General contractor · Olympia, WA

A-3 Builders

Active Washington registration A3BUI**070KR · per L&I records

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Is A-3 Builders Licensed?

Washington L&I records list A-3 Builders with registration number A3BUI**070KR and status ACTIVE, valid until Sep 3, 2028. The business address on file is in Olympia, WA 98501.

License Details

License #: A3BUI**070KR
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: May 19, 1993
Expires: Sep 3, 2028
Business type: Individual
UBI (state business ID): 601076087
City: Olympia, WA 98501

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Contractors Bonding & Insurance Co
Effective Aug 28, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Contractors Bonding & Insuranc
Expires Aug 1, 2027

What Active Status Means

The registration is current: L&I has a bond and liability insurance on file and the term has not ended. ACTIVE is necessary but not sufficient, so also check the expiry date, the bond and the insurance below.

Can this business work under this registration? Can work while it stays active.

The registration has 673 days left before it expires on Sep 3, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

All status codes are explained in Washington Contractor License Statuses Explained.

How This Record Compares in Olympia

A-3 Builders has held registration A3BUI**070KR for 33.4 years. The median for the 755 active general contractors with an Olympia address is 6.8 years, and 279 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 101 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Olympia records have a surety bond on file and 100% have liability insurance on file. The median insurance amount on file is $1,000,000; this business lists $1,000,000, which is equal to that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

May 19, 1993: Current registration A3BUI**070KR took effect.
Aug 28, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Contractors Bonding & Insurance Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Aug 1, 2027: Contractors Bonding & Insuranc liability policy on file expires.
Sep 3, 2028: Registration expires unless renewed.

Checks for General Contractors

General contractors must file a $30,000 surety bond (RCW 18.27.040, effective July 1, 2024). This record lists a $30,000 bond. See General vs Specialty Contractor Registration in Washington.
Use a general contractor when the project involves more than one trade. Subcontractors on your job must be registered too.
Compare bids on scope, schedule and payment terms, not just the total.
More detail: How to Choose a General Contractor in Washington.

How to Verify This Contractor

Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration A3BUI**070KR or UBI 601076087. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches A-3 Builders exactly (a individual).
On L&I Verify, look for bond claims, lawsuits and any newer registration.
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurer, and compare it with the Contractors Bonding & Insuranc policy on file.

A full walkthrough is in How to Check a Contractor License in Washington.

Record data as of Oct 30, 2026, from the Washington L&I contractor file.

Accuracy notice. Data from Washington L&I open data (public domain, PDDL), not affiliated with any government. Records change; confirm on the official L&I Verify tool before hiring. Search other businesses with the Washington contractor license lookup.

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