Anyone who contracts to perform work that is valued at $500 or more for materials and labor must hold a current, valid license in the specialty for which he/she is contracting. Section 7030.5 of the California Business and Professions Code requires that licensed contractors include their license number in “(a) all construction contracts; (b) subcontracts and calls for bid; and (c) all forms advertising, as prescribed by the register of contractors, used by such person.”
A contractor's license can be verified through the Contractor License Board.
Architects |
Calif. Board of Architectural Examiners |
Asphalt Repair |
A and/or C-12 |
Backflow |
C-36 |
Concrete |
C-8 and/or D-06 |
Const. Consulting & Construction Mgmt |
B-1 |
Construction |
B-1 |
Deck Coating |
B-1, C-33 and/or D-41 |
Electrical Contractors |
C-10 |
Elevator Consultants |
C-11 |
Elevator Repair and Service |
C-11 |
Energy Management |
B-1, C-7 plus Home Improvement Certification |
Engineering |
A |
Fencing/Gate |
C-13 |
Fire Safety-Testing |
C-16 |
Gate Repair & Maintenance |
D-28 |
General Contractor |
B-1 |
Heating and Air Conditioning |
C-20 |
Interior Design |
none required |
Janitorial |
none required |
Landscape Architects |
Registered Landscape Architect |
Landscape Construction |
C-27 |
Landscape Maintenance |
C-27 |
Lighting |
C-10 |
Maintenance & Repair |
B-1 |
Mold Testing |
Industrial Hygienist |
Mold Remediation |
B-1 |
Painting Services |
C-33 |
Pest Control |
Structural Pest Control Br. 11, Pest Control Advisor |
Play Ground Inspection & Maintenance |
B-1 |
Plumbing |
C-36 |
Pool Service & Maintenance |
D-35 |
Rain Gutters & Downspouts |
C-39 |
Reserve Studies |
none required |
Restoration-Emergency |
B-1 |
Roofing Consultants |
none required |
Roofing Contractors |
C-39 |
Security Services |
C-16 |
Soil Engineering & Geology |
State registration |
Street Sweeping |
none required |
Termite Control |
Structural Pest Control Branch 1 &111m B-1 |
Tree Service/Arborist |
D-49 |
Water Submeter Installation |
C-36 |
Welding |
C-60 |
