Tennessee contractor license lookup
Use Tennessee's Verify a License search, linked from the Board for Licensing Contractors. Check the license is active and its monetary limit covers your job. (source: Tennessee Verify a License (opens in a new tab), source: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (opens in a new tab))
Open the official BLC lookup (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Use the state Verify a License search and check the license is active and its classification and monetary limit fit your job. (source: Tennessee Verify a License (opens in a new tab), source: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors sources. See sources.
Step by step
- Open Verify a License (button above). (source: Tennessee Verify a License (opens in a new tab))
- Search for the contractor. (source: Tennessee Verify a License (opens in a new tab))
- Check the classification and monetary limit fit your project. (source: TN BLC: Contractor license (opens in a new tab))
What the results mean
- Projects of $25,000 or more need a state contractor license. (source: TN BLC: Contractor license (opens in a new tab))
- In 9 counties, remodeling from $3,000 to $24,999 needs a home improvement license. (source: TN BLC: Home Improvement license (opens in a new tab))
Red flags when hiring
- Bids a project of $25,000 or more without a state license. (source: TN BLC: Contractor license (opens in a new tab))
- Splits one project into phases to stay under the limit. (source: TN BLC: Contractor license (opens in a new tab))
- Works on a job bigger than the license's monetary limit. (source: TN BLC: Contractor license (opens in a new tab))
Common questions
Can the board get my money back?
No. It can discipline the license but cannot seek refunds. (source: TN BLC: File a complaint (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.
- Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TN BLC: Contractor license (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TN BLC: Fees (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TN BLC: Home Improvement license (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TN BLC: Limited Licensed Electrician (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TN BLC: Renewal (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- TN BLC: File a complaint (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Tennessee Verify a License (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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