General Contractor license with S(Roofing) Specialty classification (no standalone roofing license)
Specialty - Roofing · State license · North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Continuing education
- Not required
- Deadline rule
- Renew online (NCCLiC) before the license expires on the first day of January (renewal opens ~Oct 1; Board urges filing before Jan 1). Per G.S. 87-10(e) the license expires Jan 1 and becomes invalid 60 days later (Mar 1; Feb 29 in leap years per Board notices) unless renewed.
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- Grace period
- No true grace period: license expires Jan 1, but renewal is still accepted (with late fee) until it becomes invalid 60 days after expiration. After it becomes invalid the contractor is treated as unlicensed.
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- Check the official site for the fee.
- Late fee
- About $10 per month or part of a month after January 1 (G.S. 87-10(e); 21 NCAC 12A .0304(a)(5)).
- Reinstatement
Show the details (amounts are approximate)
Invalid less than 4 years: may renew with renewal application, financial responsibility evidence and makeup CE (Building/Residential/Unclassified: 6 elective hours per year not renewed plus the current-year 2-hr mandatory course; 21 NCAC 12A .0503(f)). Invalid 4 consecutive years: license archived, cannot be renewed, must reapply as new applicant incl. exam (G.S. 87-10(f)).
Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Why approximate?
Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.
- Bond
- Not required
- Insurance
- Not required
- Reciprocity
- G.S. 87-15.1: the Board may, at its discretion, grant an equivalent license without the written exam to general contractors licensed in states that offer the same treatment, on proof that their qualifications are equal. No fixed list of states is published.
Notes
North Carolina has no standalone state roofing license. Roofing work on projects of $40,000 or more requires a Licensing Board for General Contractors license; S(Roofing) is a Specialty classification (installation, demolition and repair of roofs) per the Board's classification list; a Building/Residential/Unclassified license also covers it. Below $40,000 no state license is required (local permits/codes still apply). Renewal fee depends on limitation: $75 Limited / $100 Intermediate / $125 Unlimited (see GC entries). Classification limits: Limited up to $750,000 per project; Intermediate up to $1.5M; Unlimited no limit. GC license required for projects of $40,000 or more (G.S. 87-1). Each qualifier must verify employment (Quick Verify or own account). Paper applications no longer accepted. Renewal fee: G.S. 87-10(e) sets renewal at no more than $75 for Limited, $100 for Intermediate and $125 for Unlimited licenses; confirm the amount shown in NCCLiC before paying. A credit card convenience fee may apply.