Wisconsin does not require a statewide painter 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.
Wisconsin does not separately license painters at the state level. Dwelling Contractor certification via DSPS is required for residential work over $1,000 in materials/labor; EPA RRP certification is required for pre-1978 properties.
What we check
What we check for Wisconsin painters.
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 Wisconsin
Held and checked: State tax liens & warrants. Looked up live at the source: 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 interior and exterior painting, surface preparation, drywall repair, and protective coating work on residential and commercial buildings-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 painters in any Wisconsin city.
Search a painter or contractor entity anywhere in Wisconsin; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in: