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K7 Build

Active License #1161060 B General Building · Los Altos, CA

CSLB license age
1 mo
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Bond
$25,000 bond
Western Surety Company
Workers' comp
Exempt: reports no employees
3 city permits in 24 months · latest Oct 11, 2026 · mostly kitchen and bathroom 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
Sep 15, 2026 CSLB license age: 1 mo as of the file date
Contractor bond
$25,000 bond Western Surety Company, since Aug 10, 2026
Workers' comp
Exempt: reports no employees WC file dated Oct 17, 2026
CSLB last updated this record
Sep 16, 2026

Personnel of record

  • Zhihao Cai 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 Jose permits (matched by business name)

3permits in 24 months

Residential
3
Commercial
0
Latest issued
Oct 11, 2026

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

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • Single-Family / Temporary Power Pole · Oct 11, 2026 Permit #2026-142068-RS
  • Single-Family / Sub-Trades Only · Sep 16, 2026 Permit #2026-138265-RS
  • Kitchen remodel · Sep 16, 2026 Permit #2026-138264-RS

Open the San Jose permit dataset to check a number

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).
  • Workers' comp exemption. Until 2028, a contractor with no employees can file an exemption, and this license shows one. CSLB workers' comp

Other licensed general contractors near Los Altos

Ranked by the published scoring rules on the methodology page.

Mission Development Group

Based in Los Altos

3 permits · median permit value $490k (San Jose permits (name match))

3 residential permits · licensed 6 yrs

Active · B · #1068656 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp exempt · Verify on CSLB

Buildable LLC

Based in Los Altos

2 whole house, 1 new home · median permit value $1.6M · latest: whole house, Jul 2026 (SF permits)

2 residential permits · licensed 3 yrs

Active · B · #1101905 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

HPS Palo Alto Inc

Based in Los Altos

1 kitchen, 1 bath · median permit value $36k · latest: kitchen, Aug 2025 (SF permits)

1 residential permit · licensed 26 yrs

Active · B · #782552 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

Questions about K7 Build

Is K7 Build licensed?

Yes. CSLB lists license #1161060 (B, General Building) as active in its file dated Oct 16, 2026. It was first issued Sep 15, 2026 and expires Sep 30, 2028. Check the live record on CSLB before you sign.

What is the CSLB license number for K7 Build?

CSLB lists K7 Build under license #1161060, class B, in Los Altos, CA.

Is K7 Build bonded and insured?

CSLB shows a $25,000 contractor bond with Western Surety Company and a workers' comp exemption, which means it reports no employees. 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 K7 Build?

CSLB lists Zhihao Cai (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 #1161060?

On license #1161060's page on CSLB. It lists any complaint disclosures and legal actions CSLB publishes for the license.

Where can I read reviews of K7 Build?

We don't host reviews. The links under the license details search for K7 Build in Los Altos on Yelp, Google, Houzz, BBB, Thumbtack and Angi, so you read them at the source.

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