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Backbone Builders Inc

Active License #1142948 B General Building · Fairfield, CA

CSLB license age
1 yr 1 mo
Expires
Sep 30, 2027
Bond
$25,000 bond
Western Surety Company
Workers' comp
Transportation Insurance Company
5 city permits in 24 months · latest Jan 27, 2026

CSLB records dated Oct 16, 2026 checked Oct 18, 2026 Verify live on CSLB

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License record

Status
Active CSLB status code: CLEAR
Class
B · General Building
Business type
Corporation
Issued
Sep 3, 2025 CSLB license age: 1 yr 1 mo as of the file date
Contractor bond
$25,000 bond Western Surety Company, since Aug 18, 2025
Workers' comp
Transportation Insurance Company Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2027 · WC file dated Oct 17, 2026
CSLB last updated this record
Sep 22, 2026

Personnel of record

  • Jairo Chavez Garcia Responsible Managing Officer

As listed in CSLB's personnel file dated Oct 17, 2026. Personnel of record qualify the license. The file does not show who owns the business.

What the permit record shows

We have permit records for San Francisco and San Jose only. Other Bay Area cities don't publish contractor names in a form we can read, so an empty list here says nothing about work elsewhere.

San Francisco permits (matched by license number)

4permits in 24 months

Residential
1
Commercial
3
Latest issued
Jan 6, 2026
Median permit value
$28,000

Permit descriptions that mention: Kitchen remodel (1), Bathroom remodel (1)

Permits by declared value (4 with a value)

  • Under $50k 3
  • $50k to $250k 1
  • $250k to $1M 0
  • Over $1M 0

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Jan 6, 2026 Permit #202601063289
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $20,000 · Dec 29, 2025 Permit #202512292901
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $37,000 · Dec 17, 2025 Permit #202511260517
  • Kitchen remodel · $74,000 · Dec 2, 2025 Permit #202508223722

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Source: DataSF building permits, checked Oct 18, 2026

San Jose permits (matched by business name)

1permits in 24 months

Residential
1
Commercial
0
Latest issued
Jan 27, 2026

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • 1 & 2 Family Residential / Photovoltaic · Jan 27, 2026 Permit #2026-100710-SI

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San Jose lists the contractor by business name, not license number. A name match can miss permits filed under another spelling and can pick up a company with a similar name.

Source: City of San Jose active building permits, checked Oct 18, 2026

Complaints and legal actions

CSLB lists complaint and legal-action disclosures on the license's page.

Check complaints on CSLB

Before you sign

  • Down payment. On a home improvement contract it can't exceed $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less. B&P 7159.5
  • What this class covers. A B contractor's prime contract needs 2 or more unrelated trades (B&P 7057). B covers additions and structural work; a B-2 doesn't (CSLB class B-2).

Other licensed general contractors near Fairfield

Ranked by the published scoring rules on the methodology page.

Petru Construction Inc

Based in Fairfield

1 kitchen, 1 bath · median permit value $105k · latest: kitchen, Nov 2025 (SF permits)

1 residential permit · licensed 6 yrs

Active · B · #1062437 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp exempt · Verify on CSLB

Hanley Homes

Legal name: Steve Hanley Construction Inc · Based in Fairfield

0 residential permits · licensed 48 yrs

Active · B · #358984 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

Questions about Backbone Builders Inc

Is Backbone Builders Inc licensed?

Yes. CSLB lists license #1142948 (B, General Building) as active in its file dated Oct 16, 2026. It was first issued Sep 3, 2025 and expires Sep 30, 2027. Check the live record on CSLB before you sign.

What is the CSLB license number for Backbone Builders Inc?

CSLB lists Backbone Builders Inc under license #1142948, class B, in Fairfield, CA.

Is Backbone Builders Inc bonded and insured?

CSLB shows a $25,000 contractor bond with Western Surety Company and workers' comp coverage through Transportation Insurance Company (policy to Sep 22, 2027). Those are the bond and workers' comp records in CSLB's file dated Oct 16, 2026. Ask for its certificate of general liability insurance.

Who owns Backbone Builders Inc?

CSLB lists Jairo Chavez Garcia (Responsible Managing Officer) as personnel of record. That file names the people who qualify the license. It does not show who owns the business. CSLB lists the business type as corporation.

Where can I see CSLB complaint and legal-action records for #1142948?

On license #1142948's page on CSLB. It lists any complaint disclosures and legal actions CSLB publishes for the license.

Where can I read reviews of Backbone Builders Inc?

We don't host reviews. The links under the license details search for Backbone Builders in Fairfield on Yelp, Google, Houzz, BBB, Thumbtack and Angi, so you read them at the source.

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