Licensed general contractors in Va Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
21 general contractors hold an active licence on the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) register in Va Beach, checked 4 Nov 2026: 21 licensed 10 years or more and 4 with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 21
- Median time licensed
- 35.5 yrs
- Lead-Safe certified
- 1
- Google reviews
- 78
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
Dominion Property Management Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 2
Dragas Homes Inc
- Licence active
- 1 complaint on record
1 disciplinary action on the Virginia DPOR record
- 3
Stephen Thomas Corporation
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 4
H&h Construction Co Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 5
Brian L Hauser Genreal Contractor Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 6
Executive Homes Corp of Va
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 7
Jeffery King Francis
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 8
Raymond Kenneth Kirby Jr
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 9
Deford Companies Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 10
C E Bryan
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 11
James E Rabey
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 12
James Durwood Dodd
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 13
Timothy W Kight
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 14
Kurt M Hanger
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 15
Franklin T Morton
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 16
R M Richards
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 17
Mike Elliott
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 18
Harold G Moore
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 19
B & G Home Improvement Inc
- Licence active
- 2 complaints on record
- EPA Lead-Safe
2 disciplinary actions on the Virginia DPOR record
- 20
Pacific 31St LLC
- Licence active
- 1 complaint on record
1 disciplinary action on the Virginia DPOR record
- 21
Michael Gingerich Construction Co Inc
- Licence active
- 2 complaints on record
2 disciplinary actions on the Virginia DPOR record
Questions people ask about general contractors in Va Beach
How many licensed general contractors are in Va Beach?
21 general contractors hold an active Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licence with a mailing address in Va Beach, checked on 4 November 2026. 21 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a general 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 CBC, RBC licence.
How do I check a general contractor's licence in Va Beach?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Virginia DPOR website, or search this page. Every general contractor listed here was matched to an active licence on the Virginia DPOR register.
Which general contractors rank highest in Va Beach?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Dominion Property Management Inc (71), Dragas Homes Inc (64), Stephen Thomas Corporation (61). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do general contractors charge in Va Beach?
General contractors in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro earn a median $50.60 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 general contractor in Va Beach?
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. 40% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 1 of the 21 licensed general contractors listed are certified.