Hiring a contractor in Alabama: check, red flags, complaints
For jobs of $100,000 or more, check the License Roster. For a new home or remodel, check the HBLB lookup. (source: ALBGC: Law (opens in a new tab), source: Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board (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 and roofers, use the HBLB license search below. (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.
Red flags when hiring
- A subcontractor starting work on a $100,000+ job before being licensed. (source: ALBGC: How to Apply (opens in a new tab))
- A pool builder on a $5,000+ job without a license. (source: ALBGC: Law (opens in a new tab))
- An unlicensed home builder. The HBLB says they may face felony charges. (source: Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board (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)
- Alabama HBLB: Licensee Search (home builders and roofers) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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