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Bay Area Designer Builders Inc
Bay Area Designer Builders Inc of Chico holds California license 812082 (B General Building). The CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Aug 31, 2028.
Licensed 24 years, longer than 62% of 172 active Chico general contractors.
Active
- Workers' comp ends Nov 1, 2026 (0 days)
Bay Area Designer Builders Inc, Chico
- License
- 812082
- Class
- B General Building
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Bond
- $25,000
- Workers' comp
- Insured to Nov 1, 2026
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 Jan 1, 2023, continuous
- Liability insurance
- Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
- Workers' comp
- InsuredOmaha National Casualty Company, from Nov 1, 2025, to Nov 1, 2026
Who is on this license?
- Officer
- Karen S. ClaytonSince Aug 28, 2002
- Officer
- Stephen F. ClaytonSince Aug 28, 2002
- Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
- Steven C. ShirleySince Aug 28, 2002
What work does this license cover?
Issued Aug 28, 2002.
Which other Chico businesses hold B General Building?
- Maintenance PlusLicensed since 2001
- Chico Home ImprovementLicensed since 2002
- MC Culley Mike Construction General PartnershipLicensed since 2003
- Southgate Construction Company IncLicensed since 2004
- Porter Larry Construction IncLicensed since 2005
What should you check before hiring?
What to ask before you hire
- Ask whether it has been renewed. Something on this license ends within 60 days. Check again before you pay a deposit.
- 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)