Do you need a general contractor license in West Virginia?

Yes, a license. In West Virginia, a contractor must hold a license from the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board for a job costing $5,000 or more for residential work or $25,000 or more for commercial work. The license number must appear in all contracting advertisements and executed contracts, and the license must be posted at every construction site. Classifications include general building, residential, multifamily, electrical, plumbing, piping, heating, ventilating and cooling, and specialty contractors. A person who personally performs construction work on property the person owns or leases is not a contractor under the act. Cities and counties can add their own licensing on top of the state’s. This is W. Va. Code §§ 30-42-6, 30-42-3.

WhatWest Virginia
General contractorsState contractor license ($5,000+ residential)

Source

W. Va. Code §§ 30-42-6, 30-42-3

Read the statute in the West Virginia Code (West Virginia Legislature): code.wvlegislature.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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A contractor on Seayora keeps each license with its issuing state, its expiry date and the last four digits of its number, and the business is warned before one lapses — on the website and both phone apps. A customer finding a pro on Seayora sees whether a license is on file.

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