How many verified contractors does ProFix list in Durham, NC?

ProFix currently lists 20 verified gold-tier contractors serving Durham, NC. This city page covers Durham County, 286,869 residents, and 4 trade categories from the current local pro shard. Use it to compare profiles, local Q&A, and state-level licensing before requesting quotes.

Local pros in Durham, NC

Durham County, North Carolina. Population 286,869.

Updated June 2026what's new

Durham CountyFIPS 3719000286,869 residents

Top verified pros in Durham, NC

20 gold-tier pros (confidence score 80+ — full NAP, license, and multi-source coverage). Ranked by ProFix data-confidence: complete licensed contact details and multi-source public-record coverage; ProFix verifies state licenses where available; never by payment.

Trade breakdown

Water/Fire/Mold Restoration: 16
Electricians: 2
HVAC Technicians: 1
Outdoor Lighting Installers: 1

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Top 10 Water/Fire/Mold Restoration in Durham, NC

Ranked by ProFix data-confidence: complete licensed contact details and multi-source public-record coverage; ProFix verifies state licenses where available; never by payment.

Top 3 Electricians in Durham, NC

Ranked by ProFix data-confidence: complete licensed contact details and multi-source public-record coverage; ProFix verifies state licenses where available; never by payment.

Real Cost Index for Durham, NC

Median + typical range from real public building permits.

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Data-derived local notes

Hiring context for Durham, NC

Durham is a large-city page in the top-2,000 launched-state city set, ranked #73 by the population value in all-cities.json. The city record places it in Durham County; the pro counts below are exact city-name matches from the NC gold shard.

Population in seed: 286,869.
Matched pro records: 34.
24/7 emergency flag count: 0.
Top matched trade buckets: Water/Fire/Mold Restoration (27), Electricians (3), Fence Contractors (1), HVAC Technicians (1), and Outdoor Lighting Installers (1).
Durham County hub has 34 state-shard records.

Trade counts from the shard

Water/Fire/Mold Restoration: 27
Electricians: 3
Fence Contractors: 1
HVAC Technicians: 1
Outdoor Lighting Installers: 1

0 records carry the 24/7 emergency flag.

County and permits

Durham is in Durham County. This seed does not name a city-specific permit office, so use the authority having jurisdiction for the job address and cross-check state licensing through North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC).

Durham County hub Carolina del Norte Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC)

Phone: +1-919-571-4183

Code adoption checks

State code context for Durham comes from the North Carolina NEC / IRC / IECC seed. Current adoption values in the seed: NEC: NEC 2020; IRC: IRC 2015; IECC: IECC 2015. The permit date and local amendments still control the job.

Seasonal scheduling notes

North Carolina's seasonal seed describes the climate zone as "Humid subtropical coast and Piedmont plus cooler mountain zones". For Durham, the highlighted windows below are selected from hvac service / install, roofing, and exterior paint / siding because those projects match either the city's top trade counts or the highest-urgency state calendar entries.

HVAC service / install
Ideal: March, April, October, November, December, January · High urgency
Roofing
Ideal: March, April, May, October, November · High urgency
Exterior paint / siding
Ideal: April, May, June, September, October · Medium urgency

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Climate resilience context

Durham uses the North Carolina state resilience seed. The scenarios linked to this city page are flooding, freezes and winter cold snaps, and hurricanes / coastal tropical storms; they are state-level hazards, not city incident claims.

flooding
North Carolina flood risk runs from coastal surge and sound flooding to Piedmont flash flooding and slow river rises after tropical rain.
freezes and winter cold snaps
North Carolina freezes vary by region, with mountain cold, Piedmont ice, and coastal homes that may have exposed plumbing.
hurricanes / coastal tropical storms
North Carolina combines Outer Banks surge, sound-side flooding, Piedmont flash flooding, and slow river crests after tropical systems move inland.

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Emergency playbooks to keep handy

Emergency links for Durham are selected from North Carolina's state emergency scenarios and climate-relevant playbooks. They are planning links; call 911 or the serving utility first when life safety, gas, fire, downed lines, or shock risk is present.

State 24-hour guide

Flooded basement with possible electrical hazardCall 911
Sump pump fails during a stormPro today
Sewage backing up from a floor drainPro today
Frozen pipe with no visible burstPro today

Generated from all-cities, all-counties, state pro shards, state code updates, seasonal/climate seeds, emergency seeds, and licensing/permit-contact seeds.