ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Delaware Roofing license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/DE/checklist/roofing
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
Roofing
Roofing contractor (no state trade license)
State registration · Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Contractor Registration (Division of Industrial Affairs)
- Deadline
- No roofing license. Roofers performing construction work must hold a Contractor Registration Certificate (1 year, or 2 years if continuously registered 2 years with no labor violations); renew within the 90 days before expiration and no less than 30 days before expiration (19 Del. C. s.3606).
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $200. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- No late fee; if the certificate lapses, contractor must apply as new (first-time) applicant. Penalties for working unregistered: civil penalty about $5,000-$85,000 per knowing violation, up to about $1,000 non-knowing (19 Del. C. s.3609).
- Grace period
- None.
- Insurance
- Proof of Delaware workers' compensation insurance required with registration application (19 Del. C. s.3605(b)(6)). Surety bond (cap $10,000 per worker) only imposed by the Department after violations/investigations. Division of Revenue business license also required.
- Official link
- https://onestop.delaware.gov/Operate_Contractors
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $200, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup