The best general contractors, by town
General contractors manage full home additions, renovations, and remodels, kitchens, baths, basements, and whole-house projects.
General Contractors by state: coverage and licensing
Delaware
29 cities, 243 ranked general contractors; 178 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 220 publish a phone number. Ask for the Delaware contractor registration. In Delaware, general contractors need it from the Delaware Department of Labor. Verify it at the official Delaware lookup.
Bear · Bethany Beach · Bridgeville · Brookside · Camden · Claymont · Dover · Elsmere · Fenwick Island · Georgetown · Glasgow · Greenville · Harrington · Hockessin · Kirkwood · Laurel · Lewes · Lincoln · Middletown · Milford · New Castle · Newark · Pike Creek · Rehoboth Beach · Seaford · Selbyville · Smyrna · Stanton · Wilmington
Maryland
18 cities, 96 ranked general contractors; 88 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 70 publish a phone number. Ask for the MHIC license. In Maryland, general contractors need it from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC). Verify it at the official Maryland lookup.
Annapolis · Baltimore · Bel Air · Bowie · Cambridge · Columbia · Easton · Edgemere · Elkton · Frederick · Gaithersburg · Hagerstown · Ocean City · Rockville · Salisbury · Silver Spring · Towson · Westminster
New Jersey
14 cities, 70 ranked general contractors; 63 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 49 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor Business (HICB) registration. In New Jersey, general contractors need it from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Verify it at the official New Jersey lookup.
Atlantic City · Camden · Cherry Hill · Edison · Elizabeth · Gloucester City · Hamilton · Jersey City · Middletown · Newark · Paterson · Toms River · Trenton · Woodbridge
Pennsylvania
10 cities, 49 ranked general contractors; 46 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 41 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor registration (a PA number). In Pennsylvania, general contractors need it from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection. Verify it at the official Pennsylvania lookup.
Allentown · Bethlehem · Erie · Harrisburg · Lancaster · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · Reading · Scranton · York
Connecticut
8 cities, 42 ranked general contractors; 38 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 23 publish a phone number. Ask for the Home Improvement Contractor registration (an HIC. number). In Connecticut, general contractors need it from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Verify it at the official Connecticut lookup.
Bridgeport · Danbury · Hartford · New Britain · New Haven · Norwalk · Stamford · Waterbury
Virginia
9 cities, 41 ranked general contractors; 41 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 26 publish a phone number. Ask for the DPOR Class A, B or C contractor license. In Virginia, general contractors need it from the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR). Verify it at the official Virginia lookup.
Alexandria · Arlington · Charlottesville · Chesapeake · Fredericksburg · Norfolk · Richmond · Roanoke · Virginia Beach
North Carolina
8 cities, 37 ranked general contractors; 34 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 28 publish a phone number. Check which North Carolina license applies. North Carolina licenses some of this work through the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC), which issues the General Contractor License. Verify it at the official North Carolina lookup.
Asheville · Cary · Charlotte · Durham · Greensboro · Raleigh · Wilmington · Winston-Salem
Ohio
8 cities, 28 ranked general contractors; 26 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 19 publish a phone number.
Akron · Canton · Cincinnati · Cleveland · Columbus · Dayton · Toledo · Youngstown
South Carolina
8 cities, 27 ranked general contractors; 20 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 19 publish a phone number. Check which South Carolina license applies. South Carolina licenses some of this work through the SC Residential Builders Commission (LLR), which issues the Residential Builder license or specialty contractor registration. Verify it at the official South Carolina lookup.
Charleston · Columbia · Greenville · Hilton Head Island · Myrtle Beach · Rock Hill · Spartanburg · Summerville
West Virginia
7 cities, 15 ranked general contractors; 14 run a secure (HTTPS) website and 12 publish a phone number.
Beckley · Charleston · Huntington · Martinsburg · Morgantown · Parkersburg · Wheeling