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Cheney Metals Inc

Cheney Metals Inc of Watsonville holds California license 560763 (B General Building, C51 Structural Steel, C54 Ceramic and Mosaic Tile). The CSLB file dated Oct 29, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Oct 31, 2027.

Licensed 37 years, longer than 83% of 84 active Watsonville general contractors.

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Cheney Metals Inc, Watsonville

License
560763
Class
B General Building; C51 Structural Steel; C54 Ceramic and Mosaic Tile
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Bond
$25,000
Workers' comp
Exempt

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 Jan 1, 2023, continuous
Liability insurance
Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
Workers' comp
Exemptfrom Sep 19, 2025

Who is on this license?

Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
Paul L. CheneySince Mar 15, 1989

What work does this license cover?

Issued Mar 15, 1989. Inactive Apr 1, 1995 to Mar 4, 1996. Reissued Oct 24, 2005.

The workers' comp exemption means the holder told the CSLB it has no employees. If a crew works on your job, ask for a workers' comp certificate.

Which other Watsonville businesses hold B General Building?

California general contractors

What should you check before hiring?

What to ask before you hire

  1. Get the license number in writing. The name on the license should match the name on your contract and invoice.
  2. Check the class covers the job. A license for one trade doesn't cover another. California license classes
  3. Ask for a certificate of insurance sent to you by the insurance agent, not handed over by the contractor. How to read a COI
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  1. Don't sign or pay a deposit until the CSLB shows the license active again.
  2. 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.
  3. If work has started, hold further payments, keep the contract, receipts and photos, and file a complaint with Contractors State License Board (CSLB).
  4. Check another contractor. California license lookup

Sources

  1. CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov, Oct 29, 2026)
  2. Contractors State License Board (CSLB)