Hiring a contractor in Oregon: check, red flags, complaints
Search the CCB license and check the endorsement fits the job and the bond and insurance are current. (source: CCB License (insurance, bonds) (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the CCB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search the CCB license database and check the license is active and its endorsement (residential or commercial) fits your job. (source: CCB License (insurance, bonds) (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Oregon Construction Contractors Board sources. See sources.
Red flags when hiring
- A residential job by a contractor with only a commercial endorsement. (source: CCB Guide to becoming a licensed contractor (opens in a new tab))
- A lapsed bond or insurance. (source: CCB License (insurance, bonds) (opens in a new tab))
Consumer protections
Bond recourse
- The contractor's bond is the main way to recover money from a licensed contractor. (source: CCB Licensing (bond increase) (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.
- CCB License (insurance, bonds) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CCB Licensing (bond increase) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CCB Guide to becoming a licensed contractor (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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