Branagh Inc
Based in Oakland
workers’ comp insured · licensed 67 yrs
Active · B · #180497 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
General contractor Oakland, CA Corporation
MC Guire and Hester
Active License #95879 B General Building, A General Engineering +4 more · Oakland, CA
- CSLB license age
- 79 yrs 3 mo
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Bond
- $25,000 bond
- American Contractors Indemnity Company
- Workers' comp
- Ace American Insurance Company
CSLB records dated Oct 16, 2026 checked Oct 18, 2026 Verify live on CSLB
License record
- Status
- Active CSLB status code: CLEAR
- Classes
- B · General Building, A · General Engineering, C-21 · Building Moving, Demolition, C-27 · Landscaping, C-31 · Construction Zone Traffic Control, HAZ · Hazardous Substance Removal
- Business type
- Corporation
- Issued
- Jul 10, 1947 CSLB license age: 79 yrs 3 mo as of the file date
- Contractor bond
- $25,000 bond American Contractors Indemnity Company, since Jan 1, 2023
- Workers' comp
- Ace American Insurance Company Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 1, 2027 · WC file dated Oct 17, 2026
- CSLB last updated this record
- Jun 29, 2026
Personnel of record
- Brock N Grunt 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)
10permits in 24 months
- Residential
- 0
- Commercial
- 10
- Latest issued
- Aug 5, 2026
- Median permit value
- $623,000
Permits by declared value (10 with a value)
- Under $50k 4
- $50k to $250k 0
- $250k to $1M 3
- Over $1M 3
Latest permits (public permit numbers)
- Over-the-counter alterations permit · $42,000 · Aug 5, 2026 Permit #202607225375
- Over-the-counter alterations permit · $30,000 · Apr 2, 2026 Permit #202601304907
- Over-the-counter alterations permit · $30,000 · Apr 2, 2026 Permit #202601304904
- Additions, alterations or repairs · $650,000 · Jun 25, 2025 Permit #202401294858
- Additions, alterations or repairs · $1,750,000 · Jun 25, 2025 Permit #202401294857
- Additions, alterations or repairs · $1,750,000 · Jun 25, 2025 Permit #202401294856
- Additions, alterations or repairs · $850,000 · Jun 25, 2025 Permit #202401294855
- Additions, alterations or repairs · $1,000,000 · Jun 25, 2025 Permit #202401103749
- Over-the-counter alterations permit · Feb 21, 2025 Permit #202502210794
- Demolition · $597,000 · Feb 21, 2025 Permit #202501218676
Source: DataSF 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 CSLBBefore 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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workers’ comp insured · licensed 50 yrs
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Questions about MC Guire and Hester
Is MC Guire and Hester licensed?
Yes. CSLB lists license #95879 (B, General Building; A, General Engineering; C-21, Building Moving, Demolition) as active in its file dated Oct 16, 2026. It was first issued Jul 10, 1947 and expires Nov 30, 2027. Check the live record on CSLB before you sign.
What is the CSLB license number for MC Guire and Hester?
CSLB lists MC Guire and Hester under license #95879, class B, A, C-21, C-27, C-31, HAZ, in Oakland, CA.
Is MC Guire and Hester bonded and insured?
CSLB shows a $25,000 contractor bond with American Contractors Indemnity Company and workers' comp coverage through Ace American Insurance Company (policy to Jul 1, 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 MC Guire and Hester?
CSLB lists Brock N Grunt (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 #95879?
On license #95879's page on CSLB. It lists any complaint disclosures and legal actions CSLB publishes for the license.
Where can I read reviews of MC Guire and Hester?
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