General contractor · Seattle, WA

Bantam Builders Inc

Active · expires in 40 days Washington registration BANTABI968QQ · per L&I records

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Is Bantam Builders Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Bantam Builders Inc with registration number BANTABI968QQ and status ACTIVE, valid until Dec 10, 2026. The business address on file is in Seattle, WA 98199.

License Details

License #: BANTABI968QQ
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Nov 18, 2004
Expires: Dec 10, 2026
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 602446846
City: Seattle, WA 98199

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Merchants Bonding Co (Mutual)
Effective Dec 10, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Cumis Specialty Insurance Comp
Expires Mar 7, 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 40 days left before it expires on Dec 10, 2026. If your project runs past that date, ask whether the business has renewed.

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

How This Record Compares in Seattle

Bantam Builders Inc has held registration BANTABI968QQ for 21.9 years. The median for the 2,643 active general contractors with a Seattle address is 6.2 years, and 928 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 383 of them registered in the last 12 months.

99% of these Seattle 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

Nov 18, 2004: Current registration BANTABI968QQ took effect.
Dec 10, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Merchants Bonding Co (Mutual) took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Dec 10, 2026: Registration expires unless renewed.
Mar 7, 2027: Cumis Specialty Insurance Comp liability policy on file expires.

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 BANTABI968QQ or UBI 602446846. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Bantam Builders Inc exactly (a corporation).
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 Cumis Specialty Insurance Comp 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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