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Terra Firma Equipment
Terra Firma Equipment of Carpinteria holds California license 537917 (B General Building, D30). The CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Aug 31, 2028.
Doing business as Terra Firma Drilling Inc.
Licensed 38 years, longer than 80% of 31 active Carpinteria general contractors.
Active
Terra Firma Equipment, Carpinteria
- License
- 537917
- Class
- B General Building; D30
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Bond
- $25,000
- Workers' comp
- Insured to Oct 1, 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
- $25,000Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual), from Jul 15, 2024, continuous
- Liability insurance
- Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
- Workers' comp
- InsuredEverest Premier Insurance Company, from Oct 1, 2026, to Oct 1, 2027
Who is on this license?
- Responsible managing officer
- Donald L. CrouseSince Aug 10, 1988
What work does this license cover?
Issued Aug 10, 1988.
Which other Carpinteria businesses hold B General Building?
- Godkin Design/Build IncLicensed since 1988
- Santa Barbara Tri - County Pools IncLicensed since 1988
- Clark E M And SonsLicensed since 1988
- E J S Construction IncLicensed since 1989
- Gordon Fiano IncLicensed since 1992
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)