Skip to content
State files updated Oct 30, 2026
Look up a contractor
MenuClose

Home / License lookup / California / Smollen The Builder Inc

California contractor license

Smollen The Builder Inc

Smollen The Builder Inc of Mill Valley holds California license 968840 (B General Building). The CSLB file dated Oct 30, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Dec 31, 2027.

Active

Smollen The Builder Inc, Mill Valley

License
968840
Class
B General Building
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Bond
$25,000
Workers' comp
Insured to May 31, 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
$25,000American Contractors Indemnity Company, from Dec 27, 2023, continuous
Liability insurance
Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
Workers' comp
InsuredPie Insurance Company (The), from May 31, 2024, to May 31, 2027

Who is on this license?

Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
Craig S. SmollenSince Dec 28, 2011

What work does this license cover?

Issued Dec 28, 2011. Reissued Dec 27, 2023.

Which other Mill Valley 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 30, 2026)
  2. Contractors State License Board (CSLB)