Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 1,578 contractor license records in North Carolina, we calculated an active license rate of 82.6%. hurricane coast with mountain terrain and rapidly growing urban construction markets
Overall Grade
B+
National average: 72.7% (B-) — North Carolina is 9.9 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
1,578
Active
1,303
82.6%
Expired
259
16.4%
Revoked
0
0.0%
16 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 315 | 54 | 17.1% | F |
| Certified General Contractor | 295 | 295 | 100.0% | A+ |
| FRO | 242 | 242 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 140 | 140 | 100.0% | A+ |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 61 | 59 | 96.7% | A+ |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 55 | 55 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Air Conditioning Contractor | 53 | 53 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 49 | 49 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Roofing Contractor | 49 | 49 | 100.0% | A+ |
| CRS1 | 41 | 41 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Corporation | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 27 | 20 | 74.1% | B- |
| SCC | 26 | 26 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Underground Utility Contractor | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in North Carolina by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
CHARLOTTE
152 contractors · 99.3% active
RALEIGH
89 contractors · 95.5% active
Charlotte
41 contractors · 56.1% active
CAMERON
32 contractors · 100.0% active
WILMINGTON
30 contractors · 100.0% active
MOORESVILLE
29 contractors · 100.0% active
GREENSBORO
28 contractors · 100.0% active
ASHEVILLE
28 contractors · 100.0% active
DURHAM
23 contractors · 100.0% active
Raleigh
22 contractors · 40.9% active
HUNTERSVILLE
22 contractors · 100.0% active
CONCORD
20 contractors · 95.0% active
MATTHEWS
18 contractors · 100.0% active
APEX
18 contractors · 100.0% active
CARY
17 contractors · 100.0% active
WINSTON SALEM
16 contractors · 100.0% active
WAKE FOREST
16 contractors · 100.0% active
Durham
15 contractors · 46.7% active
MONROE
14 contractors · 100.0% active
Ahoskie
14 contractors · 0.0% active
WAYNESVILLE
13 contractors · 100.0% active
WAXHAW
13 contractors · 100.0% active
Lumberton
12 contractors · 0.0% active
FRANKLIN
12 contractors · 100.0% active
WEAVERVILLE
11 contractors · 100.0% active
Greensboro
11 contractors · 27.3% active
CORNELIUS
11 contractors · 100.0% active
CLAYTON
11 contractors · 100.0% active
SALISBURY
10 contractors · 100.0% active
Cary
10 contractors · 50.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in North Carolina 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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