Colorado · Checked October 22, 2026
No state license. Colorado has no statewide roofing license or registration. Roofing is licensed by the city or county where the work is done — Denver, for example, requires a Specialty Class D contractor license held through a certified supervisor — and every roofing job needs a local permit. State law still regulates the contract itself, especially insurance-paid residential roofing.
Checked in part. The load-bearing facts on this page (regime, threshold, exam) are sourced below, but one or more figures for Colorado could not be confirmed on a primary board or statute page in the October 22, 2026 pass. Anything unconfirmed is printed as “Not published” — never estimated. Confirm the open figures with the board before you file.
| Item | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Regime | No state roofing license — licensed city by city (e.g. Denver Class D) |
| Exam | None. No state roofing exam exists. Local supervisor certification (e.g. Denver) is based on documented field experience; some Colorado jurisdictions use ICC testing for their own contractor classes — check the city where you will work. |
| Experience | No state requirement. Denver example: a Supervisor Certificate for roofing requires documenting about two years of field experience across 24 projects in 24 different months before the Class D contractor license can be issued. |
| Application fee | Not published at state level — there is no state application |
| License / registration fee | Not published at state level |
| Total state cost | No state cost. Denver example (city-published fees): $250 for a Specialty Class D contractor license plus $60 for the Supervisor Certificate, each renewed every three years — $310 total in Denver. — Every other city's fees are its own; budget separately for each jurisdiction you work in. |
| Bond | No state bond minimum published |
| Insurance minimums | No state-set liability minimum for roofing licensure (there is no state license). Workers' compensation is required once you have employees. Cities and contracts set their own liability requirements — commonly $300,000 to $500,000 or more locally, and $1M/$2M by contract on commercial work. |
| Who qualifies | The applicant / business owner |
| Timeline | No state timeline. Denver licensing is commonly a few weeks once supervisor experience documentation is complete; other cities vary. |
| Renewal | No state renewal. Denver contractor licenses and supervisor certificates renew every three years ($250 / $60); other jurisdictions run on their own cycles, commonly one to three years. |
| Credential | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Specialty Class D — Roofing-Shingles (residential only) / Roof Covering & Waterproofing (residential and commercial) | both | Denver example only; each Colorado city/county sets its own classes. The contractor license is held through a Supervisor Certificate holder. |
| Other municipal contractor licenses / registrations (Aurora, Colorado Springs, Lakewood, county programs) | both | A license in one city buys nothing in the next; verify with the building department where the roof is. |
A roofing subcontractor must meet the local license/registration rules of the city or county where the work is performed, the same as a prime; there is no state license for a prime to lend.
The local layer IS the license in Colorado. Denver: Specialty Class D license ($250/3 years) plus a Supervisor Certificate ($60/3 years) through Community Planning and Development, with classifications for residential-only shingles work and for roof covering/waterproofing on residential and commercial work. Aurora, Colorado Springs and other Front Range cities run separate licensing/registration programs, and permits are required for roofing work in every jurisdiction.
Paying, waiving or advertising a deductible waiver is an offense. Citation: C.R.S. §6-22-105. A roofing contractor performing work paid from a property and casualty insurance policy may not advertise or promise to pay, waive or rebate all or part of any insurance deductible on the covered residential property, and every residential roofing contract must state that ban (C.R.S. §6-22-103). If the ban is violated, the insurer need not consider the contractor's estimate and the owner or insurer may sue for damages. The contractor also may not act as a public adjuster. Related contract rules: written contract with scope, dates, approximate cost and insurer/surety identification (§6-22-103), a 72-hour rescission right, and a right to rescind within 72 hours after an insurer denies the claim (§6-22-104).
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