Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 1,130 contractor license records in Ohio, we calculated an active license rate of 83.3%. lake-effect weather, freeze-thaw foundation stress, and tornado-prone western regions
Overall Grade
B+
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Ohio is 10.6 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
1,130
Active
941
83.3%
Expired
176
15.6%
Revoked
0
0.0%
13 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 235 | 67 | 28.5% | F |
| FRO | 221 | 221 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 168 | 168 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 79 | 79 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 54 | 43 | 79.6% | B |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 49 | 49 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Corporation | 35 | 35 | 100.0% | A+ |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 34 | 33 | 97.1% | A+ |
| LLC | 27 | 27 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 25 | 25 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 24 | 24 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Air Conditioning Contractor | 22 | 22 | 100.0% | A+ |
| J-General Journeyman | 13 | 13 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Plumbing | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | F |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 11 | 11 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 19 largest contractor markets in Ohio by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
COLUMBUS
101 contractors · 97.0% active
CINCINNATI
66 contractors · 95.5% active
Hamilton
52 contractors · 59.6% active
CLEVELAND
30 contractors · 100.0% active
HUDSON
23 contractors · 91.3% active
Columbus
18 contractors · 61.1% active
Toledo
17 contractors · 0.0% active
Cleveland
17 contractors · 35.3% active
AKRON
17 contractors · 94.1% active
DAYTON
16 contractors · 100.0% active
TOLEDO
14 contractors · 100.0% active
PERRYSBURG
14 contractors · 100.0% active
MASON
14 contractors · 100.0% active
Cincinnati
13 contractors · 53.8% active
Youngstown
12 contractors · 75.0% active
YOUNGSTOWN
12 contractors · 100.0% active
MENTOR
11 contractors · 100.0% active
MEDINA
10 contractors · 100.0% active
BRECKSVILLE
10 contractors · 100.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Ohio 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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