About CCB Lookup
CCB Lookup is an independent Oregon contractor license verification platform - built on official CCB and BCD open data to help homeowners verify contractor licenses, bond status, and insurance coverage before hiring.
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. We also found the Oregon Secretary of State Business Registry and the Oregon DCBS Workers' Compensation Employer Database - two additional public datasets that add business entity status, WC coverage, and industry classification to every contractor profile. Five official sources, one place to check.
Who uses CCB Lookup?
CCB Lookup serves anyone who needs to verify an Oregon contractor's credentials before making a hiring or business decision.
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.
Oregon HARP program identification
We cross-referenced the Oregon Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) contractor list with our database. Contractor profiles now display a HARP badge when the contractor has been approved by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) for the 2020 wildfire reconstruction program - so HARP participants can verify both the program approval and the current CCB license status in one place.
Oregon SOS Business Registry integration
We connected contractor profiles to the Oregon Secretary of State Business Registry - adding entity type (LLC, Corporation, Nonprofit), incorporation date, and SOS active status for over 18,000 contractors. A contractor's CCB license tells you if they're licensed to build; the SOS record tells you if the business entity itself is in good standing.
Workers' Compensation data integration
We added Oregon DCBS Workers' Compensation Employer Database data - showing WC insurer, active coverage dates, employee count range, and NAICS industry classification for over 13,000 contractors. Workers' compensation status is verified by the CCB at licensing but not shown in the public CCB record - we surface it from the DCBS public dataset.
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 license data: synced daily. BCD, SOS, and Workers' Compensation data: synced monthly. Google Business data: updated periodically. 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.
Who is behind CCB Lookup?
CCB Lookup is developed and maintained by Space Bits, S.L., a technology company based in Manresa, Spain.
Company
Space Bits, S.L.
Tax ID (NIF)
ESB64776271
Address
Crta. de Vic 96 1-1
08241 Manresa, Barcelona (Spain)
Registry
Registre Mercantil de Barcelona
Tom 40.275, foli 0130, full 361.916
Contact
Web & Social
For data corrections or profile errors, see our contractor profile update guide - most CCB data corrections can be made directly with the Oregon CCB and will sync automatically within 24 hours. For general inquiries, contact us at info@ccblookup.com. We aim to respond within 5 business days.
Data Sources
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Oregon CCB Open DataDailyActive license data, bond, insurance, address.View dataset →
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Oregon BCD Open DataMonthlyElectrical, plumbing & trade licenses.View dataset →
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Google Places APIPeriodicRatings, reviews & business status where available.
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Oregon SOS Business RegistryMonthlyEntity type, incorporation date, and registry status for 18,000+ contractors.View dataset →
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Oregon DCBS Workers' Comp DBMonthlyWC insurer, coverage dates, employee count & NAICS industry for 13,000+ contractors.View dataset →
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