Home / License lookup / California / Shepherd Custom Construction LLC
California contractor license
Shepherd Custom Construction LLC
Shepherd Custom Construction LLC of Orange holds California license 479977 (B General Building). The CSLB file dated Oct 29, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Jun 30, 2028.
Licensed 41 years, longer than 90% of 386 active Orange general contractors.
Active
Shepherd Custom Construction LLC, Orange
- License
- 479977
- Class
- B General Building
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Bond
- $25,000
- Workers' comp
- Insured to Aug 12, 2027
CSLB file dated Oct 29, 2026
From the CSLB file dated Oct 29, 2026. Not a consumer report; check the board before you hire.
What bond, insurance and workers' comp are on file?
- Bond
- $25,000Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, from May 9, 2025, continuous
- Liability insurance
- Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
- Workers' comp
- InsuredNorguard Insurance Company, from Aug 12, 2026, to Aug 12, 2027
Who is on this license?
- Responsible managing member
- Donald T. ShepherdSince Sep 25, 1985
- LLC member
- Carla J. ShepherdSince Jun 25, 2024
What work does this license cover?
Issued Sep 25, 1985. Reactivated Apr 16, 1993. Reissued Jun 25, 2024.
Which other Orange businesses hold B General Building?
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, Oct 29, 2026)
- Contractors State License Board (CSLB)