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Porter Engineering

Porter Engineering of Santa Margarita holds California license 969937 (A General Engineering). The CSLB file dated Oct 28, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Oct 31, 2027.

Doing business as Porter Construction Inc.

Licensed 14 years, longer than 59% of 62,932 active California general contractors.

Active

Porter Engineering, Santa Margarita

  • Bond has a cancellation date on file: Dec 23, 2026.
License
969937
Class
A General Engineering
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Bond
$25,000
Workers' comp
Insured to Oct 15, 2027

CSLB file dated Oct 28, 2026

From the CSLB file dated Oct 28, 2026. Not a consumer report; check the board before you hire.

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

Bond
$25,000Western Surety Company, from Dec 23, 2024, continuous, cancel date Dec 23, 2026
Liability insurance
Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
Workers' comp
InsuredPie Insurance Company (The), from Oct 15, 2026, to Oct 15, 2027

What work does this license cover?

Issued Feb 9, 2012.

A cancellation date is on file for a bond or policy. Ask for a current certificate before work starts.

Which other Santa Margarita 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 28, 2026)
  2. Contractors State License Board (CSLB)