Do you need a contractor license in Alabama?
A general contractor license is needed for building, highway, site work and similar projects costing $100,000 or more including labor and materials, or swimming pools of $5,000 or more. (source: ALBGC: Law (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the ALBGC website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search the General Contractors board's License Roster. For home builders, use the Home Builders Licensure Board's Look Up a License. (source: ALBGC: Law (opens in a new tab), source: Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors sources. See sources.
When do you need a license?
$100,000 or more for a job means a license is needed.
A general contractor license is needed for building, highway, site work and similar projects costing $100,000 or more including labor and materials, or swimming pools of $5,000 or more. (source: ALBGC: Law (opens in a new tab))
- Subcontractors on contracts of $100,000 or more ($5,000 for pools) under a licensed prime must also be licensed. (source: ALBGC: Law (opens in a new tab))
- A subcontractor may bid before being licensed but must be licensed before starting work. (source: ALBGC: How to Apply (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- ALBGC: Law (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- ALBGC: How to Apply (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- ALBGC License Roster (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- HBLB Look Up a License (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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