About FloridaContractorCheck.com
FloridaContractorCheck.com is a free, independent tool for verifying Florida contractor licenses and reviewing their building-permit history. We make it easy for homeowners, businesses, and property managers to instantly confirm that any contractor is properly licensed, in good standing, and actually pulling permits for the work they advertise. Our database covers 130,000+ licensed contractors across 67 Florida counties and 22+ license types, plus indexed building-permit records from county and city portals across our coverage area.
Our Data Sources
License data comes directly from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), the official state agency that oversees contractor licensing. We import and index this public data to make it searchable, fast, and easy to understand. License records sync daily to reflect current status and expiration dates.
We also ingest public building-permit records straight from Florida county and city permitting portals. Where the source data includes the contractor of record, we match each permit back to that contractor's state license, so a contractor profile shows real project history alongside license status. Permit coverage spans 11 Florida counties today — including Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange, Duval, Pinellas, and Lee — and expands as we onboard new jurisdictions.
Coverage and depth vary by jurisdiction. Some counties publish years of history with full contractor attribution; others publish recent permits only or omit contractor names entirely (in those cases, the permit is shown on the jurisdiction page but cannot be tied to a specific license holder). A handful of municipal feeds also lag behind their internal systems by weeks or months, so the "last updated" date you see on a profile reflects what the city has actually published, not necessarily what was filed at the counter that morning.
Why Verify a Contractor?
- Florida law requires contractors to hold valid licenses for most construction work
- Licensed contractors carry required insurance and bonding
- Hiring unlicensed contractors can void your homeowner's insurance
- Only licensed contractors can pull building permits
- Unlicensed work may need to be redone at your expense
Important Disclaimer
FloridaContractorCheck.com is an independent service and is NOT affiliated with the State of Florida or the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. While we strive to keep data current, always verify license status directly with the DBPR website for critical decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FloridaContractorCheck.com?
FloridaContractorCheck.com is a free, independent tool for verifying Florida contractor licenses and reviewing their permit history. We index public license data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and pull building-permit records directly from county and city portals so homeowners, businesses, and property managers can confirm a contractor is properly licensed, in good standing, and actually pulling permits for the work they do.
Is FloridaContractorCheck.com affiliated with the Florida government?
No. FloridaContractorCheck.com is an independent service and is NOT affiliated with the State of Florida or the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. We source our data from the DBPR's public records and strive to keep it current, but for critical decisions, you should always verify license status directly with the official DBPR website at myfloridalicense.com.
How accurate and current is the license and permit data?
License records sync with the Florida DBPR database daily, so status, expiration dates, and disciplinary records reflect the latest official data. Building-permit records are pulled from county and city portals and refreshed regularly — cadence varies by jurisdiction, since some portals publish in near-real time and others batch updates weekly. The DBPR is the authoritative source for license status, and the issuing jurisdiction is authoritative for permit details; for legal or financial decisions, always cross-check directly.