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Bell Janet & Associates

Bell Janet & Associates of Menlo Park holds California license 608241 (B General Building, C27 Landscaping). The CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Mar 31, 2028.

Doing business as Garden Sense Inc.

Licensed 35 years, longer than 80% of 71 active Menlo Park general contractors.

Active

Bell Janet & Associates, Menlo Park

License
608241
Class
B General Building; C27 Landscaping
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Bond
$25,000
Workers' comp
Insured to Jan 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
$25,000American Contractors Indemnity Company, from Mar 19, 2023, continuous
Liability insurance
Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
Workers' comp
InsuredSunz Insurance Company, from Jan 1, 2026, to Jan 1, 2027

What work does this license cover?

Issued Dec 19, 1990. Reissued Mar 19, 2012.

Which other Menlo Park 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, Nov 1, 2026)
  2. Contractors State License Board (CSLB)