Best Licensed General Contractors in Covington, VA
35 general contractors registered in Covington hold current DPOR licenses, verified against official records as of August 22, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 35 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses registered in Covington
- Project-size tiers in Covington: 15 Class A, 5 Class B, 15 Class C
- Median time licensed in Covington: 18 years
- 8 of Covington's licenses (22.9%) have been held 25 or more years
- 2 licenses come from the state's legacy series, licensed since before 1992
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1964
- Expires
- 2027-10-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1969
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1991
- Expires
- 2027-05-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1997
- Expires
- 2027-05-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1997
- Expires
- 2027-06-30
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Expires
- 2028-04-30
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Expires
- 2026-11-30
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2000
- Expires
- 2028-07-31
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Class | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L Johnston Inc. | #01-007423 | Class A | 1964 |
| Hammond-Mitchell Inc. | #01-009412 | Class A | 1969 |
| Jimmy W & Janie C Fridley | #05-001945 | Class B | 1991 |
| Rodman T Huston | #05-038521 | Class C | 1997 |
| Littleton And Associates Inc. | #05-039856 | Class A | 1997 |
| Robert E Phillips & Robert L Phillips | #05-044145 | Class C | 1998 |
Covington general contractor licensure at a glance
35 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses are registered in Covington. The letters on Virginia licences are the state's project-size tiers - 15 Class A, 5 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 Covington license has been held 18 years, and 8 (22.9%) have been held 25 or more years. 2 Covington 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 Covington: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Covington?
35 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses are registered in Covington. 35 Covington-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. Covington's 35 licenses split 15 Class A, 5 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 Covington license has been held 18 years, and 8 (22.9%) have been held 25 or more years, including 2 licenses licensed since before 1992.