Best Licensed General Contractors in Los Angeles, CA
2,891 general contractors registered in Los Angeles 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; 3,000 registered in Los Angeles
- 1,368 of Los Angeles's 3,000 licenses (45.6%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Los Angeles: 8 years
- Longest Los Angeles licensure: since 1963
- 1,744 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1967
- Phone
- (310) 204-3987
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1968
- Phone
- (310) 231-4000
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1969
- Phone
- (310) 478-1511
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1969
- Phone
- (213) 797-5934
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1969
- Phone
- (323) 563-5639
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1970
- Phone
- (323) 232-4901
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1971
- Phone
- (323) 627-6594
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1972
- Phone
- (310) 559-1213
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley Construction Company Inc. | #248586 | On file | 1967 |
| Kb Home North Bay LLC | #255425 | On file | 1968 |
| H A Lewis Inc. | #257935 | On file | 1969 |
| Terracare Associates LLC | #259540 | On file | 1969 |
| Watts Labor Community Action Committee | #260865 | On file | 1969 |
| Imperial Shade And Venetian Blind Co | #266228 | On file | 1970 |
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, 3,000 of them registered in Los Angeles. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Los Angeles license has been held 8 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1963. 1,368 of Los Angeles's 3,000 licenses (45.6%) 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 Los Angeles: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Los Angeles?
3,000 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Los Angeles, out of 20,659 across Los Angeles County. 2,891 Los Angeles-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. 3,000 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Los Angeles and 20,659 across Los Angeles County, the longest-standing issued in 1963. 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 1,368 of Los Angeles's 3,000 currently carry. 1,744 Los Angeles County licenses expire within 90 days.
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