Groundcheck/Washington/Plumber License
Plumber verification · Washington

Check plumber license in Washington.

Verify any plumber in Washington for free. Groundcheck pulls Washington Department of Labor and Industries — Plumber Certification 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 plumber
WA Plumber licensing requirements

Washington plumber licensing.

State license required

Washington requires a contractor registration with a plumbing specialty and a state-issued plumber certification through L&I.

Licensing boardWashington Department of Labor and Industries — Plumber Certification
License classPlumbing Contractor + Journey-Level Plumber (PL01)
What we check

What we check for Washington plumbers.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the WA plumber 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. Installs, repairs, and maintains water supply, drainage, gas, and sewer systems in 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 plumbers in any Washington city.

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

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

Verify a Washington plumber