Hiring a contractor in Delaware
Only specific trades are licensed. This state licenses individual trades such as electrical, plumbing and HVAC, but issues no general contractor or remodeler licence. Anyone can call themselves a general contractor here. Licensing for the rest happens at city level, if at all.
Who licenses
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (trade licences); Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Contractor Registration (mandatory construction contractor registration); Del
In our directory
Not yet listed.
There is no statewide register to draw from, so coverage here depends on city data.
What to do before you hire in Delaware
- There is no general contractor licence to ask for here, so the licence question moves to the specific trades. Anyone doing electrical, plumbing or HVAC work should still hold a state licence for that trade.
- Ask for proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation in writing. With no licensing board standing behind the work, insurance is most of your protection.
- Get the full scope and price in writing before any money changes hands, and never pay the full amount up front.
Sourced from Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (trade licences); Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Contractor Registration (mandatory construction contractor registration); Del and checked by downloading the state's own published file. Licensing rules change; verify with the authority before you hire.