Groundcheck/West Virginia/Handyman License
Handyman verification · West Virginia

Check handyman license in West Virginia.

Verify any handyman in West Virginia for free. Groundcheck pulls West Virginia Division of Labor — Contractor Licensing license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Findings link to the official record. The contractor is never notified.

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WV Handyman licensing requirements

West Virginia handyman licensing.

State license required

West Virginia requires a Contractor License from the Division of Labor for any project over $2,500.

Licensing boardWest Virginia Division of Labor — Contractor Licensing
License classContractor License
Trigger thresholdRequired for projects over $2,500
What we check

What we check for West Virginia handymen.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the WV handyman licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for West Virginia
Held and checked: Mechanic's liens, Federal tax liens, State tax liens & warrants, Stop-work orders, Workers' comp coverage. Looked up live at the source: Licence status, Court filings & judgments, Entity standing (SOS). 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 West Virginia city.

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

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