General contractor · Tacoma, WA

Colton Construction Inc

Active Washington registration COLTOCI027DW · per L&I records

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Is Colton Construction Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Colton Construction Inc with registration number COLTOCI027DW and status ACTIVE, valid until Jan 9, 2028. The business address on file is in Tacoma, WA 98446.

License Details

License #: COLTOCI027DW
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Mar 16, 1998
Expires: Jan 9, 2028
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 601857099
City: Tacoma, WA 98446

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Nationwide Mutual Ins Co
Effective Oct 8, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Richmond National Insurance Co
Expires Feb 15, 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 435 days left before it expires on Jan 9, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Tacoma

Colton Construction Inc has held registration COLTOCI027DW for 28.6 years. The median for the 1,458 active general contractors with a Tacoma address is 5.2 years, and 415 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 232 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Tacoma 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, 1998: Current registration COLTOCI027DW took effect.
Oct 8, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Nationwide Mutual Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Feb 15, 2027: Richmond National Insurance Co liability policy on file expires.
Jan 9, 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 COLTOCI027DW or UBI 601857099. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Colton Construction 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 Richmond National Insurance 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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