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Commercial general contractors in San Jose, CA

108 active B licenses in San Jose have commercial permits in the last 24 months (San Jose open data). CSLB records dated Oct 16, 2026.

Checked Oct 18, 2026 Verify live on CSLB

24 San Jose GCs with commercial permits

Typical job under $500,000

Median commercial permit value under $500,000, from the contractor's own permits.

2

Urban Pacific Builders Inc

Based in San Jose

14 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $13k

licensed 8 yrs

Active · B · #1041837 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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3

Technical Builders Inc

Based in San Jose

9 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $109k

licensed 34 yrs

Active · B · #648986 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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Cobalt Construction Company

Legal name: Cobalt Facilities Inc · Based in San Jose

6 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $4k

licensed 40 yrs

Active · B · #481321 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp via leasing · Verify on CSLB

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Top Group Construction

Legal name: Plastering Solutions Inc · Based in San Jose

4 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $112k

licensed 8 yrs

Active · B · #1044105 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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9

Sunlight Concepts

Legal name: Five Pillars Inc · Based in San Jose

3 commercial permits in San Jose

licensed 15 yrs

Active · B · #957976 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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10

Valhalla Builders Inc

Based in San Jose

2 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $315k

licensed 66 yrs

Active · B · #191690 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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Bay Area Activo Inc

Based in San Jose

2 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $11k

licensed 17 yrs

Active · B · #937853 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp: policy ended · Verify on CSLB

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ICO Construction

Legal name: ICO Inc · Based in San Jose

2 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $99k

licensed 14 yrs

Active · B · #968362 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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Typical job $500,000 or more

Median commercial permit value of $500,000 or more.

1

Swenson Builders

Legal name: Green Valley Corporation · Based in San Jose

10 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $2.1M

licensed 49 yrs

Active · B · #342751 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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Mai Construction Inc

Based in San Jose

7 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $550k

licensed 52 yrs

Active · B · #296965 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

Workers' comp policy ends Oct 31, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.

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Core Builders

Legal name: Core General Contractor Inc · Based in San Jose

6 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $1.1M

licensed 25 yrs

Active · B · #796393 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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RDL Construction Inc

Based in San Jose

5 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $1M

licensed 39 yrs

Active · B · #510955 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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Therma LLC

Based in San Jose

5 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $630k

licensed 9 yrs

Active · B · #1027316 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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6

Archkey Solutions

Legal name: Sprig Electric Co · Based in San Jose

4 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $666k

licensed 52 yrs

Active · B · #296728 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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Core Group the

Legal name: TCG Builders Inc · Based in San Jose

3 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $750k

licensed 22 yrs

Active · B · #835597 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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Iron Construction Inc

Based in San Jose

2 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $4M

licensed 24 yrs

Active · B · #806231 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp via leasing · Verify on CSLB

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Teamwrkx Inc

Based in San Jose

2 commercial permits in San Jose, median permit value $770k

licensed 22 yrs

Active · B · #841440 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

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Contractors with no permit values on file are not in these two groups. Median values are rounded to the nearest $1,000 from San Jose open data permits.

Other classes on these cards: A = General Engineering, ASB = Asbestos Certification, C-4 = Boiler, Hot Water Heating, C-10 = Electrical, C-17 = Glazing, C-20 = HVAC, C-21 = Building Moving, Demolition, C-33 = Painting and Decorating, C-35 = Lathing and Plastering, C-36 = Plumbing, C-38 = Refrigeration, C-43 = Sheet Metal, C-54 = Ceramic and Mosaic Tile.

Sorted by San Jose commercial permits in the last 24 months, then years licensed. Payment doesn't change the order. How we rank.

2,189 active B licenses list San Jose as their business city in the CSLB file dated Oct 16, 2026, and 108 of them match San Jose commercial building permits from the last 24 months by business name. Office interiors up to 50,000 sq ft on one floor, with no change of use or major structural work, can go through STAR: one 90-minute meeting with several departments, for 50% more in plan review fees (City of San José, checked Oct 18, 2026).

Commercial permit notes for San Jose

Permit office: San José Development Services Permit Center

A San Jose tenant improvement needs plans reviewed for zoning, building and fire code. You apply on SJPermits and upload drawings and answer comments through SJePlans.

Source: City of San José, Planning, Building & Code Enforcement, checked Oct 18, 2026

The published first review for a small commercial job (a Miscellaneous Commercial Project) is 10 working days, then 5 per resubmittal, for building, MEP and fire review alike.

Source: City of San José, Planning, Building & Code Enforcement, checked Oct 18, 2026

Path-of-travel accessibility upgrades required by CBC 11B-202.4 can be done under the same STAR permit as the interior work. Projects that need Health Department approval, such as food facilities, can't use STAR.

Source: City of San José, Planning, Building & Code Enforcement, checked Oct 18, 2026

Restaurant, cafe and bar remodels still need zoning, building and fire review, but qualifying projects can use the Office of Economic Development's Streamlined Restaurant Program at no extra fee.

Source: City of San José, Planning, Building & Code Enforcement, checked Oct 18, 2026

Questions about hiring a commercial GC in San Jose

How many commercial general contractors are in San Jose?

108 active B licenses based in San Jose show commercial building permits in the last 24 months (City of San Jose open data, matched by business name, checked Oct 18, 2026); a permit count shows recent commercial work in San Jose.

Which contractor license does a commercial build-out need?

A B (General Building) license. The B definition covers any structure for people or property and does not split homes from businesses. A B-2 license is limited to existing residential wood-frame buildings, so a B-2 contractor cannot take a store or office build-out. Fire sprinkler work needs a C-16 license or a licensed C-16 subcontractor (CSLB, B&P Code 7057).

Does a commercial contractor need workers' comp?

Any contractor with employees must carry workers' comp. A contractor with no employees can file an exemption, and a card marked exempt means the contractor told CSLB it has no employees. Ask who will work on your site. From January 1, 2028 California requires a workers' comp certificate for every license, with a narrow joint-venture exception (CSLB, checked Oct 18, 2026).

Commercial general contractors in other places

Counts are active B licenses with commercial permits where we have permit data (San Francisco, San Jose), otherwise active B licenses based there. CSLB Oct 16, 2026.

Who pays for a build-out, and what a TI allowance covers, is explained on tenant improvement contractors. Residential work is listed separately: general contractors in San Jose.

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