Updated: Jul 06, 2026
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Address
1300 N Grant Ave, Wilmington, DE, 19806
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Bancroft Homes
Bancroft Homes is the premier custom home builder serving southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and northeastern Maryland. Bancroft specializes in one of a kind custom homes, custom home renovations and custom additions, as well as award-winning communities. Our Burrows Ridge community, located in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was honored with the prestigious Pyramid Award by the Home Builder Association of Chester and Delaware Counties.
For forty years, Bancroft Homes has provided our customers with the finest home building experience emphasizing customer service, fine craftsmanship and exceptional value. Bancroft takes pride in its “Team Approach” working with our clients and architects to exceed expectations. Bancroft’s experience and reputation for the highest quality workmanship and exceptional service has made us one of the most recognized home builders in the Delaware Valley.
From BuildZoom: Bancroft Homes, 1300 N Grant Ave, Wilmington, DE (Owned by: Michael Christopher) holds a Resident Contractor license and 9 other licenses according to the New Castle County license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 116 ranks in the top 2% of 8,071 Delaware licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Bancroft Homes, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes.
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Phone Number: (302) 254-6406
Address: 1300 N Grant Ave, Wilmington, DE 19806
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Renovation of office space and bathrooms(revision 4/14/23 partition layout revisions due to hidden conditions revealed after dmolition)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202217205
Status:
final
Fee:
$10,344
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Industrial
Renovations to delaware army national guard
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202501008
Status:
issued
Fee:
$44,685
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
5 358 sf addition and 19 150 sf renovations to existing building delaware youth & family center
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202505459
Status:
issued
Fee:
$29,414
Permit Type:
Building renovati...
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Phase 1 of 3 - 5, 980 sf b-wing student success center addition and renovations c-wing and d-wing renovations delaware technical community college stanton campus (rev 7/13/22: addition additional fitout work to remaining 10, 404 sf of 2nd floor b-wing) (12/6/22: phase permit into 2 additional permits this permit is b-wing 1st and 2nd floor and addition)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202111719
Status:
final
Fee:
$42,802
Permit Type:
Building renovati...
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
New interior loading dock and storage tank room
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202506497
Status:
issued
Fee:
$13,278
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Commercial
Renovation of existing museum(renovations 10/13/21 work added to the scope of the renovations at dmnh - renovations to mens and womens rooms)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202100834
Status:
final
Fee:
$26,420
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Purple path renovation of existing classroom wing toilet rooms and main office entry area at brennen school
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202400132
Status:
final
Fee:
$20,277
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Addition compliant showers cup filling stations unisex toilet rooms (rev.06/30/21: removal of bottle filling water cooler fixture)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202016753
Status:
final
Fee:
$5,316
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
65x72 pre-engineered metal warehouse (vehicle and storage building) kent county ems
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2025-405-OTHE
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
38 556 sf 3-story bridge unit addition at exceptional care for children
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202400610
Status:
issued
Fee:
$78,724
Permit Type:
New building
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Tenant fitout prelude therapeutics
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202205152
Status:
final
Fee:
$160,715
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Industrial
Phase 3 of 3 - b-wing north elevation renovations delaware technical community college stanton campus
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202216715
Status:
final
Fee:
$295
Permit Type:
Building renovation
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Phase 2 of 3 - c-wing and d-wing renovations delaware technical community college stanton campus
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202216714
Status:
final
Fee:
$115
Permit Type:
Building renovation
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Demolish a small section of an exterior portico as well as an exterior equipment pad
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202402341
Status:
issued
Fee:
$383
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Tenant fitout faithful friends animal society
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202203095
Status:
final
Fee:
$25,633
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
128 sf utility building for the delaware army national guard
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202502275
Status:
issued
Fee:
$282
Permit Type:
New building
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Interior steel and roof renovations at brader elementary school - phase 1 of 2
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202201430
Status:
final
Fee:
$20,373
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Exempt residential
916 sf observatory to house a remote access telescope for mt cuba astronomical observatory
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202000784
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,542
Permit Type:
New building
Building Type:
Exempt commercial
Interior renovation. replacing drive through window and light fixtures on the drive through canopy
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
202302575
Status:
final
Fee:
$7,909
Permit Type:
Tenant fitout
Building Type:
Commercial
Complete interior fit out of terminal c shell permit 201934018.1st floor:3 restrms, 9 conference rms, 28 offices, 1 cafeteria/cafe. 2nd floor mezzanine:2
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
201935658
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Commercial building
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | 1998201392 |
| Status | Active |
| State | New Castle County |
| Type | Resident Contractor |
| Date Issued | 01-01-2026 |
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Verified License
| License # | 1989019252 |
| Status | Active |
| State | New Castle County |
| Type | Resident Contractor |
| Date Issued | 01-01-2026 |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of July 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | PA002049 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Pennsylvania |
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License Not Verified
| License # | 89549 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Maryland |
| Type | Contractor/Salesman |
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License Not Verified
| License # | 89549 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Type | Contractor |
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Inactive License
| License # | 1991830487 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | New Castle County |
| Type | Contractor Resident |
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Inactive License
| License # | PA100783 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | Pennsylvania |
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Inactive License
| License # | PA072382 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | Pennsylvania |
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Inactive License
| License # | NAT-109668-2 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Nation | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Type | Renovation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 1991830487 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | Delaware |
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116
BuildZoom Score
Insured
| Insurer | National Union Fire Ins. Co |
| Insured up to | $1,000,000 |
226
Permits
- Building permit records show that Bancroft Homes has worked on 226 permitted projects.
Bancroft Homes Employees
MC
Michael Christopher
Owner
SM
Stephen M. Mockbee
President