Groundcheck/Washington/Handyman License
Handyman verification · Washington

Check handyman license in Washington.

Verify any handyman in Washington for free. Groundcheck pulls Washington Department of Labor and Industries license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Findings link to the official record. The contractor is never notified.

Verify a Washington handyman
WA Handyman licensing requirements

Washington handyman licensing.

State license required

Washington requires all contractors, including handymen, to register with L&I regardless of project size.

Licensing boardWashington Department of Labor and Industries
License classRegistered Contractor (General or Specialty)
Trigger thresholdL&I registration required for any contracting work
What we check

What we check for Washington handymen.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the WA handyman licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for Washington
Held and checked: Licence status, Mechanic's liens, Federal tax liens, Building permits. Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments, Workers' comp coverage, Attorney-general actions. Anything else is reported as not searched, never as clear.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Performs minor repair, maintenance, and installation work across multiple trades, typically at sub-contractor-threshold project values-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 handymen in any Washington city.

Search a handyman or contractor entity anywhere in Washington; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in:

Don’t hire a handyman blind in Washington.

One search. Six record classes. A clear verdict in about 90 seconds.

Verify a Washington handyman