1,904 eligible B and B-2 licenses based in San Francisco, per CSLB records dated Oct 16, 2026. Of 2,292 active licenses, 388 are left out: no bond on file, or a specialty-trade license.
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Sorted by San Francisco residential permits in the last 24 months, then years licensed. How we rank. Payment doesn't change the order.
Bid requests come to GC Bay Area first, not straight to the contractor.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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
Based in San Francisco
11 bath, 4 kitchen · median permit value $10k · latest: bath, Aug 2026 (SF permits)
35 residential permits · licensed 20 yrs
Active · B · #876008 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp exempt · Verify on CSLB
C-10 ElectricalC-36 Plumbing
Based in San Francisco
10 bath, 7 kitchen · median permit value $75k · latest: bath, Sep 2026 (SF permits)
35 residential permits · licensed 16 yrs
Active · B · #948262 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Francisco
20 bath, 13 kitchen, 1 addition · median permit value $42k · latest: kitchen, Aug 2026 (SF permits)
33 residential permits · licensed 12 yrs
Active · B · #995123 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Francisco
1 bath · median permit value $22k (SF permits)
31 residential permits · licensed 28 yrs
Active · B · #745230 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp: policy ended · Verify on CSLB
C-10 ElectricalC-36 Plumbing
Based in San Francisco
9 bath, 7 kitchen · median permit value $25k · latest: bath, Jul 2026 (SF permits)
31 residential permits · licensed 10 yrs
Active · B · #1015230 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-8 Concrete
Legal name: 7 Hills LLC · Based in San Francisco
16 kitchen, 12 bath, 1 addition · median permit value $31k · latest: kitchen, Sep 2026 (SF permits)
30 residential permits · licensed 6 yrs
Active · B · #1064265 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-10 Electrical
Based in San Francisco
18 bath, 9 kitchen · median permit value $30k · latest: kitchen, Aug 2026 (SF permits)
29 residential permits · licensed 14 yrs
Active · B · #969667 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Francisco
3 kitchen, 3 bath, 2 additions · median permit value $20k · latest: addition, Jun 2026 (SF permits)
28 residential permits · licensed 26 yrs
Active · B · #772547 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Workers' comp policy ends Oct 21, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.
Based in San Francisco
12 bath, 9 kitchen, 2 additions · median permit value $9k · latest: bath, Oct 2026 (SF permits)
27 residential permits · licensed 18 yrs
Active · B · #922224 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Based in San Francisco
11 bath, 10 kitchen · median permit value $25k · latest: kitchen, Jul 2026 (SF permits)
27 residential permits · licensed 3 yrs
Active · B · #1108341 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Workers' comp policy ends Nov 11, 2026. Ask for the renewal certificate.
Based in San Francisco
17 bath, 15 kitchen · median permit value $48k · latest: bath, Aug 2026 (SF permits)
26 residential permits · licensed 37 yrs
Active · B · #561658 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
C-10 Electrical
Based in San Francisco
10 kitchen, 9 bath, 2 additions · median permit value $15k · latest: addition, Sep 2026 (SF permits)
26 residential permits · licensed 3 yrs
Active · B · #1103304 · Bond ✓ · Workers' comp ✓ · Verify on CSLB
Permit counts: San Francisco DBI permits (DataSF, matched on contractor license number), 24 months, snapshot Oct 18, 2026.Dataset.
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2,292 active B and B-2 licenses are based in San Francisco in the CSLB file dated Oct 16, 2026, and 1,020 of them pulled at least one SF residential building permit in the last 24 months, matched on license number in DataSF. Most kitchen and bath remodels here are reviewed over the counter at the Permit Center, 49 South Van Ness; one that changes the floor plan or removes walls needs two sets of plans (SF Department of Building Inspection, checked Oct 18, 2026).
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Searches active and lapsed Bay Area B and B-2 licenses. Other classes: search on CSLB.
Building permits in San Francisco go through San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI), Permit Center, 49 South Van Ness.
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI), Permit Center, 49 South Van Ness, checked Oct 18, 2026
Most San Francisco kitchen and bath remodels are reviewed over the counter at the Permit Center, 49 South Van Ness. A remodel that changes the floor plan or removes walls needs two sets of plans, and registered contractors can file in-kind, non-structural kitchen and bath work through PermitSF with no plans.
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, checked Oct 18, 2026
DBI gives over-the-counter review only to projects needing under 1 hour of plan review; plan on 2 to 8 hours at the counter. Bigger jobs go to in-house electronic plan review, and permit fees run about 3 to 4.5% of construction cost.
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, checked Oct 18, 2026
An owner can pull their own SF building permit, but a tenant can't unless acting as the owner's or contractor's agent. An agent's authorization must be dated by the owner within 30 calendar days.
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, checked Oct 18, 2026
Section 311 notice gives owners and residents within 150 feet, and Registered Neighborhood Groups, 30 days to ask the Planning Commission for Discretionary Review of your project. Outside the Priority Equity Geographies SUD, a vertical addition triggers notice and a horizontal one generally doesn't.
Source: San Francisco Planning, checked Oct 18, 2026
If your building is 45 years old or older, SF Planning asks you to see a Historic Preservation Specialist at the Planning Counter (628-652-7300). Exterior work on an Article 10 landmark or in a historic district also needs a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Source: San Francisco Planning, checked Oct 18, 2026
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.
2,292 active B and B-2 licenses list San Francisco as the business city in CSLB's records dated Oct 16, 2026. We list 1,904 of them; the other 388 have no bond on file or hold a specialty-trade license. Each card's "Verify on CSLB" link opens that license's live record.
A B (General Building) license can take a prime contract that involves two or more unrelated trades other than framing or carpentry. A B-2 (Residential Remodeling) license covers remodels of an existing wood-frame house with three or more unrelated trades, and it 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.
Work under $1,000 in total that needs no building permit is exempt from licensing. The exemption doesn't apply to someone who advertises as a contractor, has employees, or splits a job to stay under the limit.
The contractor told CSLB it has no employees. Until January 1, 2028, a B contractor with no employees can legally file that exemption. Ask whether anyone besides the owner will work on your property.
Permits are handled by San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI), Permit Center, 49 South Van Ness; the link is in "Before you hire" above. Ask your contractor who will pull the permit and have it in the contract.
License class, status, dates, bond and workers' comp come from the California Contractors State License Board's public data files. The Master file is dated Oct 16, 2026, the workers' comp file Oct 17, 2026, and we processed them on Oct 18, 2026. Of 2,292 active licenses in San Francisco, 388 are left out: no bond on file, or a specialty-trade license. Each card's "Verify on CSLB" link opens that license's live record. Read the full method. Related: how to verify a license, bond and insurance, complaints.