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

This list is not all-inclusive.