Best Licensed General Contractors in Santa Ynez, CA
45 general contractors registered in Santa Ynez 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; 45 registered in Santa Ynez
- 20 of Santa Ynez's 45 licenses (44.4%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Santa Ynez: 19 years
- Longest Santa Ynez licensure: since 1955
- 111 county licenses reach their expiration date within 90 days
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- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1955
- Phone
- (805) 688-4207
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1989
- Phone
- (805) 680-7068
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1993
- Phone
- (805) 570-5134
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1994
- Phone
- (805) 350-0704
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2001
- Phone
- (805) 688-0831
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2001
- Phone
- (805) 705-2443
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2005
- Phone
- (805) 325-1652
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2006
- Phone
- (805) 637-9900
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| John S Carter Incorporated | #157378 | On file | 1955 |
| M H I C Construction Inc. | #558868 | On file | 1989 |
| Advanced Wallcovering | #669511 | On file | 1993 |
| Kamric Interior Design Inc. | #684694 | On file | 1994 |
| Fine Wood Interiors Inc. | #795204 | On file | 2001 |
| B H Hildebrand Construction Inc. | #800713 | On file | 2001 |
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, 45 of them registered in Santa Ynez. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Santa Ynez license has been held 19 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1955. 20 of Santa Ynez's 45 licenses (44.4%) 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 Ynez: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Santa Ynez?
45 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Santa Ynez, out of 1,151 across Santa Barbara County. 45 Santa Ynez-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. 45 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Santa Ynez and 1,151 across Santa Barbara County, the longest-standing issued in 1955. 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 20 of Santa Ynez's 45 currently carry. 111 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.
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