Best Licensed General Contractors in Salem, VA
153 general contractors registered in Salem hold current DPOR licenses, verified against official records as of August 22, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.
- 153 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses registered in Salem
- Project-size tiers in Salem: 103 Class A, 22 Class B, 28 Class C
- Median time licensed in Salem: 20 years
- 48 of Salem's licenses (31.4%) have been held 25 or more years
- 14 licenses come from the state's legacy series, licensed since before 1992
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1960
- Expires
- 2027-09-30
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1963
- Expires
- 2026-09-30
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1966
- Expires
- 2026-09-30
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1972
- Expires
- 2027-03-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Expires
- 2028-08-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1984
- Expires
- 2028-06-30
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1987
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1987
- Expires
- 2027-05-31
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Class | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron J Conner General Contractor Inc. | #01-005486 | Class A | 1960 |
| Thomas Ltd | #01-006857 | Class A | 1963 |
| E J Miller Construction Co | #01-008087 | Class A | 1966 |
| Whitt Carpet & Tile Service Inc. | #01-011426 | Class A | 1972 |
| Blankenship Roofing Co Inc. | #01-022254 | Class A | 1982 |
| Pille Custom Building | #01-028162 | Class A | 1984 |
Salem general contractor licensure at a glance
153 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses are registered in Salem. The letters on Virginia licences are the state's project-size tiers - 103 Class A, 22 Class B and 28 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 Salem license has been held 20 years, and 48 (31.4%) have been held 25 or more years. 14 Salem 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 Salem: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Salem?
153 current DPOR residential building and home improvement licenses are registered in Salem. 153 Salem-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. Salem's 153 licenses split 103 Class A, 22 Class B and 28 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 Salem license has been held 20 years, and 48 (31.4%) have been held 25 or more years, including 14 licenses licensed since before 1992.