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Check a roofer's license in Cle Elum, WA

3 licensed residential roofers are based in Cle Elum, WA. Search the list below, then check Washington's verification steps if you're comparing a bid from somewhere else.

Licenses checked · Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

8.3median years licensed

What Cle Elum's roofing licenses show

Cle Elum has 3 roofing licenses on file, the oldest dating to 2016.

33% of them have been active for 10 years or more.

Search any of Cle Elum's licenses by name below before you take a bid at face value.

Data: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries license records, checked 2026-09-30.

Cle Elum roofing license records

Listed A to Z by business name. Search by name or license number; this isn't a ranking.

  • Bob Gratzer Metal Roofing LLCBOBGRGM826LFGeneralExpires Jan 31, 2027Verify license
  • MG Roofing LLCMGROORL752B2GeneralExpires Jan 22, 2027Verify license
  • Thatcher Rite Services LLCTHATCRS842CWRoofingExpires Apr 23, 2028Verify license

How to check a license in Washington

  1. Search by business name, registration number, or Washington UBI number.[1]
  2. Confirm the registration reads active and that roofing is the listed specialty, since a specialty registration only covers the trade named on it.[2]
  3. Check that a current bond is on file. Washington raised the specialty contractor bond to $15,000 in July 2024.[3]
  4. If the crew includes employees, confirm an active workers' compensation account in the same result.[4]

L&I Verify a Contractor, Tradesperson or Business

Warning signs

  • No written Notice to Customer handed over before a $1,000-plus job starts on a small residential property (four units or under).[5]
  • A registration that reads suspended, expired, or recently reinstated after a bond cancellation.[6]
  • Reluctance to give you the registration number so you can look it up yourself.
  • A discount that disappears if you don't sign during the same visit, or a demand for cash only.

Rules that protect you

  • Roofing is registered as one of dozens of specialty trades in Washington, and a specialty contractor can't hire subcontractors outside that trade.[2]
  • State law requires a written Notice to Customer before the crew starts on any $1,000-plus job at a small residential property of four units or under.[5]
  • The building permit itself comes from the local city or county, separate from L&I's contractor registration.[7]

What the federal hazard data says about Cle Elum

FEMA's county-level hazard data rates hail risk near Cle Elum as Very Low.

Hail is one of the two most common reasons a roofer knocks on a Cle Elum door uninvited, according to insurance-industry fraud warnings.

That's exactly the moment to check a license instead of signing on the spot in Cle Elum.

Hail
Very Low
Strong wind
Very Low
Wildfire
Relatively High

Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).

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Sources

  1. Verify a Contractor, Tradesperson or Business, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, accessed 2026-09-30
  2. Register as a Contractor, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, accessed 2026-09-30
  3. Washington Contractor Bond Requirements, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, accessed 2026-09-30
  4. Hire Smart Step-by-Step, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, accessed 2026-09-30
  5. RCW 18.27.114: Disclosure statement required, Washington State Legislature, accessed 2026-09-30
  6. RCW 18.27.040: Bond or other security required, Washington State Legislature, accessed 2026-09-30
  7. RCW 19.27.050: Enforcement, Washington State Legislature, accessed 2026-09-30