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First Restaurant Builder Inc

Active License #1025789 B General Building · Piedmont, CA

CSLB license age
9 yrs 6 mo
Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Bond
$25,000 bond
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
Workers' comp
Employers Compensation Insurance Company
9 city permits in 24 months · latest Jun 5, 2026 · mostly restaurant build-out and tenant improvement work

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
Apr 13, 2017 CSLB license age: 9 yrs 6 mo as of the file date
Contractor bond
$25,000 bond Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual), since Mar 30, 2026
Workers' comp
Employers Compensation Insurance Company Jul 15, 2026 to Jul 15, 2027 · WC file dated Oct 17, 2026
CSLB last updated this record
Jul 28, 2026

Personnel of record

  • Tony Chang Responsible Managing Officer/Chief Executive Officer/President

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)

9permits in 24 months

Residential
3
Commercial
6
Latest issued
Jun 5, 2026
Median permit value
$0

Permit descriptions that mention: Restaurant build-out (3), Tenant improvement (2), Retail build-out (2)

Permits by declared value (9 with a value)

  • Under $50k 7
  • $50k to $250k 0
  • $250k to $1M 2
  • Over $1M 0

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Jun 5, 2026 Permit #202605221788
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $39,000 · Mar 31, 2026 Permit #202603318637
  • Tenant improvement · Sep 30, 2025 Permit #202509034511
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Mar 31, 2025 Permit #202503313416
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Mar 31, 2025 Permit #202503313415
  • Restaurant build-out · $717,000 · Jan 27, 2025 Permit #202412025959
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $5,000 · Jan 27, 2025 Permit #202411185243
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Jan 7, 2025 Permit #202501067797
  • Tenant improvement · $350,000 · Jan 2, 2025 Permit #202410072483

Look up a permit number on SF DBI

Source: DataSF building permits, checked Oct 18, 2026

Complaints and legal actions

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

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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).

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Questions about First Restaurant Builder Inc

Is First Restaurant Builder Inc licensed?

Yes. CSLB lists license #1025789 (B, General Building) as active in its file dated Oct 16, 2026. It was first issued Apr 13, 2017 and expires Apr 30, 2027. Check the live record on CSLB before you sign.

What is the CSLB license number for First Restaurant Builder Inc?

CSLB lists First Restaurant Builder Inc under license #1025789, class B, in Piedmont, CA.

Is First Restaurant Builder Inc bonded and insured?

CSLB shows a $25,000 contractor bond with Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) and workers' comp coverage through Employers Compensation Insurance Company (policy to Jul 15, 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 First Restaurant Builder Inc?

CSLB lists Tony Chang (Responsible Managing Officer/Chief Executive Officer/President) 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 #1025789?

On license #1025789's page on CSLB. It lists any complaint disclosures and legal actions CSLB publishes for the license.

Where can I read reviews of First Restaurant Builder Inc?

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

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