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C43 Sheet Metal License (California)
California has 1,278 active C43 Sheet Metal holders in the state file as of 2026-10-291, the 34th-largest of 64 classes with at least 200 holders. 39 of them expire by 2026-12-28.
- Active holders
- 1,278
- 0.5% of active California licenses
- Expiring by 2026-12-28
- 39
- 3.1% of holders
- Median bond on file
- $25,000
- 1,277 bonds
- Workers' comp exempt
- 18.9%
- of 1,278 with WC status
How many C43 contractors are exempt from workers' comp?
242 of 1,278 active C43 holders with a recorded status (18.9%) filed an exemption1, against 48.7% across all California classes.
How do you check a C43 license?
Search by license number or business name on the California license lookup, which reads the same state file.
Other California license classes
- D34 Prefabricated Equipment1,363
- C2 Insulation and Acoustical1,171
- D06 Construction Clean-up1,446
- C46 Solar1,137
- D52 Window Coverings1,450
- C60 Welding1,077
- C51 Structural Steel1,522
- C23 Ornamental Metal1,067
Sources
- CA CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov data portal) (cslb.ca.gov, 2026-10-29)