Utah General Contractors

Hiring a General Contractor in Utah

Buildermuse currently lists 10 general contractors in Utah, averaging 5.0 stars across 1,005 verified Google reviews. That is an unusually strong field — when nearly every firm clears 4.8 stars, response time and availability become the real differentiators, so call two or three rather than only the top result. Most of the crews above operate out of Bluffdale, Salt Lake City, and Kearns.

Utah licenses this trade at the state level: the General Building Contractor (B100) credential is required for all work, regardless of project size. Required for general building construction. Licenses renew on a two-year cycle (birth month of even/odd years). Expect a $260 state application fee. Verify any license directly with the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) at (801) 530-6628 before signing a contract. At a minimum, ask for proof of $300,000 in general liability coverage and active workers' comp.

Labor is the biggest line item on most bids, and the Utah market sets the floor: construction workers here average $32.95 an hour — about $68,536 a year — across 141,464 workers statewide, per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Use that figure as a sanity check when comparing quotes — a bid priced far below market labor rates usually means subcontracted or uninsured crews.