Best Licensed General Contractors in Oakland, CA
743 general contractors registered in Oakland 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; 760 registered in Oakland
- 338 of Oakland's 760 licenses (44.5%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Oakland: 14 years
- Longest Oakland licensure: since 1947
- 250 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1947
- Phone
- (510) 632-7676
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1949
- Phone
- (510) 444-7561
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1955
- Phone
- (510) 547-6330
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1959
- Phone
- (510) 638-6455
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1972
- Phone
- (510) 465-4300
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1973
- Phone
- (510) 482-0300
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1975
- Phone
- (510) 910-1579
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1976
- Phone
- (510) 535-1682
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcguire And Hester - Power Engineering Construction Company | #95879 | On file | 1947 |
| J H Fitzmaurice Inc. | #111689 | On file | 1949 |
| Fidelity Roof Company | #156017 | On file | 1955 |
| Branagh Inc. | #180497 | On file | 1959 |
| East Bay Restaurant Supply Inc. | #278101 | On file | 1972 |
| Canyon Design Build | #285785 | On file | 1973 |
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, 760 of them registered in Oakland. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Oakland license has been held 14 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1947. 338 of Oakland's 760 licenses (44.5%) 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 Oakland: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Oakland?
760 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Oakland, out of 3,239 across Alameda County. 743 Oakland-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. 760 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Oakland and 3,239 across Alameda County, the longest-standing issued in 1947. 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 338 of Oakland's 760 currently carry. 250 Alameda County licenses expire within 90 days.
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