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Nova Designs Builds Inc

Active License #795693 B General Building · Napa, CA

CSLB license age
25 yrs 4 mo
Expires
May 31, 2027
Bond
$25,000 bond
American Contractors Indemnity Company
Workers' comp
Omaha National Casualty Company
11 city permits in 24 months · latest Jul 30, 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
May 30, 2001 CSLB license age: 25 yrs 4 mo as of the file date
Contractor bond
$25,000 bond American Contractors Indemnity Company, since Nov 18, 2023
Workers' comp
Omaha National Casualty Company Apr 11, 2026 to Apr 11, 2027 · WC file dated Oct 17, 2026
CSLB last updated this record
Apr 13, 2026

Personnel of record

  • John Edward Schrader 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)

11permits in 24 months

Residential
9
Commercial
2
Latest issued
Jul 30, 2026
Median permit value
$10,000

Permit descriptions that mention: Kitchen remodel (4), Bathroom remodel (3), Home addition (1)

Permits by declared value (11 with a value)

  • Under $50k 6
  • $50k to $250k 4
  • $250k to $1M 1
  • Over $1M 0

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $4,000 · Jul 30, 2026 Permit #202607305841
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Jul 30, 2026 Permit #202606243876
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $1,000 · Jul 28, 2026 Permit #202607285692
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $10,000 · Jan 30, 2026 Permit #202601304948
  • Kitchen remodel · $150,000 · Oct 22, 2025 Permit #202510227845
  • Kitchen remodel · $50,000 · Aug 29, 2025 Permit #202508294188
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · $75,000 · Jun 27, 2025 Permit #202506279679
  • Additions, alterations or repairs · $135,000 · Feb 7, 2025 Permit #202306260885
  • Kitchen remodel · $5,000 · Jan 21, 2025 Permit #202501218678
  • Over-the-counter alterations permit · Dec 5, 2024 Permit #202412056267

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).

Other licensed general contractors in Napa

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Questions about Nova Designs Builds Inc

Is Nova Designs Builds Inc licensed?

Yes. CSLB lists license #795693 (B, General Building) as active in its file dated Oct 16, 2026. It was first issued May 30, 2001 and expires May 31, 2027. Check the live record on CSLB before you sign.

What is the CSLB license number for Nova Designs Builds Inc?

CSLB lists Nova Designs Builds Inc under license #795693, class B, in Napa, CA.

Is Nova Designs Builds Inc bonded and insured?

CSLB shows a $25,000 contractor bond with American Contractors Indemnity Company and workers' comp coverage through Omaha National Casualty Company (policy to Apr 11, 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 Nova Designs Builds Inc?

CSLB lists John Edward Schrader (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 #795693?

On license #795693's page on CSLB. It lists any complaint disclosures and legal actions CSLB publishes for the license.

Where can I read reviews of Nova Designs Builds Inc?

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

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