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Contractor Licenses & Registration
License Process
You must hold a current contractor license if you will be doing work for compensation on private property in Wheat Ridge. The license process is intended to ensure the protection of Wheat Ridge businesses and home owners.
LICENSE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS & FEES (click here)
License Classifications
- Class 1 - Unlimited*
- Class 2 - Limited*
- Class 3 - Residential*
- Class 4 - Subcontractors
- Class 5 - Homeowner*
- Class 6 - Structure Moving
- Class 7 - Demolition
- Class 8 - Plumbing
- Class 9 - Mechanical*
- Class 10 - Electrical (Registration Only)
- Class 11 - Sign
- Class 12 - Fire Protection
- Class 13 - Lawn Sprinkler
- Class 14 - Roofing*
- Class 15 - Electrical Signal (< 50 volts)
If your license is INACTIVE due to non-renewal, you must re-apply for your license using the Contractors License Application. ELECTRICIANS MUST US THE ELECTRICAL REGISTRATION FORM.
License Renewals (ALL CONTRACTORS EXCEPT ELECTRICIANS):
In order to renew your license, email the following information to [email protected]
- License no. with updated information for company (address, phone number, persons able to pull permits)
- Updated insurance certificate (liability and works comp)
- Completed credit card portion of Electronic Payment Form
Or you can mail this information with credit card information to:
City of Wheat Ridge - Building & Inspection Services
7500 W 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
*NEW* Contractor Portal for Requesting Inspections and locating Permit Information:
**DO NOT USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION – use the path below:
Select Community Development (or CommDev) -> Building Division -> Address Files -> Select Street ->then Property Address
Resources
- Contractor License Application- contains a list of type of work authorized to be performed by the holder of the license and fees for the license
- Electrical Contractor Registration
- Workers' Compensation Waiver Form
- Electronic Payment Form
- Electrical License Contemporaneous Review Guidelines
Insurance Requirements
The insurance certificate must be provided with the contractor license application. City of Wheat Ridge shall be listed as Certificate Holder. Coverage shall include workers compensation and employer’s liability in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), General Liability Insurance in the amount of six hundred thousand ($600,000)- general aggregate and three hundred thousand ($300,000) for each occurrence. The City of Wheat Ridge must be listed as the Certificate holder.
Insurance Certificates can be emailed to [email protected] or by fax to 303-237-8929