Best Licensed General Contractors in Santa Maria, CA
246 general contractors registered in Santa Maria 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; 249 registered in Santa Maria
- 100 of Santa Maria's 249 licenses (40.2%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Santa Maria: 15 years
- Longest Santa Maria licensure: since 1958
- 111 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1958
- Phone
- (805) 925-9533
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1972
- Phone
- (805) 922-7777
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Phone
- (805) 937-5859
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Phone
- (805) 621-5000
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1982
- Phone
- (805) 934-7091
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Phone
- (805) 922-4344
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1983
- Phone
- (805) 689-3026
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1984
- Phone
- (805) 937-3654
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diani Building Corp | #178450 | Exempt or none on file | 1958 |
| Santa Maria Electric Inc. | #277342 | On file | 1972 |
| Spiess Construction Co Inc. | #333989 | On file | 1977 |
| Smith Mechanical - Electrical - Plumbing | #420418 | On file | 1982 |
| Ever-Ready Electric | #428707 | On file | 1982 |
| Famco Development Inc. | #433643 | On file | 1983 |
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, 249 of them registered in Santa Maria. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Maria license has been held 15 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1958. 100 of Santa Maria's 249 licenses (40.2%) 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 Maria: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Santa Maria?
249 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Santa Maria, out of 1,151 across Santa Barbara County. 246 Santa Maria-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. 249 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Santa Maria and 1,151 across Santa Barbara County, the longest-standing issued in 1958. 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 100 of Santa Maria's 249 currently carry. 111 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.
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