Be aware that public information for licensees is restricted to license number, name, address of record, license issue and expiration dates, and enforcement and disciplinary actions. Telephone numbers are not provided. If you would like to report an unlicensed person, please include that request or information in your email.
Please contact the LATC to check on any enforcement actions beyond five years. Consumers must file surety bond claims with the surety company that wrote the bond within specified time frames. The CSLB does not process claims against surety companies. Surety companies will investigate any claim filed against a bond, and the CSLB will investigate any complaint filed against the license. A license bond is canceled 30 days from the date that CSLB receives a cancellation notice from a bond company.
If a bond reinstatement notice is not received by CSLB or a replacement bond is not received by CSLB before the end of the day period, the license is suspended. Each of these sites, and others, will allow you to search for your contractor and read reviews about their service. Be aware that some sites require you to pay for their services. Try using free resources before you pay money. Most of the time you will be able to gather all the information you need without having to spend anything.
Inspect public records. If a contractor has a judgment or lien against them, you may be able to find records of those things. You can do a public records search online using the State of California website. Use this website to look for any information you can about the contractor. This might include lawsuits, liens, bond data, and insurance data. Part 3. Ask the contractor for personal references. If everything else checks out, ask the contractor for two or three professional references.
These references should be past employees, employers, educators, or clients. Call these references and ask for details about the contractor.
If you are calling past employees or employers, ask about their work ethic, craftsmanship, and ability to get the job done on time and on budget. If you are past clients, ask about their overall experience. Be sure they had an experience you would want to have. Ask if you can see the work in person. Carefully inspect the work quality if the reference allows you to visit. Verify the contractor's location and contact information.
Using the CSLB website and their "Check a License" tool, you will be able to see a contractor's work address and contact information. Use that information to visit their office and call them on the phone. When you visit their office, make sure they maintain a professional work space. You should be weary if their office is always closed or if you cannot find an address at all. In addition, call them and email them to make sure they respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.
You do not want to hire a contractor who will not respond to your questions or concerns. Examine a contractor's insurance coverage. You can also use the CSLB website to make sure the contractor you are looking at is bonded and insured. You can ask to see the contractor's certificate of insurance. In California, a contractor who has employees is required to have workers' compensation insurance. Spaces between initials matter. If the name has initials in it, type the initials first with a space between them, and then type the initials without a space between them.
This search will return up to names. If your search request results in more than names you can click on the next names link at the bottom of the page. If you cannot find the license and you have entered a first and last name, type only the last name. Type only the first 10 to 15 letters of the person's name. If you do not find the license, type the name again with 1 or 2 fewer characters. Commas and periods are not used in the name, but apostrophes are.
For example: O'Brian. Spaces matter.
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