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General Contractor verification · West Virginia

Check general contractor license in West Virginia.

Verify any general contractor in West Virginia for free. Groundcheck pulls West Virginia Division of Labor license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Every line sourced. The contractor is never notified.

Verify a West Virginia general contractor
WV General Contractor licensing requirements

West Virginia general contractor licensing.

State license required

West Virginia requires a Contractor License through the Division of Labor for general contracting projects over $2,500.

Licensing boardWest Virginia Division of Labor
License classGeneral Building / General Engineering Contractor
Trigger thresholdRequired for projects over $2,500
West Virginia Division of LaborWest Virginia Secretary of State
What we check

Six classes of public record for West Virginia general contractors.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the WV 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 West Virginia.
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 West Virginia city.

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

Charleston, WVHuntington, WVMorgantown, WV+ all West Virginia cities

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Verify a West Virginia general contractor