Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 1,124 contractor license records in Pennsylvania, we calculated an active license rate of 90.4%. harsh winters with heavy snowfall, legacy building stock, and mining subsidence
Overall Grade
A
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Pennsylvania is 17.7 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
1,124
Active
1,016
90.4%
Expired
88
7.8%
Revoked
1
0.1%
19 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 191 | 180 | 94.2% | A |
| FRO | 176 | 176 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Corporation | 172 | 172 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 125 | 125 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Electrical | 108 | 20 | 18.5% | F |
| LLC | 81 | 81 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 54 | 54 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 36 | 32 | 88.9% | A- |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 26 | 26 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 19 | 19 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Plumbing Contractor | 11 | 11 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Roofing Contractor | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 1 | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | A+ |
| SCC | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Air Conditioning Contractor | 8 | 8 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 10 largest contractor markets in Pennsylvania by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
PITTSBURGH
74 contractors · 100.0% active
Philadelphia
34 contractors · 29.4% active
PHILADELPHIA
30 contractors · 93.3% active
LANCASTER
22 contractors · 95.5% active
KING OF PRUSSIA
15 contractors · 86.7% active
ERIE
15 contractors · 100.0% active
Pittsburgh
13 contractors · 53.8% active
FORT WASHINGTON
13 contractors · 100.0% active
CANONSBURG
11 contractors · 100.0% active
ALLENTOWN
10 contractors · 100.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Pennsylvania 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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