Licensed and insured window replacement companies in Salt Lake City

For contracting work, generally yes. A business that contracts to replace windows or glass in Utah needs a DOPL contractor license in a classification that covers the work, such as S230, which covers glass and glass-holding systems, or a general classification such as B100 or R100. DOPL also requires general liability. Utah’s current exemption form treats qualifying jobs under $3,000 as exempt, and jobs from $3,000 to under $7,000 as exempt with a one-time filing, so confirm which applies.

Licensed usually means the business holds a Utah DOPL contractor license in a classification that covers window or glass work. Insured usually means it carries general liability and, if it has employees, workers compensation, often with commercial auto for its trucks. 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. A manufacturer certification or dealer agreement is a separate credential.

Search the business name in Utah DOPL’s licensee search. The license belongs to the business entity, so search the legal name on the estimate, not the salesperson’s name. The result should show an Active contractor license in a classification that covers the job, such as S230 for glass and glazing or a general classification. A shop that only installs mirrors may not need one under the current rule. Two listed companies display a license number on their websites.

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 install, and that general liability is listed. Ask whether the company carries workers compensation or holds a Labor Commission waiver. For certainty, call the agency on the certificate.

Ask before you sign. Cutting a new egress opening in a foundation wall is structural work, not just window installation, so ask the company which license covers the cut and whether its own crew or a subcontractor will make it. A glazing classification covers the window itself, and R101 remodeling excludes footings, foundations, and bearing walls. Ask who pulls any required permit, and make sure the certificate of insurance covers the company doing the cutting.

It depends on the policy and the cause. General liability can respond when a window company’s work damages other property, such as water damage to walls and floors after a poorly sealed install, subject to the policy’s terms and exclusions. It generally does not pay to redo the company’s own faulty work. Crew injuries, such as ladder falls or glass cuts, fall under workers compensation, which a company with employees should show on its certificate.

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.

A Salt Lake City builder or general contractor usually asks a window company for a certificate of insurance before installation. The request commonly names the builder as certificate holder or additional insured, sets minimum general liability limits, and asks for workers compensation or a Labor Commission waiver, sometimes with primary and noncontributory wording or a waiver of subrogation. Each item should be checked against the actual policy, because a certificate cannot add coverage the policy does not provide.

At renewal, a Utah window or glass contractor keeps current the insurance documents DOPL asked for at application: a general liability certificate naming DOPL as certificate holder that covers the licensed scope for as long as the license is active, and workers compensation evidence or a current Labor Commission waiver, which has a one-year term and must be replaced once the business hires. Exact renewal steps depend on the business, worker setup, and 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. Window and glass 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; start on the Utah contractor insurance page.