Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 1,865 contractor license records associated with Houston, Texas, the active license rate is 75.5%.
Overall Grade
B
Total
1,865
Active
1,408
75.5%
Expired
451
24.2%
6 additional records carry other statuses (revoked, pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Contractor | 1,068 | 808 | 75.7% | B |
| FRO | 136 | 136 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Electrical | 120 | 15 | 12.5% | F |
| Electrical Sign Contractor | 100 | 82 | 82.0% | B+ |
| Appliance Installation Contractor | 54 | 38 | 70.4% | B- |
| Registered Accessibility Specialist | 51 | 39 | 76.5% | B |
| Certified General Contractor | 48 | 48 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Elevator Contractor | 41 | 31 | 75.6% | B |
| Water Well Driller/Pump Installer Apprentice | 31 | 24 | 77.4% | B |
| CRS1 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Water Well Driller/Pump Installer | 25 | 16 | 64.0% | C |
| Certified Building Contractor | 18 | 18 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 17 | 12 | 70.6% | B- |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 13 | 13 | 100.0% | A+ |
This scorecard is based on the share of contractor license records tied to Houston that are currently marked "Active" by the state licensing authority, compared against a fixed grading scale. It reflects public license status data only and is not a measure of workmanship or customer satisfaction.
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