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. Every line sourced. The contractor is never notified.

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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

Washington Department of Labor and Industries Washington Secretary of State

What we check

Six classes of public record 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.

Court judgments & liens

Public court filings, UCC liens, and judgment records in Washington.

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.

Groundcheck covers every handyman and contractor entity registered in Washington, including:

Seattle, WA Spokane, WA Tacoma, WA Vancouver, WA+ all Washington cities

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

Verify a Washington handyman