Utah Roofer License Requirements
Official classification: S280 Roofing Contractor · Issued by the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL).
🏠 RooferUT ✔ Verified 2026-06-18
License types
- S280 Roofing Contractor — Application and installation of asphalt, pitch, tar, felt, flax, shakes, shingles, roof tile, slate, and related waterproofing materials
Requirements at a glance
| Experience required | General contractor experience pathway: at least 4,000 hours (2 years) of paid construction work experience, or an accepted alternative (prior Utah qualifier, construction-management degree, professional engineer, or NASCLA exam). |
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| Application fee | $175 (primary classification) |
| License fee | Included in application fee |
| Renewal fee | $128 |
| Renewal period | Every 2 years (expires Nov 30 of odd years). |
| Continuing education | 6 CE hours per renewal (3 must be taught live). A 25-hour pre-licensure course is required before initial licensure. |
| Bond required | No flat state license bond. Financial responsibility must be demonstrated; a surety bond is required only if the applicant fails it. Conditional minimum $15,000 for specialty classifications (R156-55a-602). |
| Liability insurance | Required: minimum $1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 aggregate (DOPL listed as certificate holder) |
| Property damage | Covered within the general liability policy |
| Workers' comp | Required if you have employees, or a Workers' Compensation Coverage Waiver from the Utah Labor Commission |
| Background check | No routine fingerprint background check; DOPL reviews criminal history via its Criminal History Guidelines. |
| Credit requirement | No credit-score requirement; financial responsibility must be demonstrated (see bond). |
| Reciprocity | None |
| Processing time | Variable; DOPL does not publish a guaranteed processing time. |
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Exams
| Utah Business and Law exam (specialty roofing generally does not require a separate trade exam beyond the Business and Law exam) | Provider: Prov (provexam.com) Passing: Not publicly disclosed Fee: Not publicly disclosed |
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Local / municipal notes
No separate individual journeyman/master license exists for roofing; the S280 contractor license governs.
Fees and rules change frequently (often annually). This page was last verified on 2026-06-18 — always confirm current requirements directly with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) before applying. This is not legal advice.
Official sources
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/apply-for-a-license/specialty-contractor-license/
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/apply-for-a-license/general-contractor/
https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/contracting/renew-a-license/
https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fee-schedule.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R156-55a-301
https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R156-55a-602