Research Denver-area contractors before you hire

Confirm the project’s municipality and scope before comparing credentials, permit responsibilities and written proposals. This guide links dated NHA profiles with official Denver research resources. You can research and contact companies directly without a lead-capture form. Examples are not rankings or guarantees.

Guide sources and live NHA profile links reviewed October 17, 2026. Each company’s qualification date is stated below; this guide review did not repeat its BBB or Google checks or independently verify current licensing or insurance.

Denver’s Plan Review, Permits and Inspections guide separates project pathways and links quick permits for eligible work under specified conditions. A permit issued without plan review is not permission to skip the permit, use an unsuitable contractor or omit required inspections.

Use e-permits to follow the applicable application, issued-permit and inspection records. Agree who submits the complete scope, obtains issuance, schedules inspections, handles corrections and provides completion records. An application receipt or requested inspection date is not a passed final inspection. Ask Community Planning and Development which pathway applies to the actual property and work.

Denver’s e-permits instructions state that exterior work, including roofs, in landmark or historic areas cannot be permitted online through that route. This means another review process may be needed—not that the work is permit-exempt or that a permit cannot be obtained.

The City’s regulations and landmark guidance explains review of exterior work requiring zoning or building permits at designated landmarks and historic-district properties. It also identifies a separate Lower Downtown process. Ask about property designation, materials and visible exterior changes before choosing a product or schedule; do not assume that a contractor’s standard roof package meets a property-specific approval.

Denver’s right-of-way FAQ explains that the public right-of-way can include space between a sidewalk and property line. Work or occupancy there may involve approvals separate from the building work, including street cuts, sidewalk or curb replacement and equipment staging. Ask which agency handles access and pedestrian protection before work begins.

Write down the complete scope, materials, access arrangements, debris removal, restoration, payment milestones, schedule, warranty and change-order process. For plumbing, separate diagnosis and access from repair and restoration; for electrical work, specify circuits, equipment and inspections; for roofing, identify tear-off, decking, flashing and drainage responsibilities. If public trees, tree lawns or designated parkways are involved, ask the City about applicable protection and approvals instead of treating private-yard permission as sufficient.