Licensed and insured foundation repair companies in Salt Lake City

For contracting work, yes. A business that offers or contracts to repair foundations in Utah needs a DOPL contractor license in a classification that covers the work. The current S310 scope includes work to repair piers, piles, footings, and foundations and to raise or underpin structures, and the contractor application requires general liability documentation plus a workers compensation certificate or waiver path. Jobs under Utah’s handyman exemption threshold may be done without a contractor license, so confirm which applies.

Licensed usually means the business holds a Utah DOPL contractor license in a classification that covers the repair it sells. Insured usually means it carries general liability and, if it has employees, workers compensation, often with commercial auto for its trucks and coverage for its equipment. A license does not guarantee quality or insurance; it means the business met DOPL’s requirements when the license was issued and has kept it renewed.

Search the business name in Utah DOPL’s licensee search. The license belongs to the business entity, so search the legal name on the contract, not the salesperson’s name. The result should show an Active contractor license in a classification that covers the work; S310 is the classification whose current scope names piers and underpinning. A city business license is a different credential. Two companies on this list display a license number on their own websites, which makes the search faster.

Ask for a certificate of insurance, often called a COI, issued by the company’s insurance agency. It shows the insured’s legal name, the carrier, policy numbers, effective and expiration dates, and limits. Check that the named insured matches the licensed business, that the dates cover your repair, and that general liability is listed. A certificate posted on a website only shows the policy period printed on it, which may have ended. For certainty, call the agency on the certificate.

No. A lifetime or transferable warranty is the company’s promise to come back and adjust or redo its own repair, and it is only as good as the company’s ability to honor it. General liability is a separate policy that can respond when the company’s work damages other property or injures someone, subject to its terms. Read the warranty terms in the contract, and check the certificate for the insurance.

It depends on the policy and what happened. General liability can respond when a contractor’s work damages property, such as a neighbor’s fence or a driveway cracked by equipment, subject to the policy’s terms. Raising a settled foundation can also crack drywall, tile, or trim, and policies often limit coverage for damage to the part of the home being worked on. Ask how the contract handles that and how the company’s policy treats it.

Self-reported means the company’s own website states it is licensed and insured and Redoubt has not yet checked the business in DOPL’s license lookup or reviewed its certificate of insurance. Verified means Redoubt did both and recorded each date. A displayed license number is something the company published, not a Redoubt check. A verified label describes what the lookup and the documents showed on those dates and does not guarantee the license or policies are still in force today.

It depends on the worker setup. A foundation repair or slab-lifting business with no employees may qualify for a Utah Workers Compensation Coverage Waiver from the Utah Labor Commission, which DOPL accepts in place of a workers compensation certificate. The waiver has a one-year term, becomes invalid once the business hires, and does not replace general liability. Crew members paid on 1099s do not automatically preserve eligibility, because the actual working relationship matters, so review uncertain setups before applying.

DOPL expects a Utah foundation repair contractor’s general liability certificate, with the Division as certificate holder, to cover the licensed scope for the entire duration of licensure, and it asks for workers compensation evidence or a Labor Commission waiver at application and renewal. A Workers Compensation Coverage Waiver runs one year, so check its expiration date before renewing, and notify DOPL in writing if the business has hired employees. Other renewal steps depend on current DOPL instructions.

Send Redoubt a current certificate of insurance showing general liability, plus workers compensation if you have employees, and the legal name your DOPL contractor license is issued under. Foundation repair, waterproofing, and concrete lifting companies serving Salt Lake County whose license shows Active in DOPL’s lookup and whose documents check out are listed as verified with both dates. There is no fee. If you need general liability or a DOPL-ready certificate first, Redoubt quotes both.