Best Licensed General Contractors in Carpinteria, CA
54 general contractors registered in Carpinteria 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.
- 1,151 active B general building contractor licenses in Santa Barbara County; 56 registered in Carpinteria
- 24 of Carpinteria's 56 licenses (42.9%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Carpinteria: 21 years
- Longest Carpinteria licensure: since 1974
- 111 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1974
- Phone
- (323) 854-0121
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1980
- Phone
- (805) 684-7566
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1984
- Phone
- (805) 451-6330
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (805) 256-2920
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (805) 682-4817
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (805) 684-6381
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Phone
- (805) 452-1520
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Phone
- (805) 684-1649
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| P L Zeoli Company | #298919 | On file | 1974 |
| Lawrence Ramstrum Construction | #396472 | On file | 1980 |
| Del Mar Construction Inc. | #466922 | On file | 1984 |
| Godkin Design/Build Inc. | #522865 | On file | 1988 |
| Terra Firma Equipment | #537917 | On file | 1988 |
| E J S Construction Inc. | #560947 | On file | 1989 |
Santa Barbara 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: 1,151 active B general building contractor licenses in Santa Barbara County, 56 of them registered in Carpinteria. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Carpinteria license has been held 21 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1974. 24 of Carpinteria's 56 licenses (42.9%) 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: 1,151 of the county's 1,151 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 111 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 Carpinteria: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Carpinteria?
56 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Carpinteria, out of 1,151 across Santa Barbara County. 54 Carpinteria-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. 56 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Carpinteria and 1,151 across Santa Barbara County, the longest-standing issued in 1974. 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 24 of Carpinteria's 56 currently carry. 111 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.
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