Observed arrival · 2026-09-24

The Trades Record’s Richmond contractor register

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A free directory of 1,721 Richmond-area HVAC, plumbing, and electrical firms, based on Virginia’s public contractor-licensing list.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-24 issue.

For: People checking Richmond-area contractor licenses
Worth noticing: It says the list comes from Virginia DPOR, is refreshed every five days, and includes no reviews or paid ranking.

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The directory says it reproduces license number, class, trades, certification and expiration dates, and city, adding phone and website details when firms publish them. Entries are alphabetical by city, and multi-trade firms can appear more than once. The operator also discloses that a business claiming its free listing may receive one marketing contact.

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