Licensed Contractors in Virginia
Virginia licenses tradespeople individually through DPOR. Master electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians must each hold a personal license, creating a detailed record of every qualified tradesperson in the state.
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The contractor market in Virginia
Virginia has 42,816 active licensed contractors serving 11,942,085 residents. County building departments pulled 32,274 permits in 2025, the work pipeline those contractors compete for.
Virginia has 35.9 licensed contractors per 10,000 residents.
That works out to 8.6 contractors for every 1,000 households.
Cities with the most licensed contractors in Virginia
| Rank | City | Licensed contractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach | 2,103 |
| 2 | Richmond | 1,494 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 1,249 |
| 4 | Manassas | 1,099 |
| 5 | Alexandria | 909 |
| 6 | Woodbridge | 880 |
| 7 | Roanoke | 689 |
| 8 | Fredericksburg | 688 |
| 9 | Fairfax | 667 |
| 10 | Norfolk | 634 |
Ranked by mapped active licenses. Cities only. The full roster covers every Virginia ZIP.
General Contractors are the largest licensed trade in Virginia, with 30,002 active licenses. Every other covered trade is shown with its own count in the map above.
Common questions about Virginia contractors
How many licensed general contractors are in Virginia?
30,002 active licensed general contractors are registered in Virginia, verified against the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). ContractorRoster delivers every one with phone, email, and website.
How do I verify a Virginia contractor license?
Check any license number directly with the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) at https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/LicenseLookup. Every record we deliver carries its active license number so you can confirm it at the source.
What does a Virginia contractor list cost, and how current is the data?
Lists start at $19, delivered as a CSV within 3 minutes. The Virginia data was last refreshed 2026-07-07, sourced direct from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) and enriched with contact info for most records.
Which contractor trades does Virginia cover?
Virginia covers 16 trades: electricians, plumbers, hvac contractors, general contractors, roofing contractors, solar contractors, landscape contractors, fire-protection contractors, carpenters, concrete contractors, masons, drywall contractors, tile contractors, excavating contractors, painters, flooring contractors. Search any one by city or ZIP.
Which Virginia cities have the most licensed contractors?
Virginia Beach, Richmond, Chesapeake lead Virginia by licensed-contractor count. ContractorRoster covers every city and ZIP in the state, not just the major metros.
Are the Virginia contractors in this list currently active?
Yes, every record is an active license; expired and lapsed licenses are filtered out. The Virginia data was last refreshed 2026-07-07 from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR).
Data source
Direct from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
Every record we deliver in Virginiacomes from the state's official license registry, refreshed regularly. We enrich each row with phone, email, website, and Google ratings sourced from public business listings. Contact info present for most records.
Visit Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) →What you get
- • Active license number + classification
- • Business name + license holder name
- • Phone, email, website (most records)
- • Google rating + review count where available
- • Full mailing address + ZIP
- • Issue date + expiration date
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