Groundcheck/Tennessee/General Contractor License
General Contractor verification · Tennessee

Check general contractor license in Tennessee.

Verify any general contractor in Tennessee for free. Groundcheck pulls Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Every line sourced. The contractor is never notified.

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TN General Contractor licensing requirements

Tennessee general contractor licensing.

State license required

Tennessee requires a Contractor License with a Building (BC) or Residential (BC-A) classification for projects over $25,000.

Licensing boardTennessee Board for Licensing Contractors
License classBC Building / BC-A Residential / Commercial Contractor
Trigger thresholdRequired for projects over $25,000
What we check

Six classes of public record for Tennessee general contractors.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the TN general contractor licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Court judgments & liens
Public court filings, UCC liens, and judgment records in Tennessee.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Oversees construction projects across multiple trades, manages subcontractors, pulls permits, and is the primary licensee on residential and commercial builds-specific.
BBB complaints
Better Business Bureau complaint history and accreditation status.
Phoenix detection
Dissolved entities reopening under a new name at the same address.
Coverage

Verify general contractors in any Tennessee city.

Groundcheck covers every general contractor and contractor entity registered in Tennessee, including:

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Verify a Tennessee general contractor