About CCB Lookup
We set out to make Oregon contractor verification faster, clearer, and more useful than the official search tool. Here's how it happened.
It started with a frustrating search
Like most people hiring a contractor, we started with the official CCB search tool. It works — but it returns raw data: a table of numbers, dates, and codes that require background knowledge to interpret. Is a bond amount of $25,000 good or bad? Is an insurance expiration date in three months something to worry about? The official tool doesn't say.
We believed there was a better way to present this information — one that gave Oregon homeowners and businesses a clear, immediate answer instead of making them decode spreadsheet data on their own.
Oregon's open data made it possible
We discovered that the Oregon Construction Contractors Board publishes its complete license database as open data through the Oregon Open Data Portal — free, public, and updated daily. Every active license, bond amount, insurance expiration date, and responsible managing individual, available for anyone to use.
We also found that Oregon's Building Codes Division publishes a separate dataset covering electrical contractors, plumbing contractors, HVAC specialists, and other licensed trades — professions that the CCB alone doesn't capture. Two official datasets, one place to check.
How CCB Lookup grew
We started simple: a lookup tool where you enter a CCB number and see the license status immediately — green for active, red for expired. No tables, no codes, just a clear answer.
Over time, we added more:
Individual contractor profiles
A dedicated page for every licensed contractor in Oregon — with license status, bond details, insurance amounts, expiration dates, and contact information, all in one place. Each profile is updated daily from the official CCB data.
Google Business Profile integration
We linked contractor profiles to Google Business data — adding verified ratings, review counts, business hours, and operational status. A contractor's CCB record tells you if they're licensed; Google tells you if they're active and well-regarded.
The Trust Score
We distilled all available data — license age, bond status, insurance coverage, Google verification, BCD licenses — into a single 0–100 score. Transparent, documented, and impossible to game. See how it's calculated →
Editorial descriptions
For contractors with a website, we generate a plain-language description of what they do, where they work, and how long they've been in business — written from their own web presence and verified against CCB records. No filler, no speculation, just facts.
BCD license integration
We added Oregon Building Codes Division data — so a contractor's profile now shows both their CCB license and any specialized trade licenses (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) they hold. Two regulatory bodies, one verification.
What we stand for
No paid placement
No contractor can pay to improve their Trust Score or appear higher in results. Ranking is based entirely on verified data.
Full transparency
Every factor in the Trust Score is documented publicly. If you disagree with how we weigh something, you can read exactly what we do and why.
Always current
CCB data is synchronized daily. BCD data monthly. If a license expires or a bond lapses, the profile reflects it within 24 hours.
Sources, not opinions
Everything displayed on CCB Lookup comes from official Oregon state data or Google. We do not make editorial judgments about contractors — we show verified facts.
Data Sources
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Oregon CCB Open DataActive license data, updated daily.View dataset →
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Oregon BCD Open DataElectrical, plumbing & trade licenses, updated monthly.View dataset →
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Google Places APIRatings, reviews & business status where available.
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