Guides
What the public records say, and how to use them before you hire.
- How to check whether a contractor is licensed in North Carolina
Which board, how to search by name or number, what classification and limitation mean, how to read a Board action. - Hiring an unlicensed contractor in North Carolina
The $40,000 rule, why an unlicensed contractor cannot sue on the contract, permits, and how to report one. - How to file a complaint against a contractor in North Carolina
Which board takes it, what to send, what the Board can and cannot do, and how to get money back. - NC general contractor disciplinary actions, 2024 to 2026
Every action the Licensing Board published in its quarterly case summaries, by quarter and county. - What a home inspector looks for in North Carolina
The ten systems the state standards require, what is excluded, and how to use the report.