Best Licensed General Contractors in Santa Barbara, CA
488 general contractors registered in Santa Barbara 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; 502 registered in Santa Barbara
- 233 of Santa Barbara's 502 licenses (46.4%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Santa Barbara: 20 years
- Longest Santa Barbara licensure: since 1960
- 111 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1970
- Phone
- (805) 965-7011
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1970
- Phone
- (805) 963-0358
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1976
- Phone
- (805) 895-8767
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Phone
- (805) 682-5685
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Phone
- (805) 453-6294
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Phone
- (805) 689-1531
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Phone
- (805) 896-6666
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1980
- Phone
- (310) 924-9399
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Millwork Of Santa Barbara | #261772 | On file | 1970 |
| Timm Construction | #262246 | On file | 1970 |
| Tom Gilles General Contractor | #318411 | On file | 1976 |
| Leonard Unander Associates Inc. | #330585 | On file | 1977 |
| Woody Boyce Builders | #336427 | On file | 1977 |
| The Starnes Company Builder | #348463 | On file | 1977 |
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, 502 of them registered in Santa Barbara. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Barbara license has been held 20 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1960. 233 of Santa Barbara's 502 licenses (46.4%) 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: 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 Santa Barbara: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Santa Barbara?
502 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Santa Barbara, out of 1,151 across Santa Barbara County. 488 Santa Barbara-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. 502 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Santa Barbara and 1,151 across Santa Barbara County, the longest-standing issued in 1960. 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 233 of Santa Barbara's 502 currently carry. 111 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.
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