What NM licenses matter for your roof — and who has to hold them.
A plain-English tour of every NM CID contractor license class that touches a roof, plus what Roof Doctor NM itself holds (and doesn't) and why.
An inspector doesn't hold a contractor license. On purpose.
NM's Construction Industries Division licenses people who install, alter, or repair — the physical work. Inspection, scope-of-work, and bid-review are consulting services outside that statute. Holding a contractor license while also acting as the 'independent' inspector is the conflict of interest we exist to fix.
Independent inspector credentials
- NRCA Trainer — NRCA ProCertification® Certified Trainer (verifiable via NRCA)
- 20+ yrs NM roofing — Two decades inside NM roofing companies — Ops, Sales, GM
- HAAG Residential — HAAG Certified Inspector — Residential
- FAA Part 107 — FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot for commercial drone imagery
- $1M E&O — $1M professional liability (Errors & Omissions) on every inspection
- NM LLC — New Mexico registered LLC — Roof Doctor NM, LLC
NM CID contractor licenses + insurance
- Surety bond: $10,000+ active NM CID contractor bond
- General liability: $1,000,000 minimum — homeowner named on request
- Workers' comp: 100% coverage on every crew member on the ladder — not just office staff
- CID standing: No open NM CID complaints in the last 24 months
- Manufacturer certification: Current cert for the system being installed (GAF, OC, IKO, Malarkey, GACO)
- Workmanship warranty: 10+ year written, transferable — verbal warranties do not count
Five NM CID license classes that touch a roof.
Every recommendation from the Roof Doctor NM bench is scoped to the correct combination of these. If a bid comes in from a shop missing a class the scope requires, the report flags it.
Unlimited residential + commercial general building — the broadest NM class most large roofers carry.
Residential general building up to 4 units — the workhorse class for NM re-roof and remodel shops.
Roofing-specific sub-classification — required for roofing-only shops that don't hold a broader GB.
Required for any roof job that touches solar tie-ins, attic fans, or roof-penetrated conduit.
Required when a re-roof reworks HVAC curbs, vents, or rooftop unit flashings.
How to verify any NM roofer before they climb your roof.
- Step 1Open the NM CID contractor lookup.Go to rld.nm.gov/construction and click "Contractor License Search."
- Step 2Search by license number or company name.The bid or their truck should show a license number. If it doesn't — that's the answer.
- Step 3Confirm the license is Active.Not Expired, not Suspended, not Revoked. Note the classifications listed (GB-98, GB-2, MM-3, etc.) and check they match your scope.
- Step 4Check bond and complaint history.Active $10k+ bond, no unresolved complaints. Public record — no phone call required.
- Step 5Ask for a Certificate of Insurance naming you as certificate holder.General liability + workers' comp. If they hesitate, walk.
Rather have me match you to a pre-verified NM roofer?
Every roofer on the Roof Doctor NM bench clears all five checks above — plus nine more on the vetting scorecard — before your inspection report is even written.
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