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Roof Permit and License Check in Albuquerque, NM

Confirming the roofing license and the permit for a job in Albuquerque, with the two offices that answer each question.

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Permit and License Check

Roof Permit and License Check: what it covers

Quick answer

Two checks come before any roof job in Albuquerque: the roofer's New Mexico license, which the Construction Industries Division issues, and whether the job needs a permit from the City's Planning and Building Safety Division. Both are checked in writing before the start date.

Roof Permit and License Check illustration for Albuquerque, NM

A roof job touches two sets of rules. The first is about who may do the work, and in New Mexico that is set by the Construction Industries Division, part of the Regulation and Licensing Department. The second is about whether the work needs a permit, and in the City of Albuquerque that is the Planning and Building Safety Division. A roofer who is good at the work still has to hold the right licence and has to file the right permit.

FACTS.md names both offices and says the licence classification code is in conflict between sources, so this page does not quote a code. Ask the roofer for the licence number and check it with the Construction Industries Division yourself. Do not rely on a code given by the roofer or on this page.

What follows is how to check each one, what to ask for in writing and what the homeowner's own responsibilities are. The line connects you with a local roofer, and the roofer is the party that must hold the licence and file the permit for the work it does.

Service area
Albuquerque & Bernalillo County
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Warning signs

Signs you need roof permit and license check

Do not sign a contract for roof work before the licence and permit questions are answered in writing. A roof job with no permit and no licence check is the case where a problem is hardest to put right later.

  • A roofer who cannot give a licence number when asked, or who gives one that does not check
  • A quote that says the permit is not needed without giving a reason
  • A roofer who asks for the whole payment before any scope is written
  • A job that changes the structure, the load or the drainage without a permit being discussed
  • A roofer who suggests the work is done without an inspection and says it is no one's business
  • A licence that is for a different trade from the work being quoted
Our process

How our roof permit and license check visit works

  1. Ask for the licence number in writing

    Ask the roofer for the New Mexico licence number and the name on it. Ask them to write both on the quote, so the check is against a number on paper.

  2. Check the licence with the Construction Industries Division

    Check the number with the Construction Industries Division, part of the Regulation and Licensing Department, and note the date and the result. The division's own record is the authority, not the roofer's card.

  3. Ask whether the job needs a permit

    Ask the roofer whether the scope needs a permit from the City of Albuquerque Planning and Building Safety Division. Ask who files it, who pays for it and whether the job needs an inspection at the end.

  4. Confirm the permit with the City

    Where a permit is needed, check with the Planning and Building Safety Division that it has been applied for before the start date. Keep the permit number and the inspection schedule with the contract.

  5. Keep the record with the contract

    File the licence check, the permit confirmation and the inspection schedule with the contract and the written scope. The record protects you if a question comes up later.

What does the Construction Industries Division check?

The licence held by the roofer, which the division issues and records. The homeowner checks the number, not the roofer's word, and keeps the dated result.

The Construction Industries Division licenses contractors in New Mexico and keeps the record of each licence. A check against that record tells you whether the number on the quote is a current licence in the trade the work needs. It is quick to do and it is the strongest evidence of licensing a homeowner can hold.

The division's record is the reference. The classification code for a roofing licence is not stated on this page, because the sources available give conflicting codes. Read the licence record on the division's own site and match the trade it names to the work in the scope.

  • Check the licence number against the division's record
  • Match the trade on the licence to the work quoted
  • Keep the dated result with the contract

Who files the permit and who pays for it?

The roofer usually files, and the scope should say who pays. The City of Albuquerque's Planning and Building Safety Division decides whether a permit is needed for the work.

A permit is a City process. The Planning and Building Safety Division decides whether the job needs one, and it sets the inspection steps that follow. The page does not state whether a re-roof needs a permit, a review or a fee, because those depend on the City's rules and the scope of the work, and the sources available did not settle them.

Ask the roofer to say, in writing, who files the permit, who pays for it and what the inspection steps are. Those answers are part of the scope and belong in the contract, not in a conversation at the door.

  • Ask who files the permit
  • Ask who pays and how it is shown on the quote
  • Ask for the inspection steps in writing

What should a homeowner not accept?

A claim that no licence or permit is needed without a reason, a licence number that cannot be checked, or a request to pay in full before the scope is written.

A homeowner should be cautious of any roofer who will not put the licence number on paper or who says the permit is not necessary without naming the rule that makes it so. A roofer who says the City will not inspect the work, or that the inspection is a formality, is not describing the process as the City runs it.

The line does not verify a licence or a permit for you. It connects you with a local roofer, and checking the roofer's credentials is your responsibility, with the division and the City as the sources.

  • Any licence number that will not be written down
  • A permit waved away without a reason given
  • Full payment before the scope is written

What if the work starts before the permit is confirmed?

Stop the work and confirm the permit with the City of Albuquerque before it continues. Work done without a permit can be harder to insure and to sell.

If work starts before the permit question is answered, the right step is to stop it and ask the roofer and the City of Albuquerque Planning and Building Safety Division what applies. Work that was done without a permit that should have had one can cause problems later, with an insurer, a buyer or a future inspection, and the record of what was done is easier to defend when it is clear.

Ask for the answer in writing and keep it with the contract. A roofer who continues the job while the question is open has shifted the risk to you, and that is worth raising before any more work is done.

  • Stop the work until the permit question is answered
  • Ask the City for the answer in writing
  • Keep the answer with the contract and the record
Options

Types and options for roof permit and license check

Licence check

Confirming the roofer's New Mexico licence with the Construction Industries Division, dated and recorded, before any deposit is paid.

Permit check

Confirming with the City of Albuquerque whether a permit applies and who files it, before the start date is set.

Inspection record

Keeping the dated inspection schedule and the sign-off from the City with the contract, so the completed work has a documented end.

Bernalillo County

Why roof permit and license check is different in Greater Albuquerque

The licence for a roofer in New Mexico is issued by the Construction Industries Division, and that is the office to check it with.

Permit questions in the City of Albuquerque go to the Planning and Building Safety Division. Towns in Sandoval and Valencia County have their own offices, and the roofer will name them when the address is known.

The FACTS sheet records the licence classification as in conflict between sources, so the page does not quote a code, and the division's record should be read directly.

One call and it gets handled.

Most roof permit and license check calls are scheduled the same day when a technician is free, and you approve the price before any work starts.

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FAQ

Roof Permit and License Check FAQs

Do I need to check the roofer's licence myself?

Yes. Check the number on the division's record, rather than relying on the roofer's card or this page.

Who do I call about a permit?

The City of Albuquerque's Planning and Building Safety Division is the permit office named in FACTS.md. Ask the roofer first, then confirm with the City.

What if the roofer will not give a licence number?

Do not sign. A roofer who will not give the number on paper cannot be checked, and the work should not start until they can.

Where do I report a licensing problem?

Report a licensing concern to the Construction Industries Division. A claim-handling problem with an insurer goes to the New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance.

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