General contractor · Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Best Builders LLC

Active Washington registration BELLIBB771PS · per L&I records

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Is Bellingham Best Builders LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Bellingham Best Builders LLC with registration number BELLIBB771PS and status ACTIVE, valid until Oct 10, 2027. The business address on file is in Bellingham, WA 98229.

License Details

License #: BELLIBB771PS
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Oct 10, 2023
Expires: Oct 10, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 605001329
City: Bellingham, WA 98229

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Travelers Cas and Surety Co of America
Effective Jun 13, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · State National Ins Co Inc
Expires Sep 26, 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 344 days left before it expires on Oct 10, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Bellingham

Bellingham Best Builders LLC has held registration BELLIBB771PS for 3.1 years. The median for the 794 active general contractors with a Bellingham address is 6.4 years, and 270 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Bellingham. 97 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Bellingham 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

Oct 10, 2023: Current registration BELLIBB771PS took effect.
Jun 13, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Travelers Cas and Surety Co of America took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Sep 26, 2027: State National Ins Co Inc liability policy on file expires.
Oct 10, 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 BELLIBB771PS or UBI 605001329. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Bellingham Best 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 State National Ins Co Inc 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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