Best Licensed General Contractors in Downey, CA
229 general contractors registered in Downey 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.
- 20,659 active B general building contractor licenses in Los Angeles County; 235 registered in Downey
- 102 of Downey's 235 licenses (43.4%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Downey: 11 years
- Longest Downey licensure: since 1962
- 1,744 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Phone
- (562) 622-6800
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1984
- Phone
- (562) 569-2710
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (323) 292-1416
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (562) 644-4788
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (562) 869-9472
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (949) 363-3424
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (562) 803-8630
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1990
- Phone
- (562) 861-9444
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Berry Company Incorporated | #433252 | On file | 1983 |
| Nomad Builders | #463003 | On file | 1984 |
| Entre Rios Iron Works Inc. DBA The Southern California | #530139 | On file | 1988 |
| American Home Center Inc. | #540571 | On file | 1988 |
| Gamma Plumbing & Heating & Air Conditioning | #546523 | On file | 1988 |
| H & A Construction Company | #559293 | On file | 1989 |
Los Angeles 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: 20,659 active B general building contractor licenses in Los Angeles County, 235 of them registered in Downey. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Downey license has been held 11 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1962. 102 of Downey's 235 licenses (43.4%) 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: 20,631 of the county's 20,659 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 1,744 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 Downey: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Downey?
235 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Downey, out of 20,659 across Los Angeles County. 229 Downey-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. 235 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Downey and 20,659 across Los Angeles County, the longest-standing issued in 1962. 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 102 of Downey's 235 currently carry. 1,744 Los Angeles County licenses expire within 90 days.
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