# Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Virginia's state licensing agency for contractors and other trade professionals. Contractor licenses come in classes (A, B, C) tied to job size. Check the license and class before signing a contract in Virginia.

- Type: License required by law
- Contractors with a Virginia DPOR entry in the public data we track: 87,787
- Entries that appear expired or past their stated expiry date: 6,198
- Data collected up to: Jul 14, 2026
- Official register: https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/LicenseLookup
- Page: https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/virginia-dpor

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

## Where holders are

- VA: 69,625
- MD: 6,724
- NC: 2,760
- WV: 1,089
- TN: 809
- PA: 798
- GA: 662
- FL: 641
- TX: 512
- SC: 366

## Trades that hold it

- Builder: 23,073
- Electrician: 20,458
- HVAC contractor: 9,313
- Plumber: 8,601
- home improvement contractor: 5,506
- commercial improvement: 3,692
- backflow prevention: 2,018
- general engineering contractor: 1,999

## Virginia DPOR holders with review evidence

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

- **Roofing & More, Inc.**: roofer · Herndon, VA · 359 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/roofing-more-inc
- **K&J Mechanical, LLC**: hvac mechanical · West Point, VA · 236 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/kj-mechanical-llc
- **Innovative Inc.**: painter decorator · Alexandria, VA · 231 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/innovative-inc
- **House to Home Solutions, LLC**: residential general remodel contractor · Silver Spring, MD · 193 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/house-to-home-solutions-llc
- **Security Lock & Key Inc**: locksmith · Roanoke, VA · 152 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/security-lock-key-inc
- **American Group Construction, Inc**: roofer · Nokesville, VA · 104 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/american-group-construction-inc
- **American Dream Restoration, LLC**: roofer · Vienna, VA · 83 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/american-dream-restoration-llc
- **Green Energy LLC**: residential general remodel contractor · Hyattsville, MD · 80 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/green-energy-llc-2
- **Fichtner Services Central Inc**: 56 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/guildquality-98d70bab639c0d7e
- **Kris' Painting Service Inc.**: painter decorator · Winchester, VA · 54 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/kris-painting-service-inc
- **Commonwealth Rapid Dry Inc**: 49 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/guildquality-7a8f94fc4301fb25
- **Douglas Aquatics Inc**: 46 reviews. https://us.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/guildquality-c8cbebffecd1b3ae

## Common questions

### What is Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation?

Virginia's state licensing agency for contractors and other trade professionals. Contractor licenses come in classes (A, B, C) tied to job size. Check the license and class before signing a contract in Virginia. (License required by law.)

### How many contractors hold Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation?

We track 87,787 contractors with a Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation 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 Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation entry be out of date?

Yes. 6,198 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 Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation?

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