Best Licensed General Contractors in Arcata, CA
67 general contractors registered in Arcata hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 22, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by workers' compensation cover and years licensed.
- 584 active B general building contractor licenses in Humboldt County; 72 registered in Arcata
- 23 of Arcata's 72 licenses (31.9%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Arcata: 21 years
- Longest Arcata licensure: since 1973
- 63 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1973
- Phone
- (707) 822-8800
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1986
- Phone
- (707) 822-9000
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (707) 822-4285
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (707) 822-8871
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1993
- Phone
- (707) 826-2653
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1997
- Phone
- (707) 825-4725
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1998
- Phone
- (707) 822-8013
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2003
- Phone
- (707) 441-1347
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| O & M Industries | #284930 | On file | 1973 |
| Danco Builders | #500851 | On file | 1986 |
| Ray Wolfe Construction Inc. | #564619 | On file | 1989 |
| R G Goolsby Const Services | #579525 | On file | 1989 |
| A & I Roofing Inc. | #678789 | On file | 1993 |
| Alves Inc. | #739085 | On file | 1997 |
Humboldt County general building licensure at a glance
California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 584 active B general building contractor licenses in Humboldt County, 72 of them registered in Arcata. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Arcata license has been held 21 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1973. 23 of Arcata's 72 licenses (31.9%) carry current workers' compensation cover in CSLB's file. That is employee injury cover, not liability insurance, and a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees - lawful, and not a mark against anyone. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 584 of the county's 584 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 63 county licenses reach their expiration date within the next 90 days. CSLB cannot link straight to a license record, so every listing above shows its number for you to type into CSLB's license lookup. How we verify.
General Contractors in Arcata: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Arcata?
72 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Arcata, out of 584 across Humboldt County. 67 Arcata-registered companies passed our license verification, and the 8 on this page are the top-ranked of those. Only licenses CSLB shows as CLEAR and unexpired are listed.
Does California license general contractors?
Yes. California licenses contractors by classification, and B is the CSLB classification that authorises this work. 72 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Arcata and 584 across Humboldt County, the longest-standing issued in 1973. Only CLEAR, unexpired licenses appear here.
How do I check a general contractor's license in California?
Every listing above shows its CSLB license number. CSLB cannot link straight to a record, so open its license lookup and type the number in: it shows status, expiration, the contractor bond and workers' compensation cover, which 23 of Arcata's 72 currently carry. 63 Humboldt County licenses expire within 90 days.
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