Dear Services

Is Dear Services Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Dear Services with registration number DEARSS*748MH and status ACTIVE, valid until Jul 16, 2028. The business address on file is in Kent, WA 98032.

License Details

License #

DEARSS*748MH

Status

ACTIVE

License type

Construction Contractor

Specialty

General

First effective

Jul 16, 2026

Expires

Jul 16, 2028

Business type

Limited Liability Company

UBI (state business ID)

603435724

City

Kent, WA 98032

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond

$30,000 · Travelers Casualty & Surety Co of America
Effective Jun 17, 2026 · Until Canceled

Liability insurance

$1,000,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INS CO
Expires Feb 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 624 days left before it expires on Jul 16, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Kent

Dear Services has held registration DEARSS*748MH for less than a year. The median for the 977 active general contractors with a Kent address is 4.2 years, and 192 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Kent. 172 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Kent 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

• Jun 17, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Travelers Casualty & Surety Co of America took effect.
• Jul 16, 2026: Current registration DEARSS*748MH took effect.
• Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
• Feb 20, 2027: WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INS CO liability policy on file expires.
• Jul 16, 2028: Registration expires unless renewed.

Other L&I Registrations Under UBI 603435724

The L&I file lists 4 other contractor registrations under the same state business ID (UBI). Older numbers usually reflect renewals under a new number, name changes or a change of business structure.

• DEARSS*7404W · Dear Services · ACTIVE · effective Jul 17, 2026, expires Jul 17, 2028
• DEARSS*798ND · Dear Services · SUSPENDED · effective Sep 1, 2021, expires Sep 1, 2027
• DEARSS*835D3 · Dear Services · SUSPENDED · effective Mar 23, 2017, expires Mar 23, 2027
• DEAREEI864PN · Dear Electric Inc · ACTIVE · effective Oct 15, 2014, expires Oct 20, 2028

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

1. Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration DEARSS*748MH or UBI 603435724. The status there is the official one.
2. Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Dear Services exactly (a limited liability company).
3. On L&I Verify, look for bond claims, lawsuits and any newer registration.
4. Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurer, and compare it with the WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL 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.

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