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How to Get a Roofing contractor License in Nevada (2026)

Quick answer

Nevada's C-15a roofing subclassification covers installation, application, alteration and repair of watertight and weatherproof roofing materials. It excludes electrical connections.

License fee

To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600

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Exam

If the Board requires an examination, the applicant or qualified employee must pass an examination administered by an independent testing service; statutory and regulatory waivers may apply.

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Renewal

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee must return the completed application to the Board not later than the last day of the month in which the license expires.

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Experience

Ordinarily, the qualifying person needs at least four years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the requested classification. Approved training can satisfy up to three years.

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

How do I get this license?

  1. Check the licensing authority

    Board

    State Contractors’ Board

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    STATE CONTRACTORS’ BOARD
    Official source

    Official agency page

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    CHAPTER 624 - CONTRACTORS
    Official source
  2. Check your qualifications

    Exam

    If the Board requires an examination, the applicant or qualified employee must pass an examination administered by an independent testing service; statutory and regulatory waivers may apply.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    If the Board requires an applicant or his or her qualified employee to take an examination, he or she must take and pass an examination administered by an independent testing service.
    Official source

    Experience

    Ordinarily, the qualifying person needs at least four years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the requested classification. Approved training can satisfy up to three years.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    at least 4 years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor in the specific classification in which the applicant is applying for licensure. Training received in a program offered at an accredited college or university or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may be used to satisfy not more than 3 years of experience required pursuant to this subsection.
    Official source
  3. Prepare your application

    Reciprocity

    The Board may approve qualifying contractor experience obtained in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia under its equivalency rules.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    If the Board determines pursuant to subsection 1 that another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, requires an applicant or his or her qualified employee to obtain experience to be licensed as a contractor in such other state or territory, or the District of Columbia, the Board may approve the experience of the applicant or his or her qualified employee that is obtained in such other state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
    Official source
  4. Confirm your next step with the agency

    Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.

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What else should I know?

Agency guidance

Nevada's C-15a roofing subclassification covers installation, application, alteration and repair of watertight and weatherproof roofing materials. It excludes electrical connections.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
ROOFING (subclassification C-15a): The installation, application, alteration and repair of watertight and weatherproof material used on roofs, such as asphalt, pitch, tar, felt, flax, shakes, shingles, aluminum, tile, slate, urethane and photovoltaic roof tiles intended to serve in place of other existing roofing materials, but not the installation of siding or devices, such as stripping, for the internal control of the effects of weather. The provisions of this paragraph do not authorize a holder of a subclassification C-15a license to install conduits, inverters, batteries or electrical connections.
Official source

Agency guidance

If the Board requests a financial statement for renewal, the completed application, fee and required statement are due no later than the first day of the expiration month.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
If the Board has requested that a licensee submit a financial statement with the application for renewal, the licensee must return to the Board, not later than the first day of the month in which the license expires, a completed application, the renewal fee and:
Official source

When do I renew, and is CE required?

Renewal

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee must return the completed application to the Board not later than the last day of the month in which the license expires.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee must return the completed application to the Board not later than the last day of the month in which the license expires.
Official source

License term in years

2 years

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 624.242 and 624.243, each license issued under the provisions of this chapter expires 2 years after the date on which it is issued
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What does it cost?

License fee

To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600
Official source

Renewal fee

To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600
Official source

Bonds and insurance

Bond

A surety bond or cash deposit acceptable to the Board is required before a contractor license is issued.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Before issuing a contractor’s license to any applicant, the Board shall require that the applicant: (a) File with the Board a surety bond in a form acceptable to the Board executed by the contractor as principal with a corporation authorized to transact surety business in the State of Nevada as surety; or (b) In lieu of such a bond, establish with the Board a cash deposit as provided in this section.
Official source

Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.

What are the common questions?

How often do I renew a roofing contractor license in Nevada?

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee must return the completed application to the Board not later than the last day of the month in which the license expires.

Source and quotation
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee must return the completed application to the Board not later than the last day of the month in which the license expires.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

What is the roofing contractor license fee in Nevada?

To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600

Source and quotation
To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Which official sources support this guide?

Official sources and verification (12)

Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Board

State Contractors’ Board

State Contractors’ Board

STATE CONTRACTORS’ BOARD
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/NAC/NAC-624.html

CHAPTER 624 - CONTRACTORS
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Bond

A surety bond or cash deposit acceptable to the Board is required before a contractor license is issued.

A surety bond or cash deposit acceptable to the Board is required before a contractor license is issued.

Before issuing a contractor’s license to any applicant, the Board shall require that the applicant: (a) File with the Board a surety bond in a form acceptable to the Board executed by the contractor as principal with a corporation authorized to transact surety business in the State of Nevada as surety; or (b) In lieu of such a bond, establish with the Board a cash deposit as provided in this section.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Exam

If the Board requires an examination, the applicant or qualified employee must pass an examination administered by an independent testing service; statutory and regulatory waivers may apply.

If the Board requires an examination, the applicant or qualified employee must pass an examination administered by an independent testing service; statutory and regulatory waivers may apply.

If the Board requires an applicant or his or her qualified employee to take an examination, he or she must take and pass an examination administered by an independent testing service.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Experience

Ordinarily, the qualifying person needs at least four years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the requested classification. Approved training can satisfy up to three years.

Ordinarily, the qualifying person needs at least four years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the requested classification. Approved training can satisfy up to three years.

at least 4 years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor in the specific classification in which the applicant is applying for licensure. Training received in a program offered at an accredited college or university or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may be used to satisfy not more than 3 years of experience required pursuant to this subsection.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / License

To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600

600

To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / Renewal

To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600

600

To issue or renew a license.............................................................................. 600
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee must return the completed application to the Board not later than the last day of the month in which the license expires.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee must return the completed application to the Board not later than the last day of the month in which the license expires. Applies to: Nevada contractor licenses; a Board-requested financial statement changes the submission deadline

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensee must return the completed application to the Board not later than the last day of the month in which the license expires.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Reciprocity

The Board may approve qualifying contractor experience obtained in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia under its equivalency rules.

The Board may approve qualifying contractor experience obtained in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia under its equivalency rules.

If the Board determines pursuant to subsection 1 that another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, requires an applicant or his or her qualified employee to obtain experience to be licensed as a contractor in such other state or territory, or the District of Columbia, the Board may approve the experience of the applicant or his or her qualified employee that is obtained in such other state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

Nevada's C-15a roofing subclassification covers installation, application, alteration and repair of watertight and weatherproof roofing materials. It excludes electrical connections.

Nevada's C-15a roofing subclassification covers installation, application, alteration and repair of watertight and weatherproof roofing materials. It excludes electrical connections.

ROOFING (subclassification C-15a): The installation, application, alteration and repair of watertight and weatherproof material used on roofs, such as asphalt, pitch, tar, felt, flax, shakes, shingles, aluminum, tile, slate, urethane and photovoltaic roof tiles intended to serve in place of other existing roofing materials, but not the installation of siding or devices, such as stripping, for the internal control of the effects of weather. The provisions of this paragraph do not authorize a holder of a subclassification C-15a license to install conduits, inverters, batteries or electrical connections.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

If the Board requests a financial statement for renewal, the completed application, fee and required statement are due no later than the first day of the expiration month.

If the Board requests a financial statement for renewal, the completed application, fee and required statement are due no later than the first day of the expiration month.

If the Board has requested that a licensee submit a financial statement with the application for renewal, the licensee must return to the Board, not later than the first day of the month in which the license expires, a completed application, the renewal fee and:
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

License term in years

2 years

2

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 624.242 and 624.243, each license issued under the provisions of this chapter expires 2 years after the date on which it is issued
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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