Best Licensed General Contractors in Bakersfield, CA
831 general contractors registered in Bakersfield 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.
- 1,197 active B general building contractor licenses in Kern County; 861 registered in Bakersfield
- 362 of Bakersfield's 861 licenses (42.0%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Bakersfield: 15 years
- Longest Bakersfield licensure: since 1948
- 119 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1948
- Phone
- (661) 410-0000
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1950
- Phone
- (661) 327-8697
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1960
- Phone
- (661) 316-0100
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1968
- Phone
- (661) 398-1090
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1974
- Phone
- (661) 322-2665
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (661) 706-7445
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (661) 323-2600
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (661) 589-1775
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-C Electric Company | #99849 | On file | 1948 |
| Valley Steel Construction | #118053 | On file | 1950 |
| Colombo Construction Co Inc. | #191788 | On file | 1960 |
| George A Bics Plumbing Inc. | #252050 | On file | 1968 |
| Oasis Air And Solar | #297547 | On file | 1974 |
| Klassen Corporation | #350573 | On file | 1978 |
Kern 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: 1,197 active B general building contractor licenses in Kern County, 861 of them registered in Bakersfield. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Bakersfield license has been held 15 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1948. 362 of Bakersfield's 861 licenses (42.0%) 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: 1,196 of the county's 1,197 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 119 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 Bakersfield: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Bakersfield?
861 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Bakersfield, out of 1,197 across Kern County. 831 Bakersfield-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. 861 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Bakersfield and 1,197 across Kern County, the longest-standing issued in 1948. 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 362 of Bakersfield's 861 currently carry. 119 Kern County licenses expire within 90 days.
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