Contractor Licensing

Washington, D.C. Contractor Licensing

The most common District licenses for construction professionals are:

Washington, D.C. Contractor Licensing

General Contractor / Construction Manager

Required if your business undertakes or manages construction, alteration, repair, renovation, or demolition projects — the license most general contractors need.

Home Improvement Contractor (HIC)

Required if you perform home improvement work on residential properties.

Get your license in 3 simple steps

  • Register your business with the District Corporation Division
  • Obtain your DC tax registration
  • Submit required documents to the Department of Licensing

How we handle it

Our washington, d.c. contractor licensing process

A managed, four-stage workflow — you always know what has been filed, what is pending and what is next.

4 managed stages
  1. 01

    License category selection

    Step 01

    We determine whether you need general contractor, construction manager or home improvement licensure in D.C.

  2. 02

    DCRA packet build

    Step 02

    We prepare the Basic Business License application with clean hands certification, bonds and insurance.

  3. 03

    Filing & inspection support

    Step 03

    We submit through the D.C. portal and coordinate any certificate of occupancy or agency follow-up.

  4. 04

    Renewal management

    Step 04

    D.C. renewal cycles and report deadlines are tracked so your license never lapses mid-project.

Start this process

No guesswork — we confirm every requirement before filing.

Get started today

Speak with a licensing expert today.

Tell us what you build and where. We'll map the exact filings your business needs and handle them end to end.