General contractor · Tacoma, WA

Columbia Sheet Metal Inc Of Wa

Active Washington registration COLUMSM195PB · per L&I records

LicensedBondedInsured

Is Columbia Sheet Metal Inc Of Wa Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Columbia Sheet Metal Inc Of Wa with registration number COLUMSM195PB and status ACTIVE, valid until Aug 13, 2028. The business address on file is in Tacoma, WA 98445.

License Details

License #: COLUMSM195PB
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Oct 2, 1981
Expires: Aug 13, 2028
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 600148532
City: Tacoma, WA 98445

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Contractors Bonding & Insurance Co
Effective Aug 13, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · James River Ins Co
Expires Jan 20, 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 652 days left before it expires on Aug 13, 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

Columbia Sheet Metal Inc Of Wa has held registration COLUMSM195PB for 45.1 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

Oct 2, 1981: Current registration COLUMSM195PB took effect.
Aug 13, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Contractors Bonding & Insurance Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Jan 20, 2027: James River Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Aug 13, 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 COLUMSM195PB or UBI 600148532. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Columbia Sheet Metal Inc Of Wa 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 James River 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.

Is This Your Business?

Claim this free listing to add a description, photos and a website link, or join the featured waitlist.

Claim Your Listing or Get Featured on Verified Licensed

Something wrong or want this profile removed? Use the correction or removal request form.