Best Licensed General Contractors in Newport News, VA
313 general contractors registered in Newport News hold current DPOR licenses, verified against official records as of August 22, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 314 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses registered in Newport News
- Project-size tiers in Newport News: 187 Class A, 46 Class B, 81 Class C
- Median time licensed in Newport News: 16 years
- 73 of Newport News's licenses (23.2%) have been held 25 or more years
- 29 licenses come from the state's legacy series, licensed since before 1992
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1958
- Expires
- 2027-10-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1961
- Expires
- 2028-04-30
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1970
- Expires
- 2027-02-28
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1973
- Expires
- 2027-02-28
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1973
- Expires
- 2027-10-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1975
- Expires
- 2028-01-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Expires
- 2027-02-28
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Class | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| W M Jordan Company Incorporated | #01-004636 | Class A | 1958 |
| Mallory Electric Co | #01-006192 | Class A | 1961 |
| Bay Electric Co Inc. | #01-010409 | Class A | 1970 |
| Hatchett Design/Remodel Inc. | #01-012419 | Class A | 1973 |
| Ritchie Curbow Construction Co Inc. | #01-012574 | Class A | 1973 |
| Denbigh Construction Co Inc. | #01-013867 | Class A | 1975 |
Newport News general contractor licensure at a glance
314 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses are registered in Newport News. The letters on Virginia licences are the state's project-size tiers - 187 Class A, 46 Class B and 81 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 Newport News license has been held 16 years, and 73 (23.2%) have been held 25 or more years. 29 Newport News 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 Newport News: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Newport News?
314 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses are registered in Newport News. 313 Newport News-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. Newport News's 314 licenses split 187 Class A, 46 Class B and 81 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 Newport News license has been held 16 years, and 73 (23.2%) have been held 25 or more years, including 29 licenses licensed since before 1992.
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