Ohio does not require a statewide roofer 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.
Ohio does not license roofers at the state level. Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo issue municipal roofing licenses — check the local jurisdiction.
What we check
What we check for Ohio roofers.
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 Ohio
Held and checked: Licence status, 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 repairs residential and commercial roofing systems including shingles, metal, tile, and flat-roof membranes-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 roofers in any Ohio city.
Search a roofer or contractor entity anywhere in Ohio; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in: