Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 708 contractor license records in Louisiana, we calculated an active license rate of 82.1%. hurricane zone with extreme humidity, flooding risk, and high water tables
Overall Grade
B+
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Louisiana is 9.4 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
708
Active
581
82.1%
Expired
123
17.4%
Revoked
0
0.0%
4 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 154 | 33 | 21.4% | F |
| Certified General Contractor | 135 | 135 | 100.0% | A+ |
| FRO | 86 | 86 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 72 | 72 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 48 | 48 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Roofing Contractor | 28 | 28 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 24 | 24 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Mechanical Contractor | 17 | 17 | 100.0% | A+ |
| SCC | 15 | 15 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Underground Utility Contractor | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | B |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 13 | 11 | 84.6% | B+ |
| S-General Supervising Electrician | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | A+ |
| J-General Journeyman | 8 | 8 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 15 largest contractor markets in Louisiana by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
BATON ROUGE
91 contractors · 98.9% active
NEW ORLEANS
59 contractors · 98.3% active
METAIRIE
36 contractors · 100.0% active
MANDEVILLE
28 contractors · 100.0% active
SLIDELL
22 contractors · 95.5% active
SHREVEPORT
17 contractors · 100.0% active
COVINGTON
17 contractors · 100.0% active
LAFAYETTE
15 contractors · 100.0% active
KENNER
15 contractors · 100.0% active
New Orleans
13 contractors · 30.8% active
HAMMOND
12 contractors · 100.0% active
Baton Rouge
12 contractors · 75.0% active
Monroe
10 contractors · 40.0% active
HOUMA
10 contractors · 100.0% active
Denham Springs
10 contractors · 10.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Louisiana 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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