Best Licensed General Contractors in Ashland, VA
167 general contractors registered in Ashland hold current DPOR licenses, verified against official records as of August 22, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 167 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses registered in Ashland
- Project-size tiers in Ashland: 130 Class A, 22 Class B, 15 Class C
- Median time licensed in Ashland: 20 years
- 65 of Ashland's licenses (38.9%) have been held 25 or more years
- 35 licenses come from the state's legacy series, licensed since before 1992
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1957
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1963
- Expires
- 2027-05-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1967
- Expires
- 2027-05-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1967
- Expires
- 2028-05-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1969
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1971
- Expires
- 2028-01-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1971
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1973
- Expires
- 2027-03-31
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Class | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| J A Walder Inc. | #01-004263 | Class A | 1957 |
| Central Contracting Company Inc. | #01-006779 | Class A | 1963 |
| Hudson Sheet Metal Company | #01-008547 | Class A | 1967 |
| Stanley Construction Co Inc. | #01-008574 | Class A | 1967 |
| J S Archer Company Inc. | #01-009475 | Class A | 1969 |
| John Degaetani Inc. | #01-010659 | Class A | 1971 |
Ashland general contractor licensure at a glance
167 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses are registered in Ashland. The letters on Virginia licences are the state's project-size tiers - 130 Class A, 22 Class B and 15 Class C here - shown as published and never ranked on: the dollar thresholds behind them are statute, not data in the extract, so we do not print them. Tenure is what these pages rank on, and Virginia's dates support it: the median Ashland license has been held 20 years, and 65 (38.9%) have been held 25 or more years. 35 Ashland licenses come from the state's legacy series, closed to new entrants in February 1992: membership alone proves licensure since before 1992, so those records rank at that bound - which can only understate their tenure - and never at a year the state did not publish. DPOR's extract carries no insurance, no bond and no phone for any licensee, so Virginia listings show none of the three - a gap in the state's file, not a finding about any contractor. DPOR cannot link straight to a record, so every listing above shows its number for you to paste into DPOR's license lookup. How we verify.
General Contractors in Ashland: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Ashland?
167 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses are registered in Ashland. 167 Ashland-registered companies passed our license verification, and the 8 on this page are the top-ranked of those. DPOR publishes only current licenses, and we additionally require an expiration date still ahead of our data date.
What do Virginia's contractor license classes mean?
Class A, B and C are Virginia's project-size tiers - how large a project a firm may take on. Ashland's 167 licenses split 130 Class A, 22 Class B and 15 Class C. We show each listing's class as the state publishes it and never rank on it - the dollar thresholds are statute, not data in the extract.
How do I check a general contractor's license in Virginia?
Every listing above shows its DPOR license number. DPOR cannot link straight to a record, so open its license lookup and type the number in. The median Ashland license has been held 20 years, and 65 (38.9%) have been held 25 or more years, including 35 licenses licensed since before 1992.