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Do you need a contractor license in West Virginia?

A license is needed to build, alter, repair or demolish, or bid to, at $5,000 or more (residential) or $25,000 or more (commercial). (source: W. Va. Code 30-42-3 (opens in a new tab))

Check a license on the WVCLB website (official site, opens in a new tab)

How: Use the WV Contractor Licensing Board license search, then check the license is active and covers the work. (source: WV Contractor Licensing Board: Verify a License (opens in a new tab))

Checked against official West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board sources. See sources.

When do you need a license?

$5,000 or more for a job means a license is needed.

A license is needed to build, alter, repair or demolish, or bid to, at $5,000 or more (residential) or $25,000 or more (commercial). (source: W. Va. Code 30-42-3 (opens in a new tab))

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