Legit Pages

We check whether contractors in California hold the state license their work requires. Each answer links to the public record and shows the date we checked it.

We start with electricians, then roofers. No contractor pages are published yet. These files explain what we check and what the records show. No contractor can pay to change a result: read how we stay independent.

Is the license real?

  1. No. 2How to Read a CSLB License RecordHow-to

    Status, classes, bonds, workers’ comp and discipline, field by field, with an eight-step lookup.

  2. No. 1California Contractor License ClassificationsExplainer

    What A, B, B-2 and C classes cover, why electrical work needs C-10 and roofing needs C-39.

  3. No. 10Unlicensed Contracting in CaliforniaThe law

    Who needs a license, the $1,000 minor work limit, penalties and what happens to the homeowner.

Before you sign

  1. No. 8Before You Hire an Electrician in CaliforniaChecklist

    Seven checks before work starts, from the license to the permit and state electrician certification.

  2. No. 7What a Home Improvement Contract Must SayThe law

    Required clauses, the down payment limit, and your right to cancel.

  3. No. 9Replacing a Roof in CaliforniaThe law

    Permits, cool roof rules, fire-rated roofing and the C-39 license.

If something goes wrong

  1. No. 5Contractor Bonds on a California LicenseExplainer

    The $25,000 license bond, who it pays, its limits, and what our snapshot shows.

  2. No. 6Workers’ Compensation on a Contractor LicenseExplainer

    Policy, exempt or self-insured: what each means, and why roofers cannot be exempt.

Counted from the state file

  1. No. 3What the State File Says About California Electrical ContractorsState file

    Status, suspension reasons, workers’ comp and license age for C-10 licenses, from the CSLB file of Sep 24, 2026.