TradeProsDB

Licensed Trade Professional Directory

State-Verified Trade
Professionals,
On Record.

TradeProsDB sources contractor credentials directly from official state licensing boards — not self-reported profiles. Every professional in our directory has been verified by your government.

1.4M+
Licensed Professionals
50
States Covered
Real-Time
License Verification
Free
To Search & Post

Find a Licensed Pro Near You

Search our directory of state-licensed and insured trade professionals. Every listing is cross-referenced against official licensing board records — so the credential you see is the credential that's on file.

Search Verified Pros

Free Updates

Stay in the Loop

Get notified when new verified pros join your area, and when features like escrow payments and AI matching go live. One email at a time — no spam.

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State Board Verified

Credentials confirmed against official state licensing authority records — not self-reported bios.

Active License Status

We track expiration dates so you never unknowingly hire someone with a lapsed credential.

Escrow-Protected Payments

Pay in milestones. Funds are held in escrow and released only when you confirm each phase is complete.

Verified Reviews Only

Reviews are tied to completed, paid jobs — no anonymous posts or manufactured star ratings.

Credential Badges

✓ State Licensed ✓ Insured Pro ✓ Claimed Profile
State Licensed License confirmed with the issuing state agency. Expiration tracked in real time.
Insured Pro COI on file. General liability and workers comp verified with carrier. Expiration monitored.
Claimed Contractor has claimed their listing. License data sourced from state records.

Your License Is Already Here

We've pulled credentials from your state licensing board. Claim your listing, add your contact information, and start winning jobs. No monthly fees to get started.

Claim Your Free Profile

Simple Pricing

Free
Claimed profile, license badge, searchable in directory
Pro+
Priority placement, job alerts, analytics, COI storage
See the Pro Dashboard →
Job leads, analytics, credentials, coming features

Credential Already Confirmed

Your license is in our database. Claiming just adds your contact info, photos, and service area.

License Expiration Alerts

We notify you 90, 60, and 30 days before your license expires. Never lapse again.

Bid on Local Jobs

Receive job leads matched to your trade and service area. Free to bid, free to win.

COI Document Storage

Upload your Certificate of Insurance once. We display your Insured Pro badge and alert you before it expires.

Business Analytics

See how often your profile appears in searches, track bids won, and monitor your review score over time.

Post a Job. Get Verified Bids.

Describe your project and we'll put it in front of state-licensed professionals in your area. Only credentialed, background-verified pros can bid on your posting.

Post Your Project

Only Verified Pros See Your Job

We screen every contractor against state licensing data before they can respond to your posting.

Multiple Competitive Bids

Compare bids from multiple licensed pros — pricing, timelines, and credentials side-by-side.

Escrow-Protected Payments

Pay in milestones. Money is held securely and released only when you confirm each phase is done right.

AI Scope Assistant

Our AI helps you write a precise scope of work so you get accurate bids — not ballpark estimates that balloon later.

How It Works

  1. 1Post your project — free, takes under 2 minutes
  2. 2Receive bids from verified, licensed professionals
  3. 3Compare credentials, hire, and pay securely through escrow
See the Job Confirmation Page →
Bids received, comparison view, escrow payments

Contractor Verification for Government Entities

Municipal permit offices, code enforcement agencies, and licensing authorities — verify contractor credentials against official state board records in real time, before issuing permits or approving contractor bids.

Request Government Access

Government access is verified by email domain and approved within 1 business day.

Real-Time License Cross-Reference

Verify a contractor pulling a permit has an active, in-good-standing state license before you approve it.

Expired & Suspended License Flags

Automatic alerts when a contractor in your jurisdiction has a lapsed, suspended, or revoked credential.

Bulk Export & API Access

Pull contractor data directly into your permit management system via API or scheduled bulk data exports.

Permit-to-License Matching

Cross-reference your permit records against our licensing database to surface unlicensed contractors in your jurisdiction.

Database Provenance

Our records are compiled directly from official state licensing board sources — the same data your agency relies on, aggregated and cross-referenced nationally.

1.4M+ Records 50 States .gov Sourced Regularly Refreshed GL Insurance Status Workers Comp Status COI Expiration Tracking
See a Government Verification Report →
Live license lookup, insurance status, permit history, disciplinary record