Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 122,934 contractor license records in Connecticut, we calculated an active license rate of 94.8%. four-season climate with harsh winters and coastal nor'easters
Overall Grade
A
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Connecticut is 22.1 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
122,934
Active
116,521
94.8%
Expired
124
0.1%
Revoked
2
0.0%
6,287 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 122,579 | 116,185 | 94.8% | A |
| Corporation | 98 | 98 | 100.0% | A+ |
| LLC | 61 | 61 | 100.0% | A+ |
| FRO | 57 | 57 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 32 | 32 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Electrical | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | F |
| Certified Building Contractor | 13 | 13 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Roofing Contractor | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| OR-Special Inspector | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Air Conditioning Contractor | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Mechanical Contractor | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in Connecticut by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
BRIDGEPORT
4,520 contractors · 94.6% active
STAMFORD
4,185 contractors · 94.3% active
WATERBURY
3,476 contractors · 93.7% active
DANBURY
3,472 contractors · 94.0% active
NORWALK
3,336 contractors · 93.9% active
HARTFORD
2,629 contractors · 95.1% active
NEW HAVEN
2,433 contractors · 91.9% active
MERIDEN
1,995 contractors · 94.2% active
BRISTOL
1,932 contractors · 95.4% active
NEW BRITAIN
1,902 contractors · 94.6% active
MILFORD
1,896 contractors · 94.7% active
STRATFORD
1,704 contractors · 94.2% active
FAIRFIELD
1,660 contractors · 94.2% active
MANCHESTER
1,558 contractors · 96.8% active
SHELTON
1,502 contractors · 94.4% active
WALLINGFORD
1,431 contractors · 96.2% active
WEST HAVEN
1,371 contractors · 94.2% active
TRUMBULL
1,367 contractors · 94.3% active
HAMDEN
1,340 contractors · 94.9% active
WEST HARTFORD
1,278 contractors · 94.6% active
EAST HARTFORD
1,256 contractors · 94.8% active
TORRINGTON
1,216 contractors · 95.1% active
NEW MILFORD
1,179 contractors · 95.3% active
MIDDLETOWN
1,106 contractors · 96.8% active
NORWICH
1,077 contractors · 94.3% active
NEWINGTON
1,056 contractors · 96.2% active
GREENWICH
1,040 contractors · 92.8% active
EAST HAVEN
1,028 contractors · 93.8% active
SOUTHINGTON
1,010 contractors · 95.4% active
ENFIELD
1,004 contractors · 95.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Connecticut currently marked "Active" by the licensing authority, compared against a fixed grading scale (A ranges from 85% and up down to F below 45%). This scorecard reflects public license status data and is not a measure of workmanship or customer satisfaction.
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