Illinois does not require a statewide landscaper license — verification leans on entity registration, court records, OSHA citation history, and BBB complaints. Plus any local municipal licensing in your city. Groundcheck cross-checks all of these.
Illinois does not license landscape contractors at the state level. Landscape architects are licensed by IDFPR; pesticide applicators require a Department of Agriculture license.
What we check
What we check for Illinois landscapers.
Local license standing
Where local licensing exists, status from the city or county building department.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for Illinois
Held and checked: Licence status, Licence discipline, Federal tax liens, Stop-work orders, Building permits. Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments. Anything else is reported as not searched, never as clear.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Installs and maintains lawns, planting, hardscapes, irrigation, retaining walls, and outdoor lighting on residential and commercial properties-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 landscapers in any Illinois city.
Search a landscaper or contractor entity anywhere in Illinois; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in: