Groundcheck/California/General Contractor License
General Contractor verification · California

Check general contractor license in California.

Verify any general contractor in California for free. Groundcheck pulls Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Findings link to the official record. The contractor is never notified.

Verify a California general contractor
CA General Contractor licensing requirements

California general contractor licensing.

State license required

California requires a CSLB B (General Building) contractor license for any project over $500.

Licensing boardContractors State License Board (CSLB)
License classB General Building Contractor
Trigger thresholdRequired for projects over $500
What we check

What we check for California general contractors.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the CA general contractor licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for California
Held and checked: Licence status, Licence discipline, Mechanic's liens, Federal tax liens, State tax liens & warrants, Building permits. Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments, Entity standing (SOS). Anything else is reported as not searched, never as clear.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Oversees construction projects across multiple trades, manages subcontractors, pulls permits, and is the primary licensee on residential and commercial builds-specific.
BBB complaints
Better Business Bureau complaint history and accreditation status.
Phoenix detection
Dissolved entities reopening under a new name at the same address.
Coverage

Verify general contractors in any California city.

Search a general contractor or contractor entity anywhere in California; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in:

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One search. Six record classes. A clear verdict in about 90 seconds.

Verify a California general contractor