General contractor · Puyallup, WA

Better Stone

Active Washington registration BETTES*748P2 · per L&I records

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Is Better Stone Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Better Stone with registration number BETTES*748P2 and status ACTIVE, valid until Oct 22, 2028. The business address on file is in Puyallup, WA 98373.

License Details

License #: BETTES*748P2
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Oct 22, 2026
Expires: Oct 22, 2028
Business type: Individual
UBI (state business ID): 604008882
City: Puyallup, WA 98373

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · State Farm Fire & Cas Co
Effective Oct 8, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $300,000 · State Farm Fire & Cas Co
Expires Apr 9, 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 722 days left before it expires on Oct 22, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Puyallup

Better Stone has held registration BETTES*748P2 for less than a year. The median for the 785 active general contractors with a Puyallup address is 5.5 years, and 236 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Puyallup. 122 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Puyallup 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 $300,000, which is below that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

Oct 8, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with State Farm Fire & Cas Co took effect.
Oct 22, 2026: Current registration BETTES*748P2 took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Apr 9, 2027: State Farm Fire & Cas Co liability policy on file expires.
Oct 22, 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 BETTES*748P2 or UBI 604008882. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Better Stone 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 State Farm Fire & Cas 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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