General contractor · Spokane, WA

Bear Builders LLC

Active Washington registration BEARBBL914UW · per L&I records

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Is Bear Builders LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Bear Builders LLC with registration number BEARBBL914UW and status ACTIVE, valid until Jul 22, 2027. The business address on file is in Spokane, WA 99224.

License Details

License #: BEARBBL914UW
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Mar 16, 2009
Expires: Jul 22, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 603036905
City: Spokane, WA 99224

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Philadelphia Indemnity Ins Co
Effective Sep 22, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Nautilus Ins Co
Expires May 16, 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 264 days left before it expires on Jul 22, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Spokane

Bear Builders LLC has held registration BEARBBL914UW for 17.6 years. The median for the 1,902 active general contractors with a Spokane address is 4.5 years, and 532 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 362 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Spokane 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

Mar 16, 2009: Current registration BEARBBL914UW took effect.
Sep 22, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Philadelphia Indemnity Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
May 16, 2027: Nautilus Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Jul 22, 2027: 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 BEARBBL914UW or UBI 603036905. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Bear Builders LLC exactly (a limited liability company).
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 Nautilus Ins Co 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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