Arizona Contractor License Lookup: How to Verify Any Contractor

How to look up any Arizona contractor license

1. Go to the official AZ ROC contractor search

   The official source is the Arizona Registrar of Contractors search: azroc.my.site.com/AZRoc/s/contractor-search, linked from roc.az.gov. Lookalike sites repost the same data with ads, so go straight to the state.

2. Search by name, license number, or qualifying party

   Use the business name on the bid, the ROC license number, or the qualifying party (the person whose experience backs the license). Fewer words work better. If a name returns nothing, try the first word or ask for their number.

3. Open the record and check five things

   • Status: it should say Active. Suspended, expired, or cancelled means stop.
   • Classification: the license class must cover your project (see classes below).
   • Bond: an active surety bond on file, with the surety company named.
   • First issued date: how long this entity has been licensed. A new license is not a red flag by itself.
   • Complaint history: discipline and open complaints show here. Repeated workmanship complaints are a pattern.

4. Match the contract to the license, word for word

   The name on your bid and contract must match the licensed entity exactly. Some crews bid under a trade name and point to someone else's license. If "Desert Sun Builders" hands you a contract but the license belongs to a different LLC, ask why before you sign.

5. If anything looks off, ask

   A legitimate contractor will not mind that you checked, and that includes us.

What a legitimate record looks like: ours

Search "Radiant Construction" or license number 367703 and the state shows this record.

An honest note: our license is new, issued in 2026. Shane spent five years building and remodeling homes in the Valley before putting his own name on one. Now that work has a bond and a public record behind it.

What Arizona license classes mean

A license only covers the work its class describes.

• B, General Residential Contractor: general contracting on homes. The standard license for remodelers.
• KB-1, Dual Building Contractor: general contracting on both residential and commercial buildings. One of Arizona's broadest building classes, and the one Radiant holds.
• KB-2, Dual Small Building Contractor: a limited dual license with restrictions on project scope.
• CR and C specialty classes: single-trade licenses (residential and commercial) for work like electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or roofing. They do not cover general contracting.

Structural work with several trades and a permit needs a general building class like B or KB-1. Arizona's handyman exemption only covers jobs under $1,000 including labor and materials, and never work that requires a permit.

Curious how many contractors hold each class, or how many are based in your city? We counted the state's own license file on our Arizona contractor statistics page.

Red flags for unlicensed or dishonest contractors

• No ROC number on the website, truck, card, or bid.
• "We can skip the permit" or "we will pull it in your name." Owner-pulled permits put the liability on you.
• Large cash deposits, or a big discount for cash with no paperwork.
• A contract naming a different business than the license, or no written contract at all.
• Pressure to sign today: door-to-door sales, storm chasing, or a "price that expires tonight."
• A "license" that is really a business license, tax registration, or out-of-state credential. Only an Arizona ROC license counts.

What the bond and the Recovery Fund actually protect

The license bond. Every licensed contractor posts a surety bond, like the $14,000 RLI bond on our record above. It gives an injured party somewhere to file a claim if the contractor fails to meet their obligations.

The Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund. This is the bigger protection. If a licensed residential contractor abandons your project or leaves deficient work and a complaint does not fix it, you may recover actual damages up to $30,000 per homeowner under A.R.S. 32-1132.01. Claims are capped at $200,000 total per license.

Frequently asked questions