# North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors

North Carolina requires a general-contractor license for projects of $40,000 or more. The board's search shows license classification, limitation and status.

- Type: License required by law
- Contractors with an NC LBGC entry in the public data we track: 56,141
- Data collected up to: Jul 11, 2026
- Official register: https://portal.nclbgc.org/Public/Search
- Page: https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/north-carolina-lbgc

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

## Where holders are

- US-NC: 55,209
- NC: 920
- SC: 5
- GA: 2
- FL: 2
- TN: 1
- CO: 1
- KY: 1

## Trades that hold it

- General contractor: 902
- highway contractor: 14
- Groundworker / excavation: 8
- Roofer: 3
- utility contractor: 3
- Mason: 2

## NC LBGC holders with review evidence

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

- **Paradise Found Construction**: residential general remodel contractor · Cary, NC · 29 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/paradise-found-construction

## Common questions

### What is North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors?

North Carolina requires a general-contractor license for projects of $40,000 or more. The board's search shows license classification, limitation and status. (License required by law.)

### How many contractors hold North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors?

We track 56,141 contractors with a North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors entry, based on register and listing data collected up to Jul 11, 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### How do I check whether a specific contractor holds North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors?

Check the official register at https://portal.nclbgc.org/Public/Search, or look the contractor up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.