Check a California contractor — license, bond, employees
Type a contractor name or a license number. 130,436 company licenses in the CSLB file of October 1, 2026.
About to sign? A dated license, bond and workers' comp report ($19) for your file — or your subcontractor list checked.
What this is
The CSLB's own “Check a License” tool verifies one license at a time, if you already know its number or exact name. This site answers the questions it does not: who is licensed for this trade in my city, and does this contractor have employees? Each record puts the three things to check before hiring on one page — the license status, the contractor's bond, and workers' compensation.
Who uses it
- Homeowners — find licensed contractors by city and trade, and see who is insured for their crew.
- General contractors and property managers — check a list of subcontractors in one pass.
- Suppliers and insurers — the licensed companies of one classification in one city.
What it is not
Not the CSLB, and not a license. This is the CSLB file of October 1, 2026: for today's status and for complaint disclosure, use the CSLB's Instant License Check. Contractors licensed as sole owners are not on this site — look them up on the CSLB tool.
Browse
- Cities — 819
- Types — 88
- Contractors insured for workers' comp — 83,198
- Issued since July 2026 — 3,161
- Out-of-state contractors — 5,781