Best Licensed General Contractors in Palo Alto, CA
137 general contractors registered in Palo Alto 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.
- 4,120 active B general building contractor licenses in Santa Clara County; 140 registered in Palo Alto
- 67 of Palo Alto's 140 licenses (47.9%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Palo Alto: 16 years
- Longest Palo Alto licensure: since 1950
- 321 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1950
- Phone
- (650) 849-9900
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1957
- Phone
- (650) 967-2000
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1975
- Phone
- (650) 968-0291
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (415) 823-3213
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1978
- Phone
- (650) 885-6915
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Phone
- (650) 369-9675
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1985
- Phone
- (650) 323-8541
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1988
- Phone
- (650) 328-2392
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Brown Inc. | #122847 | On file | 1950 |
| Judd Enterprises Inc. | #170198 | On file | 1957 |
| H D Miller Construction Company Inc. | #311014 | On file | 1975 |
| Resmini Architects Inc. | #355153 | On file | 1978 |
| Adu Palo Alto | #358324 | On file | 1978 |
| Gr8work Builders Inc. | #427994 | On file | 1982 |
Santa Clara 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: 4,120 active B general building contractor licenses in Santa Clara County, 140 of them registered in Palo Alto. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Palo Alto license has been held 16 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1950. 67 of Palo Alto's 140 licenses (47.9%) 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: 4,107 of the county's 4,120 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 321 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 Palo Alto: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Palo Alto?
140 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Palo Alto, out of 4,120 across Santa Clara County. 137 Palo Alto-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. 140 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Palo Alto and 4,120 across Santa Clara County, the longest-standing issued in 1950. 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 67 of Palo Alto's 140 currently carry. 321 Santa Clara County licenses expire within 90 days.
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