How many verified contractors does ProFix list in Wausau, WI?

ProFix currently lists 20 verified gold-tier contractors serving Wausau, WI. This city page covers Marathon County, 38,511 residents, and 2 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 Wausau, WI

Marathon County, Wisconsin. Population 38,511.

Updated June 2026what's new

Marathon CountyFIPS 558447538,511 residents

Top verified pros in Wausau, WI

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

General Contractors: 17
Electricians: 3

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Top 10 General Contractors in Wausau, WI

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 Wausau, WI

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

Data-derived local notes

Hiring context for Wausau, WI

Wausau is a midsize-city page in the top-2,000 launched-state city set, ranked #1,140 by the population value in all-cities.json. The city record places it in Marathon County; the pro counts below are exact city-name matches from the WI gold shard.

Population in seed: 38,511.
Matched pro records: 22.
24/7 emergency flag count: 0.
Top matched trade buckets: General Contractors (19) and Electricians (3).
Marathon County hub has 22 state-shard records.

Trade counts from the shard

General Contractors: 19
Electricians: 3

0 records carry the 24/7 emergency flag.

County and permits

Wausau is in Marathon 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 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS).

Marathon County hub Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)

Phone: +1-608-266-2112

Code adoption checks

State code context for Wausau comes from the Wisconsin NEC / IRC / IECC seed. Current adoption values in the seed: NEC: NEC 2017; IRC: IRC 2015; IECC: IECC 2009. The permit date and local amendments still control the job.

Seasonal scheduling notes

Wisconsin's seasonal seed describes the climate zone as "Upper Midwest humid continental with deep winter freeze and Great Lakes influence". For Wausau, the highlighted windows below are selected from hvac service / install, plumbing inspection, and roofing because those projects match either the city's top trade counts or the highest-urgency state calendar entries.

HVAC service / install
Ideal: March, April, September, October, January, February · High urgency
Plumbing inspection
Ideal: April, May, September, October · High urgency
Roofing
Ideal: May, June, July, September · High urgency

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Climate resilience context

Wausau uses the Wisconsin state resilience seed. The scenarios linked to this city page are flooding, freezes and winter cold snaps, and straight-line wind storms; they are state-level hazards, not city incident claims.

flooding
Wisconsin flood risk includes spring thaw, ice jams, river flooding, and heavy summer rain that overwhelms sump pumps.
freezes and winter cold snaps
Wisconsin's long winter brings deep frost, ice dams, frozen pipes, and furnace strain during repeated subzero nights.
straight-line wind storms
Wisconsin windstorms include derechos, lake-influenced lows, and winter gales that can combine roof damage with freezing conditions.

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Emergency playbooks to keep handy

Emergency links for Wausau are selected from Wisconsin'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.