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Check a contractor's license.
Every home improvement contractor working in New Jersey must be registered with the state. Paste their number (it starts with 13VH and belongs on their contract, their truck, and their ads) and we ask the state registry directly. If they won't give you the number, that is your answer.
NJ Registry Live lookup
This tool queries the state's own verification system and shows you what it says, nothing more. If the lookup is down, run it manually at that link: Business Search, paste the number. We don't store what you search.
What the result means
- Active means the registration and required insurance are current with the state. It proves identity and paperwork, not skill. It's the floor.
- No record means walk away. Registration is mandatory, and working without it is the single loudest red flag there is.
- The registered name sometimes differs from the name on the truck. That alone is not a problem (companies register under legal names), but the number should still come back Active.
- Want the homework done for you? See who we'd hire, checked and dated.