Is the official Arizona ROC lookup free?

Yes. It is at roc.az.gov/contractor-search. That page is the authority on standing, class, and disciplinary cases.

What do paid license-lookup sites add?

Usually a reformatted copy of the public posting list, sometimes with ads or a PDF. They do not replace the ROC, and they do not join city permit history unless they say so.

Do I have to pay So So Deep to see a license?

No. Ranked pages, contractor profiles we publish, and the free license lookup are public records. Paid credits are for live search and Google enrichment, not for the ROC file.

Paid license-lookup sites versus the free ROC search versus us

By So So Deep Contractor Search · Published August 18, 2026 · Updated August 29, 2026 · How the ranking works

Bottom line

You do not need to pay $15 to see whether an Arizona contractor is licensed. The Registrar of Contractors publishes the lookup for free. Paid sites are a copy of that file. We add city permit history joined to the same license number, and we do not charge for the public record itself.

A license number is a public identifier. The board that issued it already lets you look it up. Anyone charging you only for that lookup is reselling a file you can read yourself.

The three options

Source	What you get	What you pay	Authority
ROC Contractor Search	Standing, class, dates, qualifying party, disciplinary cases	Free	The board. This is the record.
Paid lookup farms	A restyled copy of the posting list, often behind a report fee	Commonly advertised around $15	A copy. Always verify on the ROC site.
So So Deep	The same license facts, plus city permit history joined on license number, plus a dated ranking	Free to read the public pages	A dated snapshot. The ROC remains the authority.

When a copy is worse than the original

Paid farms go stale between scrapes. They sometimes match on name instead of license number. They sometimes charge again to see the disciplinary row that the ROC already shows. They are not a consumer report, and neither are we, but a paid "report" is easy to mistake for one.

If a site will not show you the license number until you pay, leave.

What we add that the ROC page does not

The ROC file does not say who pulled building permits in the Arizona and Washington cities we cover. That is a city record. We match it to the license number and rank firms that hold the class and have actually been named on work in that city.

That join is the product. It is not a reason to skip the official lookup. Verify the number on the ROC site, then open the matching city page or the license lookup.

How to check a firm tonight

Get the license number.
Look it up on the official ROC search.
If we cover the city, check permit history on the live ranking or the contractor profile.

You can finish that without a credit card.

Get a shortlist matched to your address

First one free

This page ranks the whole state. Enter your address and we'll narrow it to contractors who have pulled permits near you, check every license for standing and disciplinary history, and hand back a ranked shortlist you can call.

No card needed. See a finished report first if you'd rather.

How to check this yourself

Frequently asked questions

Is the official Arizona ROC lookup free?: Yes. It is at roc.az.gov/contractor-search. That page is the authority on standing, class, and disciplinary cases.
What do paid license-lookup sites add?: Usually a reformatted copy of the public posting list, sometimes with ads or a PDF. They do not replace the ROC, and they do not join city permit history unless they say so.
Do I have to pay So So Deep to see a license?: No. Ranked pages, contractor profiles we publish, and the free license lookup are public records. Paid credits are for live search and Google enrichment, not for the ROC file.

Rankings and license facts reflect public records, not the quality of any individual job. This is not a workmanship guarantee. Always verify a contractor on the issuing board's official lookup before you hire.