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How to check an Arizona electrician before you hire
Source: Arizona Electrician Help (arizonaelectricianhelp.com), part of the Local Help Stations network (localhelpstations.com). Last updated November 3, 2026.
- Look up the contractor's license record on the ROC Contractor Search, and make sure the license class covers the work in the contract.
- Confirm the person you are dealing with works for the licensed contractor by calling the number on the ROC license record.
- Get written estimates from at least three contractors, and check references.
- Put the price, who pulls the building permits, and other key terms in a written contract.
- Never pay in cash. Make checks payable to the company named in the contract, and do not let payments get ahead of the work.
- Change orders must be signed by both parties.
(source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
"Licensed, bonded and insured" in an ad is not proof. The ROC says the only sure way to know a contractor is licensed is to call the ROC or check its Contractor Search. Apart from workers' compensation, the ROC does not require insurance for a license. ROC: (602) 542-1525. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
The ROC warns that a local looking phone number may be answered by a telemarketer in another state, and such operations may not be licensed in Arizona. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
The ROC warns that if you hire an unlicensed entity, you as the property owner have no recourse through the ROC. (source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors)
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Sources
- Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): Before You Hire a Contractor (browser) checked November 3, 2026
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