General contractor licensing and GC qualifying agents
We map what your state board requires and prepare the general contractor application. Where no one on staff can qualify the company, we place a licensed GC qualifying agent.
Every state runs its own general contractor rules: dollar thresholds, exams, experience proof, financial statements and bonds. The Licensing Company works out what your board requires and files the application. When no one on staff can qualify the company, we place a licensed general contractor qualifying agent. Both founders hold general contractor licenses themselves.
Your crew builds. We handle the board.
What the right license lets your company do
Licensed correctly, the company bids, pulls permits and gets paid. Licensed wrong, every one of those is at risk.
With the right license
Legal authorization to act as general contractor
Ability to pull building permits for commercial projects
Eligibility to bid as prime contractor on major projects
Compliance with state contractor licensing boards
Bonding and insurance requirement alignment
Without it
Acting as unlicensed general contractor
Bid disqualification on commercial and government projects
Stop-work orders and project shutdowns
Personal liability for project failures
Inability to enforce contracts or collect payment
Criminal penalties in strict-enforcement states
What we handle for you
Built around your trade and the states you work in.
The license path in your state
Which board issues the general contractor license, the classification you need, the exams, and the experience and financial proof it asks for.
The application, prepared and filed
Experience verification, financial statements, bonds and insurance, and the board's follow up questions until the license issues. Qualify yourself? We process your own application for one flat $999.
A licensed GC qualifying agent
Where no one on staff can qualify, we place one, hired by your company as a W-2 employee, and prepare the qualifier filing.
Renewals and qualifier changes
Renewal dates, continuing education and qualifier departures are tracked, so a missed date never catches you off guard.
What this engagement is, and what it is not
A qualifying agent qualifies your company with the board. Here is where the line sits.
It is
Documented general contractor licensing support
Legally structured Qualifying Agent arrangements
Proper board filings and documentation
Financial qualification assistance
Ongoing compliance monitoring
It is not
A name on a license with no real role in the company
A guarantee that the board approves
A verbal or handshake arrangement
A way around the board's experience or financial rules
A one time filing with no follow up
Two licensed contractors who still build
Marshall Schofield and Jeremiah Jaskulski each hold general contractor, master electrician, master plumber and master mechanical licenses. Together they have helped more than 1,000 business owners with licensing.
They hold the licenses they help other contractors get, so the answer you get on a call is the answer the board will give you.
Meet the foundersWho we do this for
The contracting companies we work with most.
Commercial General Contractors
Industrial Construction Firms
Design-Build Contractors
Construction Management Firms
Federal & Government Contractors
Healthcare Facility Builders
Educational Facility Contractors
Retail & Hospitality Builders
Multi-Family Development Contractors
What the state board will expect
What your application and your qualifier have to show.
Licensed general contractor or equivalent Qualifying Agent
Verified construction experience and project history
Proper business entity registration
Financial statements meeting state thresholds
General contractor insurance and bonding
Continuing education compliance
What contractors say
Every review below is public and linked to where it was posted.
“We were able to obtain our GC license with far less stress than we ever expected.”
I honestly can't say enough good things about my experience with The Licensing Company. Marshall and Jeremiah were awesome to work with. From the very beginning, they treated me like a person and not just another client. Anytime I had a question, they were there, and I always felt like I knew what was going on. The biggest thing for me was that they just handled it. I didn't have to spend hours trying to figure out…
Timelines vary by state. Most licenses take a few weeks to a few months.
I can't say enough good things about Jeremiah and Marshall at The Licensing Company. They helped me get my Ohio plumbing license for True Flow Services LLC and made the whole process so much easier than I expected. Running a business already gives you enough to worry about. The last thing I wanted to do was spend my time trying to figure out paperwork, state requirements, and everything that comes along with…
I honestly can't say enough good things about Jeremiah and The Licensing Company. When our electrical qualifier left, I was caught completely off guard. I had a company to run, trucks on the road, jobs that needed to get done, and a whole crew of guys depending on me for their paycheck. I really didn't know what I was supposed to do next or how we were going to get everything straightened out with the State of…
Very professional and knowledgeable.
Working with The Licensing Company was an excellent experience from beginning to end. As the owner of A.B. Electric Services LLC, I know how complicated and time-consuming contractor licensing can become, especially when you are trying to stay focused on running your business and taking care of your customers. The Licensing Company made the entire process much easier for us. They helped streamline everything, kept…
I don't leave many reviews, but this company absolutely deserves one. When we decided to get our Ohio electrical contractor's license, the process seemed overwhelming. Thankfully, we found this team. They told us it would take about 90 days, and we were hopeful, but honestly, we never expected it to happen so quickly. To our surprise, we had our license in just 3 weeks! They were professional, honest, and always…
Timelines vary by state. Most licenses take a few weeks to a few months.
Other trades we license
Each trade has its own board rules in most states. Pick yours.
Questions contractors ask
What qualifications does a general contractor Qualifying Agent need?
Do all states require general contractor licensing?
What about financial qualification requirements?
Can I hold both GC and specialty trade licenses?
How does GC licensing work for government projects?
Applying for the license yourself?
We audit, prepare and submit one state application for one flat $999, and answer the board's paperwork questions until it decides. State fees are paid to the state separately.
See the $999 package
Tell us the state and the trade
A member of our team calls you back, walks through what your state board requires for your situation, and books your discovery call.
Related Resources
Contractor licensing and qualifying agent guides from The Licensing Company.
How to get a contractor license in every state
What a contractor license is, who needs one, and the board, dollar threshold and exams in every state.
What is a qualifying agent?
Learn the definition, role, and legal responsibilities of a qualifying agent.
Hire a qualifying agent
Get matched with a verified, licensed qualifying agent in your state and trade.
Become a qualifying agent
Turn your active contractor license into additional income by qualifying other businesses.
Contractor license qualifier
Understand qualifier requirements, the legal process, and how to find one in your state.
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