For contractors and trades
Contractor License Expiration Tracking & Reminders
Track contractor and trade license expiration dates alongside bonds and insurance records. DocuDue sends email reminders for the dates you confirm, giving your small contracting business time to check requirements and prepare renewals with the issuing agency.
Start free with 5 documents. No credit card required.
What to track
- State or local contractor licenses
- Trade licenses (electrical, plumbing, HVAC)
- Surety bonds
- General liability and workers' comp certificates
- Business and city permits
- Commercial vehicle registrations
Why contractor renewals slip
Most contractors hold several credentials that renew on different cycles, from different agencies. A trade license might renew every two years, insurance every twelve months, and a city permit on its own calendar. Some renewals also require continuing-education hours that take weeks to complete.
For example, an HVAC business might track its contractor license, each technician's trade license, and its general liability policy as separate records. Use the owner field to distinguish the business from individual technicians, and check each issuer's deadline rather than assuming they all renew together.
How DocuDue helps
Upload a PDF or photo of each license or certificate and DocuDue suggests the expiration date for you to confirm. Your dashboard shows what is current, due soon, or expired at a glance, and email reminders arrive before each date.
- Record who each credential belongs to with the owner field
- Keep the file attached so it is ready when a customer asks for proof
- Set a reminder far enough out to finish continuing-education hours
A sensible reminder schedule
Example: 90 days before
Check the issuer's current requirements and any training needed
Example: 30 days before
Check your application progress against the agency's actual deadline
Example: 7 days before
Follow up if the renewed credential has not arrived
A suggestion, not a rule. You choose the reminder date for each document.
Upload it and DocuDue suggests the date
Smart date extraction reads PDFs and photos and pre-fills the expiration date. You confirm it before anything is saved. See how it works.
Common questions
Does DocuDue renew my contractor license for me?
No. DocuDue tracks expiration dates and sends email reminders. Renewing the license is still done with your licensing agency.
Can I track licenses for several employees or crews?
Yes. Add each credential as its own document and put the person's name in the owner field so you can see whose license is due.
Can DocuDue read the date from my license?
Upload a clear PDF or photo and DocuDue will suggest the expiration date. You always review the suggestion before saving, and you can enter the date manually if it cannot read one.