# Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

Connecticut's licensing agency for home-improvement contractors, electricians, plumbers and other trades. Home-improvement contractors must register annually. The eLicense lookup shows current status.

- Type: License required by law
- Contractors with a Connecticut DCP entry in the public data we track: 184,226
- Entries that appear expired or past their stated expiry date: 2,220
- Data collected up to: Jul 14, 2026
- Official register: https://www.elicense.ct.gov/
- Page: https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/connecticut-dcp

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a contractor is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- CT: 107,167
- US-CT: 7,436
- NY: 5,084
- MA: 4,320
- NJ: 1,597
- PA: 1,091
- RI: 1,035
- FL: 978
- TX: 685

## Trades that hold it

- General contractor: 22,441
- Electrician: 13,842
- engineer: 13,750
- HVAC contractor: 11,138
- Plumber: 6,711
- Architect: 5,160
- Builder: 2,660
- sheet metal: 774

## Connecticut DCP holders with review evidence

A slice of holders that also have customer reviews on MyTrustedTraders. This is not the register itself.

- **Infinity Energy**: 4,455 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/guildquality-615a3cccef2e8c19
- **Rescom Exteriors Inc**: 693 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/guildquality-fdc2e996d7cc9f60
- **County Wide Mechanical Services**: hvac mechanical · Bristol · 504 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/county-wide-mechanical-services
- **Superior Energy**: electrician · Acampo · 361 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/superior-energy
- **Modern Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC**: hvac mechanical · Milford · 301 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/modern-heating-air-conditioning-llc
- **Belmonte Builders**: 244 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/guildquality-a057e06e0886ed1c
- **Natural Systems LLC**: handyman low ticket · Southington · 210 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/natural-systems-llc
- **George Apap Inc.**: painter decorator · Patterson, NY · 156 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/george-apap-inc-4
- **Done Right Handyman Service LLC**: handyman low ticket · Port Chester, NY · 149 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/done-right-handyman-service-llc
- **DJ Hall Roofing LLC**: roofer · 118 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/guildquality-5a28d83755cbbb5f
- **Avon Plumbing & Heating Co, Inc**: plumber · Avon · 109 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/avon-plumbing-heating-co-inc
- **Star Painters LLC**: painter decorator · Watertown · 106 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/star-painters-llc

## Common questions

### What is Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection?

Connecticut's licensing agency for home-improvement contractors, electricians, plumbers and other trades. Home-improvement contractors must register annually. The eLicense lookup shows current status. (License required by law.)

### How many contractors hold Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection?

We track 184,226 contractors with a Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection entry, based on register and listing data collected up to Jul 14, 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### Can a Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection entry be out of date?

Yes. 2,220 of the entries we track appear expired or past their stated expiry date, based on register and listing data collected up to Jul 14, 2026. Always confirm current status on the official register before hiring.

### How do I check whether a specific contractor holds Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection?

Check the official register at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/, or look the contractor up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.