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Next Stage Design & Build

Active License #850885 B General Building · San Jose, CA

CSLB license age
21 yrs 10 mo
Expires
Dec 31, 2026
Bond
$25,000 bond
The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company
Workers' comp
State Compensation Insurance Fund
3 city permits in 24 months · latest Sep 17, 2026 · mostly kitchen work

Policy ends Jan 1, 2027. Ask for the renewal certificate if work runs past it.

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
Dec 9, 2004 CSLB license age: 21 yrs 10 mo as of the file date
Contractor bond
$25,000 bond The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, since Jan 1, 2023
Workers' comp
State Compensation Insurance Fund Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 1, 2027 · WC file dated Oct 17, 2026
CSLB last updated this record
Dec 31, 2025

Personnel of record

  • James Patrick Kabel 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
Sep 17, 2026
Median permit value
$7,000

Permit descriptions that mention: Kitchen remodel (2)

Permits by declared value (3 with a value)

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

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • Kitchen remodel · $21,000 · Sep 17, 2026 Permit #2026-119621-RS
  • Single-Family / Additions / Alterations · $5,000 · Sep 8, 2026 Permit #2026-134455-RS
  • Kitchen remodel · $7,000 · May 13, 2026 Permit #2026-117212-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).

Other licensed general contractors in San Jose

Ranked by the published scoring rules on the methodology page.

29 new homes, 1 whole house · median permit value $316k (San Jose permits (name match))

44 residential permits · licensed 3 yrs

Active · B · #1098660 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

License renewal due Nov 30, 2026.

7 bath, 5 kitchen, 1 whole house · median permit value $50k · latest: bath, Aug 2026 (San Jose permits (name match))

21 residential permits · licensed 19 yrs

Active · B · #887389 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

License renewal due Nov 30, 2026.

10 bath, 8 kitchen · median permit value $4k · latest: kitchen, Oct 2026 (San Jose permits (name match))

14 residential permits · licensed 10 yrs

Active · B · #1009320 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB

Workers' comp policy ends Oct 28, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.

Questions about Next Stage Design & Build

Is Next Stage Design & Build licensed?

Yes. CSLB lists license #850885 (B, General Building) as active in its file dated Oct 16, 2026. It was first issued Dec 9, 2004 and expires Dec 31, 2026. Check the live record on CSLB before you sign.

What is the CSLB license number for Next Stage Design & Build?

CSLB lists Next Stage Design & Build under license #850885, class B, in San Jose, CA.

Is Next Stage Design & Build bonded and insured?

CSLB shows a $25,000 contractor bond with The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company and workers' comp coverage through State Compensation Insurance Fund (policy to Jan 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 Next Stage Design & Build?

CSLB lists James Patrick Kabel (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 #850885?

On license #850885's page on CSLB. It lists any complaint disclosures and legal actions CSLB publishes for the license.

Where can I read reviews of Next Stage Design & Build?

We don't host reviews. The links under the license details search for Next Stage Design & Build in San Jose on Yelp, Google, Houzz, BBB, Thumbtack and Angi, so you read them at the source.

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