Arizona law requires a license from the Registrar of Contractors for work of $1,000 or more in labor and materials, or for any job that needs a local building permit (A.R.S. 32-1121 (opens in a new tab)). Most pool resurfacing, replastering and remodeling jobs clear that line, so the contractor doing the work should hold an active ROC license.
Step 1. Find the license number
Ask the contractor for their ROC license number directly, or search by company name or license number at roc.az.gov (opens in a new tab).
Step 2. Check the status and the class
The license needs to read active, and the class needs to cover pool work. Pool classes include A-9 (commercial swimming pools), B-5 (General Swimming Pool Contractor, residential) and the dual KA-5 classification covering both, and the plastering classes C-36 and R-36 list swimming pool interiors (excluding tile) in their scope, according to the Arizona Administrative Code (Title 4, Chapter 9). If the record shows a different class, or shows the license as inactive, suspended or expired, that is worth asking about before you sign anything.
Step 3. Call the number on the record
Call the phone number printed on the ROC license record itself, not the number in an ad, and confirm the person quoting your job is an authorized representative of that licensed company.
If you would rather not do all of that yourself, tell us the job and we check the license before a contractor joins our network. Call (747) 243-2089 or use the form on the home page.
Questions people ask
What if a contractor will not share a license number?
A real, active license number is public information on roc.az.gov. A contractor who will not share it is worth a second look before you move forward.
Does every pool job need a license?
Any job of $1,000 or more in labor and materials, or that needs a local building permit, needs a licensed contractor under Arizona law. Most resurfacing, replastering and remodeling jobs clear that threshold.
Where is the official license record?
roc.az.gov (opens in a new tab) is the Arizona Registrar of Contractors' own public license search. That record is the one that counts.
