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Kern Steel Fabrication Inc
Kern Steel Fabrication Inc of Bakersfield holds California license 388210 (A General Engineering, C33 Painting and Decorating, C51 Structural Steel). The CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Mar 31, 2028.
Licensed 46 years, longer than 97% of 662 active Bakersfield general contractors.
Active
Kern Steel Fabrication Inc, Bakersfield
- License
- 388210
- Class
- A General Engineering; C33 Painting and Decorating; C51 Structural Steel
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Bond
- $25,000
- Workers' comp
- Insured to May 31, 2027
CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026
From the CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026. Not a consumer report; check the board before you hire.
Has the board taken action on this license?
None in the CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026. Confirm with the board: CSLB license check
What bond, insurance and workers' comp are on file?
- Bond
- $25,000Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (The), from Jan 1, 2023, continuous
- Liability insurance
- Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
- Workers' comp
- InsuredOld Republic Insurance Company, from May 31, 2020, to May 31, 2027
Who is on this license?
- Officer
- Ali E. BorderSince Feb 20, 2024
- Officer
- Samuel E. ChampnessSince Feb 29, 2024
- Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
- Al T. ChampnessSince Dec 20, 1985
What work does this license cover?
Issued Mar 21, 1980.
- A General Engineering
- C33 Painting and Decorating
- C51 Structural Steel
Which other Bakersfield businesses hold A General Engineering?
- Camp S A Pump CompanyLicensed since 1977
- Robert Heely IncLicensed since 1979
- South Valley Pump & DrillingLicensed since 1981
- M Construction Co IncLicensed since 1981
- Jaspar Dee And AssociatesLicensed since 1982
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What should you check before hiring?
What to ask before you hire
- Get the license number in writing. The name on the license should match the name on your contract and invoice.
- Check the class covers the job. A license for one trade doesn't cover another. California license classes
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent to you by the insurance agent, not handed over by the contractor. How to read a COI
- Ask who will be on site. If a crew works on your property, ask for proof of workers' comp. An exemption on file means the contractor told the CSLB it has no employees.
- Put it in a written contract: license number, price, start date and payment schedule. Check the license again on the day you sign.
If the license is lapsed
- Don't sign or pay a deposit until the CSLB shows the license active again.
- Ask the contractor why. For a bond or insurance lapse, ask for proof that the new bond or policy was filed with the CSLB, then check again.
- If work has started, hold further payments, keep the contract, receipts and photos, and file a complaint with Contractors State License Board (CSLB).
- Check another contractor. California license lookup
Sources
- CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov, Nov 1, 2026)
- Contractors State License Board (CSLB)