Best Licensed General Contractors in Solvang, CA
37 general contractors registered in Solvang 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; 37 registered in Solvang
- 10 of Solvang's 37 licenses (27.0%) carry current workers' compensation cover, not liability insurance; a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees
- Median time licensed in Solvang: 20 years
- Longest Solvang 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) 688-6464
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1979
- Phone
- (805) 680-2374
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1981
- Phone
- (805) 688-7737
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 1991
- Phone
- (805) 688-3752
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2002
- Phone
- (805) 688-6282
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2005
- Phone
- (805) 698-8022
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2008
- Phone
- (805) 455-5445
- Verified
- August 22, 2026
- Licensed since
- 2018
- Phone
- (805) 350-9018
Compare the top 6 at a glance
| Company | License | Workers' comp | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Building Materials Inc. | #175966 | On file | 1958 |
| James Cunningham General Contractor | #382613 | On file | 1979 |
| Elliott & Pohls Construction | #406657 | On file | 1981 |
| Hanly General Engineering Corporation | #621427 | On file | 1991 |
| Lone Star Wireless | #814279 | On file | 2002 |
| Demeure Construction | #869980 | On file | 2005 |
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, 37 of them registered in Solvang. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median Solvang license has been held 20 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1958. 10 of Solvang's 37 licenses (27.0%) 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 Solvang: common questions
How many licensed general contractors are there in Solvang?
37 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Solvang, out of 1,151 across Santa Barbara County. 37 Solvang-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. 37 active B general building contractor licenses are registered in Solvang 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 10 of Solvang's 37 currently carry. 111 Santa Barbara County licenses expire within 90 days.