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Rader Excavating Inc

Rader Excavating Inc of Palo Cedro holds California license 891588 (A General Engineering, C31 Construction Zone Traffic Control, D42). The CSLB file dated Oct 30, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Feb 28, 2027.

Licensed 19 years, longer than 64% of 28 active Palo Cedro general contractors.

Active

Rader Excavating Inc, Palo Cedro

License
891588
Class
A General Engineering; C31 Construction Zone Traffic Control; D42
Expires
Feb 28, 2027
Bond
$25,000
Workers' comp
Insured to Jan 1, 2027

CSLB file dated Oct 30, 2026

From the CSLB file dated Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026. Confirm with the board: CSLB license check

What bond, insurance and workers' comp are on file?

Bond
$25,000Hartford Insurance Company Of The Midwest, from Jan 1, 2023, continuous
Liability insurance
Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
Workers' comp
InsuredState Compensation Insurance Fund, from Jan 1, 2026, to Jan 1, 2027

Who is on this license?

Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
Aaron A. RaderSince Feb 26, 2007
Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
Debra L. RaderSince Jun 15, 2009

What work does this license cover?

Issued Feb 26, 2007.

Which other Palo Cedro businesses hold A General Engineering?

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 30, 2026)
  2. Contractors State License Board (CSLB)