Alabama Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LBGC)

Pain points

• Verifying an Alabama contractor on the LBGC license-search site means paging through one big client-side table by hand.
• The board's roster mixes 8,993 commercial licensees (2026-10-09) from every state, with all of a firm's classifications packed into one text cell, so 'every roofing contractor based in Alabama' is not a filter you can run on it.
• Pulling specialty classification, city, and expiration across many licensees one at a time doesn't scale.

What we solve

• Verify any Alabama LBGC general contractor by license number (exact, including S- and IA- prefixed numbers) or business name (substring) — one search.
• Leave the search empty to export the roster instead: filter by classification code or word, status (active by default), mailing state, city or ZIP, up to every matching licensee in one run.
• Returns specialty/classification, city, phone, street address, ZIP, and license expiration from the official registry; an export adds fax, bid limit and mailing state. Pay per record, empty results free.

Summary

Look up and verify any Alabama general contractor from a single search, or pull the whole Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) roster as a filtered export. Type an LBGC license number or a business name and get back the contractor's specialty classification, city, phone, street address, ZIP, and license expiration date. Leave the search empty and the same run reads the board's own roster file: 8,917 active licences on 2026-10-09, 8,908 of them with a phone number, narrowed by classification (a code such as BC, or a word such as 'roofing'), status, mailing state, city or ZIP. Built for subcontractor vetting, compliance checks, and building lists of licensed commercial contractors working in Alabama.

Who it's for

• GCs and hiring managers vetting Alabama subcontractors
• Insurance underwriters and lenders running KYC on contractors
• Compliance teams and marketplaces verifying LBGC licenses
• RevOps and BD teams enriching contractor records

How to use

Set the input, run the actor, and collect results from the run's dataset (export to JSON/CSV/Excel, or pull via the Apify API). Example input:

{
  "queries": [
    "CONSTRUCTION"
  ],
  "maxResults": 25
}

See Inputs below for every available field.

What you get

One row per record:

Field	Description
state	Always 'AL' for this actor
license_number	LBGC general-contractor license number
business_name	Licensed business name
license_type	Specialty classification (e.g. BC: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, HS: HIGHWAYS AND STREETS)
city	Business city
phone	Business phone (as published on the roster)
address	Business street / mailing address (search: from the detail page; export: from the roster file)
zip_code	ZIP code (search: from the detail page; export: from the roster file)
expiration_date	License expiration date (search: from the detail page; export: from the roster file)
status	Export only: Active, Active (extended) — past expiry but extended by LBGC — or Inactive
address_state	Export only: state of the mailing address (LBGC licenses many out-of-state firms)
fax	Export only: fax number, when published
bid_limit	Export only: bid limit, e.g. 'Unlimited' or '$1,000,000' (null for subcontractor registrations)
classification_codes	Export only: the LBGC classification codes held, e.g. ['BC', 'MU-S']
matched_by	How this row was selected: 'license_number' or 'business_name' (a search), or 'statewide' (an export)
source_url	Search: the contractor's official LBGC detail page. Export: the LBGC roster page

Sample:

{
  "state": "AL",
  "license_number": "8",
  "business_name": "DUNN CONSTRUCTION CO INC",
  "license_type": "BC: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, H/RR: HEAVY AND RAILROAD, HS: HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, MU: MUNICIPAL AND UTILITY",
  "city": "BIRMINGHAM",
  "phone": "(205) 592-3866",
  "address": "P O BOX 11967",
  "zip_code": "35202",
  "expiration_date": "9/30/2026",
  "matched_by": "business_name",
  "source_url": "https://licensesearch.alabama.gov/genconbd/Details/2"
}

Inputs

Field	Required	Type	Default	Description
query	no	string	"CONSTRUCTION"	An Alabama LBGC general-contractor license number (exact) or a business name (substring). The board publishes a numeric license number; anything non-numeric is treated as a name search. Leave this and 'Search query (batch)' empty to export the whole LBGC roster instead, narrowed by the filters below.
queries	no	array	["CONSTRUCTION"]	Look up many in ONE run instead of starting a run per lookup. Takes the same values as 'Search query'. Combined with 'Search query' if you fill both, and duplicates are removed. Billing is unchanged: you are charged per record returned, not per entry submitted.
classification	no	string	—	Statewide export only. An LBGC classification code (BC, BCU4, MU, H/RR, HS, E, M, D, SP, EV, SC, ADM, REP, SUBCONTRACTOR, or a '-S' subclassification such as BC-S) matched exactly, or a word from the classification description, e.g. 'roofing', 'plumbing', 'electrical'. Empty = every classification. An unrecognised value is ignored with a log line; if nothing you gave is recognised, the run returns a free row saying so instead of the whole state.
classifications	no	array	[]	Several classifications in ONE run (a licensee matching any of them is returned once). Combined with 'Classification' if you fill both.
status	no	string	—	Statewide export only: active (default; includes licences LBGC lists as extended past their expiry), inactive, or all.
statuses	no	array	[]	Several statuses in ONE run. Combined with 'Licence status' if you fill both.
addressState	no	string	—	Statewide export only. Two-letter state of the licensee's mailing address, e.g. AL for Alabama-based firms. LBGC licenses many out-of-state contractors (4,222 of 8,993 licensees had an Alabama address on 2026-10-09), so leave empty for every licensee.
addressStates	no	array	[]	Several mailing-address states in ONE run. Combined with 'Mailing-address state' if you fill both.
city	no	string	—	Statewide export only. Mailing-address city, exact match ignoring case and punctuation. LBGC publishes no county, so filter by city or ZIP.
cities	no	array	[]	Several cities in ONE run. Combined with 'City' if you fill both.
zip	no	string	—	Statewide export only. Mailing-address ZIP, 5 digits (a ZIP+4 is matched on its first 5).
zips	no	array	[]	Several ZIPs in ONE run. Combined with 'ZIP code' if you fill both.
maxResults	no	integer	—	With a search query: cap on matches PER QUERY (default 50), so a batch cannot silently return only the first rows overall and read as 'no match'; with detail pages on, each match costs one page fetch. Statewide export: cap for the whole run (default 500, a spend control). The full roster is 8,993 licensees (measured 2026-10-09), so 100000 returns everything that matches; the run log states how many matched when the cap cuts it short.
includeDetails	no	boolean	true	Search queries only: fetch each match's detail page to add address, ZIP, and expiration date. Disable for a faster, roster-only run. The statewide export reads LBGC's roster file, which already carries address, ZIP, phone, fax, bid limit and expiry, so no detail pages are fetched there.
proxyConfiguration	no	object	{"useApifyProxy": false}	Optional. The Alabama LBGC site is reachable directly; a proxy is not needed.

Pricing (Pay Per Event)

You pay per result (dataset-item) — no charge for empty runs. Example: 100 verified license records at $0.004/result ≈ $0.40.

Illustrative — the final per-result price is set at publish time. Apify platform usage (compute) is billed separately per your plan.

Use cases

• Statewide lead list — every active LBGC licensee with a roofing classification and an Alabama mailing address was 159 firms on 2026-10-09, all 159 with a phone number; every active Building Construction (BC) licensee based in Alabama was 733.
• License verification — confirm an Alabama contractor's specialty classification and expiration before hiring or onboarding.
• Record enrichment — turn a license number or name into a full structured record for a CRM, marketplace, or vetting workflow.
• Compliance checks — pull authoritative LBGC data on demand for audits and due diligence.
• Lender / insurer due diligence — verify a contractor's standing straight from the state board's registry.

Why this actor

• Straight from the official Alabama LBGC license registry — authoritative, not a stale third-party copy.
• Search by license number (exact) or business name (substring), or export the roster with filters; licence numbers are unique across all 8,993 rows, so nothing is returned twice.
• Pay per record; searches with no results are free.

Limitations & updates

Covers the Alabama LBGC commercial general-contractor registry only (this board does not license residential home-builder trades). Results reflect the board's published roster at run time and change as it updates. A name search matches the business-name column and is capped per query (default 50); in a search, address, ZIP and expiration come from each match's detail page and are fetched only when 'Include detail pages' is on. A statewide export is capped per run (default 500, up to 100,000). About half of LBGC's licensees have an out-of-state mailing address; use the mailing-state filter for Alabama-based firms. Email, bond, insurance and issue date are not published by LBGC and are returned null; county is not published either.

FAQ

Where does the data come from?

The official Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC) public license-search registry — public, authoritative commercial general-contractor license data.

What can I search by?

An LBGC license number (exact match, e.g. 4510 or S-53030) or a business name (case-insensitive substring). Both return the matching licenses from the board's roster. Leave the search empty to export the roster instead, filtered by classification, status, mailing state, city or ZIP.

How big is a full export?

Measured 2026-10-09: 8,993 licensees, 8,917 of them active, and 4,172 of the active ones with an Alabama mailing address. An export defaults to active licences and 500 rows; set maxResults to 100000 for everything, or status to 'all' to include the 76 inactive licences. LBGC publishes no county, so narrow by city or ZIP.

What fields do I get?

License number, business name, specialty classification, city, phone, street address, ZIP, and license expiration date. A search gets address, ZIP and expiration from each licensee's detail page; an export reads them from LBGC's roster file and adds status, fax, bid limit, classification codes and mailing state.

How am I charged?

Pay-per-result — per license match returned. No charge for searches with no results.

Is this personal data?

It's public professional-license data (business and license records as the LBGC publishes them); we add no personal/PII enrichment.

How current is it?

It reflects the LBGC's live license-search roster at run time, so results are as current as the board's published data.

Which actor to choose

Part of the contractor-license verification suite — pick the one that fits your goal:

• California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) — You need a California contractor verified — by license number, business, or owner/personnel name (CSLB).
• Florida Contractor License Lookup & Verify (DBPR) — You're verifying a Florida contractor or tradesperson — type, status, expiration, county (DBPR).
• Louisiana Contractor License Lookup — You want the full Louisiana roster — 50,000+ commercial, residential & specialty licenses as data (LSLBC).
• Multi-State Contractor & Trade License Lookup — You don't know the state, or want the same contractor checked across WA, OR, TX & CT in one run.
• Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NSCB) — You need a Nevada contractor's status, trade classifications, bond & principals (NSCB).
• New Mexico Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NM CID) — You're verifying a New Mexico contractor — license #, status, city/ZIP, expiry (NM CID).
• North Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NCLBGC) — You're verifying a North Carolina general contractor — classification, status, expiration (NCLBGC).
• Oregon Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CCB) — You're verifying an Oregon contractor — status, bond, insurance & RMI (CCB).
• South Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (SC LLR) — You're searching or verifying South Carolina contractors — by name, license, city, or classification (SC LLR).
• Tennessee Contractor License Lookup & Verify (TN DOCI) — You're verifying a Tennessee contractor or tradesperson — type, status, city & county (TN DOCI).
• Texas Contractor & Trade License Lookup & Export (TDLR) — You're verifying a Texas electrician, HVAC or trade license — type, expiration, county & owner (TDLR).
• Virginia Contractor License Lookup (DPOR Bulk) — You want the full Virginia roster — 50,000+ Class A/B/C and trade licenses as bulk data (DPOR).
• Washington Contractor License Lookup & Verify (L&I) — You're verifying a Washington contractor — type, status, expiration, principal (L&I).
• Arkansas Contractor License Lookup & Verify (ACLB) — You're verifying an Arkansas contractor — validity, type, expiration, city & county (ACLB).
• Michigan Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LARA) — You're verifying a Michigan builder or trade contractor — type, status, expiration (LARA).
• Minnesota Contractor License Lookup & Export (DLI) — You're verifying a Minnesota residential contractor — subtype, status, expiration, enforcement flags (DLI).
• Massachusetts Construction License Lookup & Verify (CSL) — You're verifying a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License — type, status, expiration (CSL).
• Iowa Contractor License Lookup & Export (DIAL) — You need Iowa contractors — every active DIAL registration statewide, with phone and email, filtered by trade, county, city or ZIP.
• Mississippi Contractor License Lookup & Export (MSBOC) — You need Mississippi contractors — the active MSBOC roster with phone, street address and classifications, by county or class.
• Ohio Contractor License Lookup & Export (OCILB) — You need Ohio electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics or refrigeration contractors — the full OCILB roster, by trade and county.
• Nebraska Contractor Registration Lookup & Export (NDOL) — You need Nebraska contractors — every current NDOL registration, by service and county, with phone on request.
• Delaware Contractor License Lookup & Export (DOR + DPR) — You need Delaware contractors — DOR business licences plus DPR electrical, plumbing and HVACR licences, by city or ZIP.

Guides & use cases

Written up on scrapebench.dev — the bench that runs and verifies this actor against the live source every night:

• How-to: How to run Alabama Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LBGC)
• Use case: Verify an Alabama Contractor by License Number

More actors, coverage and nightly verification results: scrapebench.dev

Works with n8n

Ready-made n8n templates that call this actor:

• Monitor contractor licences and alert 30 days before expiry — free template. Step-by-step guide
• Verify contractor licenses in your lead list — free template. Step-by-step guide
• Verify a subcontractor's licence when they submit your onboarding form — free template. Step-by-step guide

Works with AI assistants (MCP)

Callable as an MCP tool, so Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot and other MCP clients can run it directly. Grab the config from the MCP tab on this page — Apify hosts the server and keeps that snippet current, and OAuth signs you in on first connect, so no API token goes in your config file.

Then just ask:

"Look up Alabama contractors matching 'CONSTRUCTION' — licence number, expiry and address."

Rows carry address and phone; leave includeDetails on to pull each licence's detail page as well as its search row. Runs started this way bill exactly like any other run.