Contractor Registration
Rhode Island law requires that any person or entity in the business of residential and/or commercial construction, including alterations, remodeling, or repairs be registered with the Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board.
- Any person or entity who undertakes, offers to undertake, or submits a bid to do work as a contractor on a structure, or arranges to have work done on a structure.
- Employees of a registered contractor are not required to register.
- Subcontractors are required to be registered.
- Examples of the most common type of work requiring a registration:
- Carpenters, including finish carpenters and framers
- Ceramic tilers
- Fence installers
- Flooring installers
- Foundation installers, including concrete installers and form installers
- Drywall installers
- Insulation installers
- Masons, including chimney installers, fireplace installers, and general masonry erectors
- Painters
- Paving installers
- Power Washers
- Plasterers
- Hardscape Installers
- Roofers
- Siding installers
- Swimming pool installers, both above ground and in ground