Groundcheck/California/Landscaper License
Landscaper verification · California

Check landscaper license in California.

Verify any landscaper in California for free. Groundcheck pulls California 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.

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CA Landscaper licensing requirements

California landscaper licensing.

State license required

California requires a C-27 Landscaping contractor license from the CSLB for any landscaping work over $500.

Licensing boardCalifornia Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
License classC-27 Landscaping
Trigger thresholdRequired for any work over $500 in labor and materials
What we check

What we check for California landscapers.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the CA landscaper 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. Installs and maintains lawns, planting, hardscapes, irrigation, retaining walls, and outdoor lighting on residential and commercial properties-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 landscapers in any California city.

Search a landscaper 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 landscaper