Texas contractor licensing
How to Get a Contractor License in Denton, Texas
Denton requires a city of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor from the city for foundation repair, general contracting, roofing, and demolition. It costs $66 per year.
City contractor registration in Denton
| Registration | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor |
|---|---|
| Covers | Foundation repair, general contracting, roofing, and demolition |
| Fee | $66 per year |
| Renewal | Every year, $66. |
How to register
- Apply for the contractor registration in eTRAKiT.
- Upload a current driver's license (and sales tax ID if applicable).
- Pay the $66 fee and renew every year.
Denton registers general ($66), concrete ($66 plus a $1,000 concrete bond and liability insurance), HVAC ($66 with liability insurance), irrigator ($66), electrical ($0) and plumbing ($0) contractors in eTRAKiT.
What each trade needs in Denton
| Foundation repair | Easy · 1 | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor | $66 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General contracting | Easy · 1 | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor | $66 |
| Roofing | Easy · 1 | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor | $66 |
| Plumbing | Hard · 62 | Plumbing contractor registration | Free |
| Electrical | Hard · 58 | Electrical contractor registration | Free |
| HVAC | Hard or harder · 52+ | HVAC contractor registration | |
| Irrigation | Moderate · 29 | Irrigator contractor registration | $66 |
| Concrete flatwork | Easy · 10 | Concrete Contractor registration | $66 |
| Drainage and detention | Not rated | Not published | |
| Demolition | Easy · 1 | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor | $66 |
Tap a column to sort. Each trade opens its Texas comparison by city, and fees link to the official fee page, checked October 18, 2026. Plumbing, electrical, HVAC and irrigation also need a Texas state license, which no city registration replaces.
Drainage and detention work is not rated because its rules are not fully published.
How the difficulty score works
Details for each trade
Foundation repair
| Local rule | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor. |
|---|---|
| Engineer letter | Yes. The city's foundation repair page asks for a foundation repair letter and plan signed and sealed by a Texas registered engineer. |
Denton requires all contractors to be registered to perform work, renewed yearly. General contractor registration is $66 with a driver's license and sales tax ID if applicable; it expires one year after registration.
All foundation repairs need a permit with a foundation repair letter and plan signed and sealed by a Texas registered engineer, and a final engineered seal report before the building final.
- Upload a current driver's license (and sales tax ID if applicable).
- Get a foundation repair letter and plan signed and sealed by a Texas registered engineer.
- Upload the engineer's final sealed report before the building final inspection.
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Foundation Repair; City of Denton, Contractor Registration.
General contracting (residential remodels, additions and home improvement)
| Local rule | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor. |
|---|
Residential additions or alterations need a permit applied for in eTRAKiT by a registered contractor.
Upload a current driver's license (and sales tax ID if applicable).
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Contractor Registration.
Roofing
| Local rule | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor. |
|---|
Denton requires all contractors to be registered to perform work, renewed yearly. General contractor registration is $66 with a driver's license and sales tax ID if applicable; it expires one year after registration. Since June 1, 2022 every residential roof or re-roof project needs a roof permit, and roofers must be registered as general contractors.
Every residential roof or re-roof job needs a roof permit before tear-off; replacing decking needs a residential alteration permit.
- Upload a current driver's license (and sales tax ID if applicable).
- Apply for the roof permit in eTRAKiT before tear-off.
- If decking is replaced, apply for a residential alteration permit instead.
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Roofing; City of Denton, Contractor Registration.
Plumbing
| Local rule | Plumbing contractor registration. |
|---|---|
| Fee | Free |
Upload a current driver's license; registration expires with the master license.
Plumbing permits are pulled by a TSBPE-licensed plumber registered with the City.
Upload a current driver's license (and sales tax ID if applicable).
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Contractor Registration.
Electrical
| Local rule | Electrical contractor registration. |
|---|---|
| Fee | Free |
| Insurance | Liability insurance listing the City of Denton as certificate holder. |
Upload a current driver's license (and sales tax ID if applicable).
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Contractor Registration.
HVAC
| Local rule | HVAC contractor registration. |
|---|---|
| Fee | The registration page lists $66 a year. State law bars a city registration fee for state-licensed air conditioning contractors (Occupations Code 1302.304), so ask the city whether it charges one. Fee schedule |
| Insurance | Liability insurance listing the City of Denton as certificate holder. |
Upload a current driver's license; registration expires with the master license. The City lists a $66 HVAC registration fee; Occupations Code section 1302.304 has barred registration fees for licensed ACR contractors since Sept. 1, 2021, so confirm with the City.
- Get liability insurance listing the City of Denton as certificate holder.
- Upload a current driver's license (and sales tax ID if applicable).
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Contractor Registration.
Irrigation
| Local rule | Irrigator contractor registration. |
|---|---|
| Fee | $66 per year |
New irrigation or alterations need a permit obtained by a licensed irrigator, with a backflow inspection and an irrigation verification form before final.
Pass the backflow inspection and upload the irrigation verification form before final.
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Irrigation; City of Denton, Contractor Registration.
Concrete flatwork (driveways, sidewalks and work in the public right-of-way)
| Local rule | Concrete Contractor registration. |
|---|---|
| Fee | $66 per year |
| Insurance | Liability insurance. |
| Bond | $1,000. Source |
Concrete contractors pay $66 and keep a current $1,000 concrete bond and liability insurance. Drive approaches and curb cuts follow section 5.5.2 of the 2024 Design Criteria Manual.
Drive approaches, curb cuts and sidewalks need an access driveway/pavement application with a site plan, specifications and a $1,000 concrete surety bond, and an approach inspection before the pour.
- Register as a concrete contractor ($66) with liability insurance and a $1,000 concrete bond.
- Submit the access driveway/pavement application with a site plan and specifications.
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Approach / Curb Cuts; City of Denton, Contractor Registration.
Demolition
| Local rule | City of Denton contractor registration, General Contractor. |
|---|
Denton requires all contractors to be registered to perform work, renewed yearly. General contractor registration is $66 with a driver's license and sales tax ID if applicable; it expires one year after registration. Demolition permits need approval from Building Safety and Watershed Protection, and the City is the exclusive provider of solid waste collection for construction debris.
Removing an entire structure needs a demolition permit approved by Building Safety and Watershed Protection, with City solid waste service.
- Upload a current driver's license (and sales tax ID if applicable).
- Apply for the demolition permit, including the tree section if trees will be removed.
Checked October 18, 2026 against City of Denton, Demolition.
Denton does not publish a local license or registration rule for drainage and detention work. Ask the city's permit office before you bid that work.
Official sources and contacts
- City of Denton, Contractor Registration
- City of Denton, Foundation Repair
- City of Denton, Roofing
- City of Denton, Approach / Curb Cuts
Rules and fees change, and this is not legal advice. Confirm with the city's permit office before you apply or bid.