC
L.75351 · Washington, NC · Building
Active
A & A Landscaping and Construction, Inc.
L.78459 · Belville, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Aaronia Grady Jones
Q.99476 · Newton Grove, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Aaron Neal Kornegay
Q.21099 · Lagrange, NC · Building
Active
Aaron Stephens Contracting, LLC
L.67034 · Raleigh, NC · Building
Active
Abernethy Contracting, LLC
L.102788 · Charlotte, NC · Unclassified
Active
Abiel, LLC
L.84295 · Durham, NC · Building
Active
AC Corporation
L.14546 · Greensboro, NC · Building
Has reviews Active
Ace/Avant Concrete Construction Co., Inc.
L.40385 · Archdale, NC · Building
Active
Ace Homes, LLC
L.76978 · Tryon, NC · Building
Active
Ace Landscaping & Construction LLC
L.80659 · Fayetteville, NC · Building
Active
AC Grading & Farm, Inc.
L.84462 · Huntersville, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
A.C. Schultes of Carolina, Inc.
L.48474 · Rocky Point, NC · Public Utilities
Active
Action Service Company L.L.C.
L.58097 · Statesville, NC · Building
Active
Adam Betts
Q.60512 · Apex, NC · Building
Active
Adam Carl Lasarsky
Q.26565 · Huntersville, NC · Unclassified
Active
Adam Ortman
Q.101123 · Denver, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
A & D Enterprises, Inc.
L.68764 · Lexington, NC · Building
Active
A. Deuard Bowden
Q.02714 · Creedmoor, NC · Building
Active
Adrian Maurice Worrell
Q.17528 · La Grange, NC · Highway
Active
ADVANCED BUILDING LLP
L.104588 · Greenville, NC · Building
Active
AG Contracting, Inc.
L.71368 · West End, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
AIA Construction LLC
L.103674 · Greensboro, NC · Building
Active
A. James Russell
Q.00242 · Albemarle, NC · Highway
Active
A&K Farm and Landworks Inc.
L.109088 · Rockingham, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
A/K Grading & Demolition, Inc.
L.61309 · La Grange, NC · Building
Active
Alan Bell, Jr.
Q.07703 · Kitty Hawk, NC · Unclassified
Active
Alan Christopher Reitzel
Q.101755 · Mount Pleasant, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Alan Eugene Jerkins
Q.30695 · Stanley, NC · Building
Active
Alan Eugene Jerkins
L.76177 · Stanley, NC · Building
Active
Albert B. Russell
Q.02548 · Advance, NC · Highway
Active
Albert L. Williams
Q.00918 · Icard, NC · Unclassified
Active
Alco of NC Inc
L.53851 · Denver, NC · Highway
Active
Alden Dawkins Smith
L.80314 · Fayetteville, NC · Building
Active
Alden Dawkins Smith
Q.33870 · Fayetteville, NC · Building
Active
Alexander James Leonard
Q.100480 · Troutman, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Alfred H. Morton
Q.31819 · Asheboro, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Alfred H. Morton
L.87953 · Asheboro, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Ali Bahmanyar
Q.06419 · Charlotte, NC · Unclassified
Active
Alison C. White
Q.32446 · Belville, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Allan George Casavant
Q.17785 · Southern Pines, NC · Building
Active
Allegiance Contracting Group, LLC
L.76892 · Raleigh, NC · Highway
Active
Allen Dixon Ormond
Q.31847 · Kinston, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Allen Grading Company, Inc.
L.36649 · Goldsboro, NC · Building
Active
Allen Ray Ellixson, Jr.
Q.16149 · Wilmington, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Allman's Grading and Plumbing, LLC
L.101061 · Penrose, NC · Unclassified
Active
ALL Mechanical & Construction Co., Inc.
L.45050 · Marion, NC · Building
Active
All Span Building Systems, Inc.
L.08637 · Wilmington, NC · Building
Active
Almond & Barringer Const., LLC
L.49661 · Albemarle, NC · Building
Active
Alonso's Construction Company, LLC
L.105156 · Smithfield, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Alonzo William Bidwell, Jr.
Q.28752 · Raleigh, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Alpha Omega Builders Inc.
L.70791 · Hendersonville, NC · Unclassified
Active
Alvin Brian Gerrell
Q.33645 · Angier, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Alvin C. Leonard, Jr.
L.41949 · Oak Ridge, NC · Building
Active
Alvin C. Leonard, Jr.
Q.12108 · Oak Ridge, NC · Building
Active
Amani Hooker
Q.59279 · Fuquay Varina, NC · Building
Active
American Builders Of Anson, Inc.
L.06478 · Polkton, NC · Unclassified
Active
American Construction Utilities, LLC
L.107843 · Durham, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
American Site and Utility, LLC
L.86010 · Midland, NC · Building
Active
Amir Tabatabai Motameni
Q.02118 · Charlotte, NC · Building
Active
Ammons Pipe, Inc.
L.34882 · Moncure, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
A & M Ventures, Inc.
L.34951 · Raleigh, NC · Building
Active
Anderson And Company, Inc.
L.35624 · Tarboro, NC · Unclassified
Active
Anderson McNair General Contracting Inc
L.83441 · Asheville, NC · Building
Active
Anderson & Son Grading and Clearing, Inc.
L.79470 · Hayesville, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Andrew Harvey Baker
Q.102453 · Hubert, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Andrew Holloway
Q.58462 · Graham, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Andrew LaMarr Mickey
Q.18914 · Walkertown, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Andrew Leon Cooke
Q.108554 · Rockingham, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Andrew Merolla
Q.34749 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Building
Active
Andrew Neil Warner
Q.107120 · Farmville, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Andrew Preston Gibbon
Q.31837 · Shelby, NC · Residential
Active
Andrew Raymond Slack
Q.23002 · Chapel Hill, NC · Building
Active
Andrew R Hove
Q.61769 · Durham, NC · Building
Active
Andrew Taylor Barrow
Q.01575 · Greensboro, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Andrew Thomas Penn
Q.25693 · Creedmoor, NC · Building
Active
Anglin Earthwork, LLC
L.81365 · Stoneville, NC · Highway
Active
Ann Edwards Cleaver
Q.30164 · Monroe, NC · Building
Active
Ann Mebane Hine
Q.16662 · Goldsboro, NC · Building
Active
Anson Contractors, Inc.
L.27511 · Wadesboro, NC · Unclassified
Active
Anson Exteriors, LLC
L.99685 · Morven, NC · Building
Active
Anthony A. Mullins
L.36164 · Fuquay Varina, NC · Building
Active
Anthony A. Mullins
Q.09635 · Fuquay Varina, NC · Building
Active
Anthony David Loftin
Q.19388 · Charlotte, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Anthony Donyell Baker
Q.58170 · Winterville, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Anthony E. Bryant
Q.29669 · Benson, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Anthony Edward Biagini
Q.58333 · Apex, NC · Highway
Active
Anthony F. Sawyer
Q.14092 · Columbia, NC · Building
Active
Anthony Johnson
Q.23530 · Wilmington, NC · Building
Active
Anthony Keith McQuage
Q.09886 · Carthage, NC · Building
Active
Anthony Lee Conard
Q.102754 · Asheville, NC · Building
Active
Anthony Lee Conard
L.103546 · Asheville, NC · Building
Active
Anthony Nicholas DeRosa
Q.33429 · Concord, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Anthony Nicholas Perry
Q.104311 · Selma, NC · Building
Active
Anthony Romano
Q.03280 · Wilmington, NC · Highway
Active
Anthony R. Pasquarello
Q.23629 · Charlotte, NC · Fuel Distribution
Active
Anthony Van Narron
Q.17685 · Middlesex, NC · Building
Active
Anthony Van Narron
L.54288 · Middlesex, NC · Building
Active
Antonio Levon Hollins
Q.18054 · Wake Forest, NC · Building
Active
APC Pipeline Services, LLC
L.88552 · Belews Creek, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Appalachian Construction, Inc.
L.44936 · Franklin, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Appalachian Sitework, Inc
L.84446 · Waynesville, NC · Building
Active
Apple Tuck & Associates, Inc.
L.04627 · Rutherfordton, NC · Building
Active
Applied Resource Management, P.C.
L.44430 · Hampstead, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Appling Boring Co., Inc.
L.18365 · Forest City, NC · Fuel Distribution
Active
Aptus Utilities LLC
L.104671 · Huntersville, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Arch Steven Bruntlett, Jr.
Q.34633 · Wilmington, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Arnold Utility Construction, Inc.
L.12375 · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Sewer Lines
Active
Arnold W. Jarvis
Q.01009 · Asheville, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Arthur Ray Campbell, Jr.
Q.49299 · Wilmington, NC · Building
Active
ARW Civil Construction LLC
L.109782 · Angier, NC · Building
Active
A S Backhoe, Inc.
L.60411 · Lexington, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Ashley Daniel Gray
Q.109263 · La Grange, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Atkinson Infrastructure, Inc.
L.26007 · Vass, NC · Highway
Active
Atlantic Civil, LLC
L.81387 · New Bern, NC · Highway
Active
Atlantic Construction And Development, Inc.
L.39128 · Wilmington, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Atlantic Contracting Company Inc.
L.64230 · Greensboro, NC · Building
Active
Atlas Site Tech and Pipe Excavation, LLC
L.103182 · Charlotte, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
ATLAS SITE TECH, LLC
L.86686 · Charlotte, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
A+ Tree and Crane Services, Inc.
L.101115 · Raleigh, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Has reviews Active
Atrium Homes, Inc.
L.71519 · Wilmington, NC · Building
Active
Audrey A. Wiggins
Q.31017 · Carthage, NC · Residential
Active
Austin Construction Company, Inc.
L.85087 · Horse Shoe, NC · Building
Active
Austin Dee Tingen
Q.20972 · Apex, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Austin Keith Wilson
Q.61246 · Mill Spring, NC · Highway
Active
Austin Realty & Construction LLC
L.106916 · Greenville, NC · Building
Active
Austin Thomas Helms
L.106305 · Charlotte, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Austin Thomas Helms
Q.101219 · Charlotte, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Autry Grading, Inc.
L.11604 · Hope Mills, NC · Unclassified
Active
Avalon Brothers, L.L.C.
L.70536 · Greenville, NC · Building
Active
Ava Michelle Brewer
Q.57385 · Apex, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Avanti Construction Services, LLC
L.62672 · Asheboro, NC · Highway
Active
Avery Plumbing & Trenching, Inc.
L.27516 · Morganton, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Avery Robert Ekren
Q.32450 · Harrisburg, NC · Building
Active
Avery Robert Ekren
L.78463 · Harrisburg, NC · Building
Active
A. Wayne McLaughlin
L.30099 · Nebo, NC · Building
Active
A. Wayne McLaughlin
Q.07141 · Nebo, NC · Building
Active
Axis Utility Inc
L.83227 · Wake Forest, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
BAF Contracting Inc.
L.44657 · Garner, NC · Building
Active
Baker A. R., LLC
L.67453 · Davidson, NC · Highway
Active
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.
L.29805 · Goldsboro, NC · Building
Active
Banks Channel Plumbing & Mechanical LLC
L.83757 · Wilmington, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Banks Massey Grading Company, Inc.
L.08306 · Oakboro, NC · Highway
Active
Bao Tran
Q.100073 · Vass, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Barbara Lankford Watts
Q.02862 · Walnut Cove, NC · Unclassified
Active
Barbour Brothers Construction Inc
L.75557 · Pikeville, NC · Highway
Active
Barnhill Contracting Company
L.03194 · Rocky Mount, NC · Unclassified
Active
Barringer Construction, LLC
L.71000 · Charlotte, NC · Unclassified
Active
Barrow Construction, Inc.
L.11909 · Greensboro, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Barry James Maness
Q.05633 · Asheboro, NC · Unclassified
Active
Barry James Maness
L.26167 · Asheboro, NC · Unclassified
Active
Bart Christopher Mathis
Q.16294 · North Wilkesboro, NC · Highway
Active
Bartlett Construction and Landscaping Company
L.49887 · Weaverville, NC · Residential
Active
Basnight Construction Company, Inc.
L.31502 · Manteo, NC · Unclassified
Active
Baxter Johnson Contracting, Inc.
L.58977 · Raleigh, NC · Highway
Active
B & B Crane Service, LLC
L.71938 · Shallotte, NC · Highway
Active
B. Benton & Co., LLC
L.79412 · Newport, NC · Building
Active
BBP Construction LLC
L.109755 · Franklin, NC · Building
Active
BBUDC Inc.
L.75152 · Durham, NC · Building
Active
BCJ Construction, LLC
L.86721 · Wilson, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
BCM Construction Management, Inc.
L.109032 · Lumberton, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
BCS Contractors, LLC
L.53835 · Spring Hope, NC · Building
Active
B & C Site Improvements, LLC
L.83930 · Mooresville, NC · Building
Active
B & C Utility Contracting LLC
L.101288 · Robbins, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
BCY Development, LLC
L.68406 · Apex, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
BEAM BUILT INC
L.105443 · Winston Salem, NC · Building
Active
Beckett & Beckett, LLC
L.54997 · Hendersonville, NC · Building
Active
BEF Construction Company
L.42744 · Newport, NC · Building
Active
Bell Construction Co., Inc.
L.03051 · Statesville, NC · Unclassified
Active
Ben A. Fish
Q.13284 · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Building
Active
Benchmark Buildings & Irrigation, Inc.
L.06635 · Murfreesboro, NC · Metal Erection
Active
Ben Hendley Inc
L.61178 · Concord, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Benjamin Arnold Sandy
Q.22686 · Roseboro, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Benjamin Brian Morris
Q.58731 · Fountain, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Benjamin Craig Puckett
Q.57388 · Asheville, NC · Residential
Active
Benjamin F. Crotts
L.14312 · Mocksville, NC · Highway
Active
Benjamin F. Crotts
Q.02100 · Mocksville, NC · Highway
Active
Benjamin H. Lanier
Q.03073 · Snow Hill, NC · Building
Active
Benjamin Patrick Miller
Q.34826 · Salisbury, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Benjamin Riley Dawkins
Q.19144 · Summerfield, NC · Residential
Active
Benjamin Stuart Blair
Q.23003 · Waynesville, NC · Highway
Active
Bennett J. Rowland, Jr.
Q.07194 · Four Oaks, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Bennett J. Rowland, Jr.
L.30262 · Four Oaks, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active
Bennie A. Moore Septic Tank Service, Inc.
L.60133 · Williamston, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Benny L. Newsome
L.37379 · Lexington, NC · Building
Active
Benny L. Newsome
Q.10155 · Lexington, NC · Building
Active
Benson Construction, Inc.
L.07345 · Lumberton, NC · Highway
Active
Best Sand & Gravel, Inc.
L.14220 · Goldsboro, NC · Highway
Active
Bethany Homes, LLC
L.73854 · Chapel Hill, NC · Building
Active
B. Harold Myrick, Jr.
Q.00465 · Biscoe, NC · Unclassified
Active
Bill Boulia Enterprises, Inc., T/A
L.31262 · Newport, NC · Building
Active
Billy Carson Honeycutt, Jr.
Q.31061 · Raleigh, NC · Water & Sewer Lines
Active
Billy F. Norwood
Q.02964 · Monroe, NC · Highway
Active
Billy Wayne Griffin
Q.23008 · Wingate, NC · Grading & Excavating
Active

How the lookup works

Search the registry

Type a company name or a license number. We match against the licenses the NC board publishes, not just the ones near you.

Read the license

See status, classification, and the project limit that caps how big a job a contractor can legally take on. Every field comes from the board.

Hire with the facts

Confirm the license is active and the classification fits your project before you sign anything or hand over a deposit.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a licensed general contractor in North Carolina?: In North Carolina, any construction project with a total value of $40,000 or more generally requires a licensed general contractor. Below that threshold a license is not required by the state, though local permit rules may still apply.
What do the license limits mean?: North Carolina caps the size of a single project by license limit: Limited allows projects up to $1 million, Intermediate up to $2 million, and Unlimited has no cap. A contractor bidding above their limit is a red flag worth raising.
Why does a contractor show up under a classification they aren't classified for?: The licensing board's search is based on what work a license permits, not only what it is classified as. A Building contractor is generally permitted to do residential, roofing, or pool work, so they appear in those searches without being a specialist in them. We show both facts separately on each license page.
What if a contractor isn’t listed here?: The board publishes active licenses. A contractor missing from this registry may not hold an NC general contractor license, may be listed under a different legal name than the one they trade under, or may work only on projects under the $40,000 threshold where no license is required. Absence is a reason to ask questions, not proof of wrongdoing.

Straight from the public record

Every license here is sourced from the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors and checked against the board on a regular schedule. If a contractor is not listed, that is a reason to ask questions, not proof of anything. Some work under the $40,000 state threshold where no license is required. To report a contractor, file a complaint with NCLBGC.