17,869 active B and B-2 licenses across the nine Bay Area counties, per CSLB records dated Oct 16, 2026. Pick your city below for the local list.
CSLB records dated Oct 16, 2026 checked Oct 18, 2026 Verify live on CSLB
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Legal name: Jemico LLC · Based in Hayward
372 permits · median permit value $10k (SF permits)
372 residential permits · licensed 14 yrs
Active · B · #972702 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-17 Glazing
Based in South San Francisco
2 kitchen · median permit value $19k · latest: kitchen, Mar 2026 (SF permits)
88 residential permits · licensed 29 yrs
Active · B · #740587 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-17 Glazing
Based in San Francisco
39 bath, 28 kitchen, 2 new homes · median permit value $35k · latest: kitchen, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
87 residential permits · licensed 5 yrs
Active · B · #1078954 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in Morgan Hill
81 permits · median permit value $41k (SF permits)
81 residential permits · licensed 32 yrs
Active · B · #680918 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-33 Painting and Decorating
Based in San Francisco
30 bath, 17 kitchen, 1 addition · median permit value $27k · latest: kitchen, Sep 2026 (SF permits)
73 residential permits · licensed 13 yrs
Active · B · #983658 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp: policy ended · Verify on CSLB
Workers' comp policy ends Oct 17, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.
Legal name: J J J & K Inc · Based in Burlingame
72 permits · median permit value $12k (SF permits)
72 residential permits · licensed 34 yrs
Active · B · #642553 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-17 Glazing
Based in San Francisco
39 bath, 18 kitchen, 1 addition · median permit value $36k · latest: kitchen, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
70 residential permits · licensed 4 yrs
Active · B · #1096552 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-36 Plumbing
Workers' comp policy ends Nov 14, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.
Based in San Francisco
20 bath, 17 kitchen, 6 additions · median permit value $27k · latest: kitchen, Sep 2026 (SF permits)
60 residential permits · licensed 33 yrs
Active · B · #672385 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in Millbrae
15 bath, 3 kitchen · median permit value $11k · latest: bath, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
58 residential permits · licensed 31 yrs
Active · B · #703705 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-8 Concrete
Based in San Francisco
11 bath, 9 kitchen · median permit value $11k · latest: kitchen, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
58 residential permits · licensed 4 yrs
Active · B · #1083778 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
A General EngineeringC-39 Roofing
Based in San Jose
33 bath, 18 kitchen · median permit value $30k · latest: kitchen, Aug 2026 (SF permits)
56 residential permits · licensed 2 yrs
Active · B · #1115373 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Francisco
23 bath, 18 kitchen, 1 addition · median permit value $48k · latest: kitchen, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
54 residential permits · licensed 5 yrs
Active · B · #1070193 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
A General Engineering
License renewal due Oct 31, 2026.
Based in San Jose
29 new homes, 1 bath, 1 whole house · median permit value $316k · latest: bath, Oct 2024 (SF permits)
45 residential permits · licensed 3 yrs
Active · B · #1098660 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
License renewal due Nov 30, 2026.
Legal name: DKJ Associates Inc · Based in Hayward
1 bath · median permit value $14k (SF permits)
44 residential permits · licensed 8 yrs
Active · B · #1035250 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Jose
22 bath, 8 kitchen · median permit value $25k · latest: bath, Sep 2026 (SF permits)
44 residential permits · licensed 5 yrs
Active · B · #1079861 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Francisco
11 bath, 9 kitchen, 1 addition · median permit value $30k · latest: addition, Sep 2026 (SF permits)
43 residential permits · licensed 27 yrs
Active · B · #766215 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Workers' comp policy ends Nov 1, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.
Based in San Francisco
15 bath, 8 kitchen, 2 additions · median permit value $33k · latest: bath, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
42 residential permits · licensed 9 yrs
Active · B · #1024474 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Francisco
8 bath, 4 kitchen · median permit value $10k · latest: kitchen, Apr 2026 (SF permits)
41 residential permits · licensed 19 yrs
Active · B · #897643 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Workers' comp policy ends Nov 1, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.
Based in San Francisco
7 bath, 6 kitchen · median permit value $20k · latest: bath, Jun 2026 (SF permits)
40 residential permits · licensed 25 yrs
Active · B · #797580 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Francisco
22 bath, 16 kitchen · median permit value $20k · latest: kitchen, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
40 residential permits · licensed 5 yrs
Active · B · #1077218 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Workers' comp policy ends Oct 30, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.
Based in San Carlos
1 bath · median permit value $18k (SF permits)
39 residential permits · licensed 14 yrs
Active · B · #967135 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-17 GlazingD-52 Window Cleaning
Workers' comp policy ends Nov 23, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.
Based in Walnut Creek
1 bath · median permit value $18k · latest: bath, Jul 2026 (SF permits)
39 residential permits · licensed 3 yrs
Active · B · #1111166 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-39 Roofing
Based in San Francisco
19 kitchen, 19 bath · median permit value $32k · latest: kitchen, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
38 residential permits · licensed 23 yrs
Active · B · #817869 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp exempt · Verify on CSLB
Based in Fremont
1 kitchen, 1 bath · median permit value $15k (SF permits)
37 residential permits · licensed 26 yrs
Active · B · #773175 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-33 Painting and Decorating
Based in San Francisco
12 bath, 4 kitchen · median permit value $20k · latest: kitchen, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
36 residential permits · licensed 8 yrs
Active · B · #1041020 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
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Searches active and lapsed Bay Area B and B-2 licenses. Other classes: search on CSLB.
Both classes can act as your prime contractor. A B-2 is limited to remodels of an existing wood-frame house. If your plan changes the structure, look for a B.
| Job | B General Building | B-2 Residential Remodeling |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen or bath remodel in an existing house | Yes | Yes, when the contract covers 3 or more unrelated trades |
| Addition or new rooms | Yes | No |
| Moving or removing a load-bearing wall | Yes | No |
| New home | Yes | No |
| Commercial or tenant work | Yes | No |
Sources: CSLB, class B and class B-2, checked Oct 18, 2026. More in B vs B-2.
A down payment on a home improvement contract can't be more than $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less. No progress payment can be more than the work done or materials delivered.
Source: California B&P Code 7159.5, checked Oct 18, 2026
Work under $1,000 in total (labor and materials) that needs no building permit doesn't require a license. The exemption doesn't apply if the person advertises as a contractor, has employees, or splits a job to stay under the limit.
Source: California B&P Code 7048, checked Oct 18, 2026
Every licensed contractor must keep a $25,000 contractor's bond on file with CSLB. That has been the amount since January 1, 2023.
Source: CSLB, bond requirements, checked Oct 18, 2026
A contractor with employees must carry workers' comp. Until 2028, a B contractor with no employees can legally file an exemption, so check which one yours did. From January 1, 2028, a workers' comp certificate is required for every license.
Source: CSLB, workers' compensation, checked Oct 18, 2026
Complaint history isn't in CSLB's free data files, so we don't show it. Check complaints on CSLB before you sign.
Every card on this page shows the CSLB license number, status, class, bond and workers' comp, with the CSLB file date (Oct 16, 2026). Each card's "Verify on CSLB" link opens that license's live record.
A B (General Building) license can take a prime contract with two or more unrelated trades other than framing or carpentry. A B-2 (Residential Remodeling) license is limited to remodels of an existing wood-frame house and can't be used for additions, structural work or new homes.
In California, a down payment on a home improvement contract is capped at $1,000 or 10% of the contract price, whichever is less.