Licensed drywall contractors in Arlington, Arlington County, VA
3 drywall contractors hold an active licence on the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) register in Arlington, checked 4 Nov 2026: 0 licensed 10 years or more and none with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 3
- Median time licensed
- 3.3 yrs
- Lead-Safe certified
- 0
Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the theoPros score.
Ranked list
- 1
Ruiz Construction LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 2
Shirley Contractor LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 3
Moreno Innovation Construction Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
Questions people ask about drywall contractors in Arlington
How many licensed drywall contractors are in Arlington?
3 drywall contractors hold an active Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licence with a mailing address in Arlington, checked on 4 November 2026. 0 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a drywall contractor need a licence in Virginia?
Yes, when the job is worth over $1,000, and the licence class caps the job size: C up to $30,000, B up to $150,000, A above that. Below $1,000 no contractor licence is needed (Code of Virginia § 54.1-1100). Look for an active DRY licence.
How do I check a drywall contractor's licence in Arlington?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Virginia DPOR website, or search this page. Every drywall contractor listed here was matched to an active licence on the Virginia DPOR register.
Which drywall contractors rank highest in Arlington?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Ruiz Construction LLC (42), Shirley Contractor LLC (33), Moreno Innovation Construction Inc (29). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do drywall contractors charge in Arlington?
Drywall contractors in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro earn a median $28.40 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.
Do I need a lead-safe certified drywall contractor in Arlington?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency. 68% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 3 licensed drywall contractors listed are certified.