Best Licensed General Contractors in Berkeley, CA
234 general contractors registered in Berkeley 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.
- 3,239 active B general building contractor licenses in Alameda County; 238 registered in Berkeley
- 103 of Berkeley's 238 licenses (43.3%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Berkeley: 19 years
- Longest Berkeley licensure: since 1971
- 250 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1976
- Phone
- (510) 845-2997
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Phone
- (510) 845-9076
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (510) 849-2949
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1980
- Phone
- (510) 548-6992
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Phone
- (510) 703-1101
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Phone
- (510) 295-8158
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Phone
- (510) 652-6066
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Phone
- (925) 260-4165
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Light & Power | #326203 | On file | 1976 |
| J David Ford Construction | #348772 | On file | 1977 |
| P & S Construction | #350107 | On file | 1978 |
| Berkeley Electric Inc. | #393658 | On file | 1980 |
| Mc Dowell Construction | #410222 | On file | 1981 |
| Sultan Construction | #410891 | On file | 1981 |
Alameda 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: 3,239 active B general building contractor licenses in Alameda County, 238 of them registered in Berkeley. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Berkeley license has been held 19 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1971. 103 of Berkeley's 238 licenses (43.3%) 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: 3,237 of the county's 3,239 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 250 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 Berkeley: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Berkeley?
238 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Berkeley, out of 3,239 across Alameda County. 234 Berkeley-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. 238 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Berkeley and 3,239 across Alameda County, the longest-standing issued in 1971. 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 103 of Berkeley's 238 currently carry. 250 Alameda County licenses expire within 90 days.
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