Trade license requirements · 51 jurisdictions

Roofer · light exam-mandate stack (#19/20 by exam-mandate count)

Installs and repairs roofs using shingles, metal, or other materials Board-sourced exam stack: 0 licensing states mandate an exam for this trade (#19/20 by exam-mandate count). Open-data from state boards, NCSL, and NASCLA; verify live status before you hire.

28
States require license
55%
Of all jurisdictions
28
Surety bond mandates
23
No state license

Roofer exam-mandate posture

Roofer sits in the light exam-mandate stack (#19/20 by exam-mandate count): 0 of 28 licensing states also mandate an exam, while statewide licensing covers 28/51 jurisdictions (55%).

28
states require a license
0
of those also mandate an exam
28
also require a surety bond
#18
of 20 trades by breadth

Source: state licensing boards · NCSL · NASCLA · snapshot 2026-06-27. Specialty or local credentials may still apply where no statewide license is listed.

Roofer · light exam-mandate stack

According to state licensing boards, NCSL, and NASCLA, Roofer requires a state license in 28 of 51 jurisdictions (55%), rank #18 of 20 by licensing breadth; #19/20 by exam-mandate count.

According to the same board-sourced directory (snapshot 2026-06-27), roofer sits in the light exam-mandate stack. Of the 28 licensing states, 0 also mandate an exam and 28 list a surety-bond requirement. This is a requirements directory, not a live credential check - confirm status on the board roster before you hire.

Among 28 licensing states

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Roofer board screens in this snapshot

Entity-varying counts from state licensing boards, NCSL, and NASCLA: how many jurisdictions stamp exam, bond, and insurance requirements on this trade.

  1. 28/51 jurisdictions require a license 55% coverage
  2. 0 licensing states mandate an exam 0% of licensed rows
  3. 28 licensing states list a surety bond 100% of licensed rows
  4. 28 licensing states set a liability floor 100% of licensed rows
  5. #18 of 20 trades by breadth

Breadth peers

Peer placement

Exam-mandate intensity across 20 tracked trades

Highlighted bar is Roofer's share of jurisdictions requiring a state license; the opener above is the exam stack (#19/20 by exam-mandate count).

Same board as the distribution above (state licensing boards · NCSL · NASCLA · 2026-06-27).

States Requiring a Roofer License (28)

The Exam, Bond, Insur., and Fee columns below reflect an industry-typical baseline for roofer licensing, per-state statutory research for this trade is still in progress, so these are not yet confirmed dollar figures for each individual state. Confirm the exact current requirement with the state licensing board (link on each state's page) before relying on a specific number.

State License Type Exam Bond Insur. Fee
Alabama Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Arizona Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Arkansas Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
California Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
District of Columbia Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Florida Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Georgia Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Hawaii Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Illinois Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Kentucky Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Louisiana Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Maryland Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Massachusetts Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Minnesota Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Mississippi Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Nevada Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
New Hampshire Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
New Jersey Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
New Mexico Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
North Carolina Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Oklahoma Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Oregon Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Rhode Island Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
South Carolina Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Tennessee Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Utah Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Virginia Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300
Washington Roofing Contractor License No $10K $500K $100-$300

States Without State Roofer License (23)

In these states, roofer contractors do not require a state license. Local permits and municipal registration may still apply.

Alaska Colorado Connecticut Delaware Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Michigan Missouri Montana Nebraska New York North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Breadth peers

Trades whose statewide licensing share sits nearest to Roofer's 55% - not a fixed guide strip.

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Disclaimer: Requirements shown are from state licensing boards, NCSL, and NASCLA data. Always verify current requirements directly with your state's licensing board.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Nationwide trades with a similar exam-mandate stack

Peer sets for Roofer lead with exam-mandate count (0 here), then jurisdiction licensing share, distinct from the sidebar ABS(%) peers.

Similar exam-mandate stack

Nearest nationwide trades by count of licensing states that also mandate an exam (0 here).

Similar licensing breadth

Nearest nationwide trades by share of jurisdictions requiring a license (55% here).

Data sourced from official state contractor licensing board records for Roofer (#19/20 by exam-mandate count). See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainHireCheck from NCSL and NASCLA directories (snapshot 2026-06-27).