- Alteration, repair or improvement jobs with a contract value under $7,000, labor and materials included, are exempt from the contractor license, subject to the handyman rules.
- No experience is required for a specialty contractor license.
- Contractor licenses expire on November 30 of odd years. You need 6 continuing education hours, 3 of them taught live, and an active liability insurance certificate to renew.
Do you need a state license in Utah?
Utah licenses roofing work at the state level through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Contracting. Below is what the board asks for, in the order you will run into it.
Alteration, repair or improvement jobs with a contract value under $7,000, labor and materials included, are exempt from the contractor license, subject to the handyman rules.
Besides the state license, you only need a business license from the city or county where your main place of business is.
The Utah license for this work
There is one license to aim for here.
| License | What it covers |
|---|---|
| S280 | Roofing contractor specialty classification |
Steps to get licensed in Utah
- Finish a 25-hour pre-licensure course from ABC, UHBA or AGC of Utah.
- Buy general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 total, with DOPL as certificate holder.
- Set up workers comp if you have employees, or get a coverage waiver from the Utah Labor Commission.
- Register your business entity and get a federal EIN.
- Apply to DOPL for the S280 Roofing Contractor classification and pay the $175 fee.
Experience and other requirements
Experience. No experience is required for a specialty contractor license.
The license to apply for. S280 Roofing Contractor (specialty classification).
Utah roofing exams
Trade exam. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Business and law exam. No. The Business and Law exam is required for general classifications, not specialty classifications like S280.
What it costs in Utah
The board lists 2 fees along the way. These are the state's own numbers. Insurance, any bond, exam prep and your business registration come on top.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Contractor primary classification application | $175 |
| Contractor primary classification renewal | $128 |
Insurance and bond
Insurance. General liability of at least $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 total, with DOPL as certificate holder. If you have employees you need workers comp; if not, a workers comp coverage waiver from the Utah Labor Commission.
Bond. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Renewal and licenses from other states
Renewal. Contractor licenses expire on November 30 of odd years. You need 6 continuing education hours, 3 of them taught live, and an active liability insurance certificate to renew.
Reciprocity. Contractors licensed in another state may qualify for licensure by endorsement. See DOPL's endorsement page.
Good to know in Utah
- Specialty contractors complete a 25-hour pre-licensure course from ABC, UHBA or AGC of Utah.
After you are licensed
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 Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Contracting 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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