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How the records work in St. Louis

We use public records to help you make a shortlist. They show what a contractor has filed and where they have worked in St. Louis. They can't tell you whether someone will be right for your home.

Is a contractor licensed in St. Louis?

Missouri has no state residential contractor license.

We don't hold the licensing board's file for St. Louis, so we don't show license status for the 1,919 firms on the permit file. Check each one yourself.

How to check one firm

Ask the contractor for the license number and look it up at City of St. Louis contractor business licenses. How to check a contractor's license in Missouri →

What the numbers mean

Typical cost

The middle value recorded on this contractor's matching permits. It's a permit value, not a quote or the final price. Ask for a written estimate.

Permits in the last 12 months

Matching St. Louis permits in the most recent year of our data. It shows recent recorded activity here, not every job the company did.

Completion rate

For contractors with at least 5 permits a year or more old, the share that were completed. A permit can stay open because of paperwork or timing, so this isn't a workmanship grade.

Speed

How long their permits take from issue to completion, using the city's dates, compared with other St. Louis contractors in the trade. Shown for firms with 10+ permits.

License

Not shown yet for St. Louis — see the note below.

About the ranking: The score combines how much of this exact work a contractor has on record, how often their older permits reached completion (where we can measure it), how well their usual job size matches your budget, how recently they've been active, and how much of their work is near you. A measure we can't calculate is left out rather than guessed, and a thin record pulls the score toward the middle. A contractor whose matched license has a problem is listed after everyone else. You set the weights with the sliders on every list.

St. Louis specifics: Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits after 2018 aren't published in bulk, so those trades aren't here. Trades come from the permit description. Missouri has no state residential contractor license.

Common questions

  • Where does the information come from?Work history comes from City of St. Louis building permits. Home values come from City of St. Louis assessor values. The current data covers October 2023 through September 2026, so it won't reflect a filing made after that.
  • If I don't see a permit, does that mean the contractor did something wrong?No. Some jobs don't need a permit, some are filed under a different business name, and work outside St. Louis City isn't in this view. A blank record is a reason to ask questions, not an accusation.
  • How do I check if a contractor is licensed in St. Louis?Ask the contractor for the license number and look it up at City of St. Louis contractor business licenses. How to check a contractor's license in Missouri →
  • Does a high score mean I should hire them?It means their public record looks like a match for the settings you chose. Before hiring, get references, confirm insurance and licensing, and agree on scope and price in writing.

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