Do you need a state license in Georgia?
Georgia does not issue a statewide roofing license. Any license you need comes from the city or county where the job is, so the rules can change from one town to the next.
Specialty contractors must comply with all applicable national, state and local codes and ordinances. Check with your city or county about permits and any local business license.
How to get set up in Georgia, step by step
- Confirm your work falls within a listed roofing specialty, such as Shingles and Shakes, Flat Roofing, or Sheet Metal Roofing.
- Keep the work within your specialty, and hire licensed trades for any electrical or plumbing work.
- Follow all national, state and local codes and ordinances on every job.
- Check with your city or county about permits and any local business license.
What it costs in Georgia
There is no state license fee for roofing work in Georgia. Ask the city or county where you work about any local fees.
Good to know in Georgia
- A specialty contractor working for a licensed residential or general contractor under a valid permit does not need that license of their own.
- The specialty exemption does not let anyone do work that needs a separate state trade license, such as electrical or plumbing, without that license.
Once you are cleared to work
The license lets you take the work. Getting the work is the next job.
- Register the business. If you work under a name other than your own, register it where your state asks (often the Secretary of State, sometimes the county), and keep the name the same on your license, your truck and your invoices.
- Claim your Google Business Profile. It is the listing people see when they search for a roofer near them. Fill in your service area, hours and real photos of your work.
- Put up a website that shows the license. Customers look for it before they call. Koira builds a contractor website for you and keeps it current.
- See where you stand. The free Koira report checks how your business shows up in search and on maps against shops near you.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors and the official pages below, checked October 8, 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the board before you file.
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