Rhode Island roofing license
Rhode Island residential roofers register with CRLB like other contractors. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the CRLB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search CRLB's registrants and licensees by name or number and check the registration is current. (source: CRLB: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board sources. See sources.
1. Who needs a license
$500 or more for a job (labor and materials) means a license is needed. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
Contractors must register; work under one contract of less than $500 is exempt, but anyone advertising as a contractor must register. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
- Unregistered contractors can't work or get a building permit in any of RI's 39 cities and towns. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
2. Roofing license classes
| Class | Name | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | General contractor registration | CRLB registration (source: CRLB: General Contractor Registration (opens in a new tab)) |
3. Fees, exam, bond and insurance
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Registration $50 late fee if expired. | $150 (source: CRLB: Apply (opens in a new tab), source: CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab)) |
Fees are set by the board and can change. Check the official fee page before you pay.
Experience and steps
- Course Complete a state-approved 5-hour pre-registration course (exemption if working only on commercial jobs). (source: CRLB: Apply (opens in a new tab))
- Insurance File a $500,000 liability certificate and workers' comp certificate naming CRLB as holder. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
- Agent Out-of-state applicants need a registered Agent of Service in Rhode Island. (source: CRLB: Apply (opens in a new tab))
Exam
We're still verifying this, check the official board: CRLB website (opens in a new tab).
Bond
We're still verifying this, check the official board: CRLB website (opens in a new tab).
Insurance
- Workers' comp: Certificate naming CRLB (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
- General liability: $500,000, CRLB as certificate holder (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
Renewal
- Renewal fee: $150. (source: CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab))
- Continuing education: 2.5 hours. (source: CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab))
A 2.5-hour continuing education course is required to renew. (source: CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab))
4. How to look up a contractor
Check a license on the CRLB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Search CRLB's registrants and licensees by name or number and check the registration is current. (source: CRLB: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab))
5. Reciprocity (license transfer)
We're still verifying this, check the official board: CRLB website (opens in a new tab).
6. Red flags when hiring
- Advertising as a contractor without a registration number. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
- Can't show they're in the CRLB search. (source: CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab))
7. How to complain
We're still verifying this, check the official board: CRLB website (opens in a new tab).
8. Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages. How we verify.
- CRLB: General Contractor Registration (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB: Apply (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB: Renew (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB FAQs (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- RI Secretary of State: 440-RICR-10-00-7 Rules and Regulations for Licensed Residential Contractors (proposed) (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB: Home page announcement on R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-65.4 (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- CRLB: Contractor Search (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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