Nashville Build Group has operated as a fully licensed and insured general contractor since 2007, when founder Caleb Hartman opened the firm. We hold Tennessee General Contractor License #BC-71284, a BC (Building Construction) classification issued by the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors. That classification authorizes us to act as the prime contractor on residential and commercial buildings of essentially any size, which is exactly what design-build work like new home construction and large home additions requires under state law.
In Tennessee, any project where the total contract amount is $25,000 or more legally requires a licensed general contractor, and the license must be held before bidding. Plenty of homeowners in fast-growing areas like Murfreesboro and Spring Hill have learned this the hard way after hiring an unlicensed crew that couldn't pull permits. Because we carry the proper BC license, we can pull permits in our own name across Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, and Sumner counties and stand fully accountable for every step of your build.
Beyond licensing, we maintain the insurance that protects you when work is happening on your property. That includes commercial general liability coverage and workers' compensation for our team and subcontractors. If something is damaged or someone is injured on the job, those claims run through our policies, not your homeowner's insurance. We are happy to have our insurer issue a certificate of insurance naming you as a certificate holder before work begins, and we do this on request for nearly every luxury remodeling client.
Credentials only mean something if you can verify them, so we encourage it. You can confirm license #BC-71284 directly through the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance contractor license lookup, where you'll see our classification, monetary limit, and good standing. We are also a member of NARI (the National Association of the Remodeling Industry), which holds members to a published code of ethics. For a deeper look at how we guarantee the finished work, see our warranty and guarantee page.
We believe transparency on licensing should be the easy part of choosing a contractor. Anyone asking you to wire a deposit before showing a license number, or who balks when you ask for a certificate of insurance, is telling you something important. Before you commit to any builder in Middle Tennessee, ask for the license number, look it up, and request proof of insurance. When you're ready to talk through your project with a firm whose paperwork is genuinely in order, our team is glad to walk you through every document. Call (615) 555-0149 and we'll send our credentials the same day.