General contractor · Bothell, WA

Desert Express LLC

Active Washington registration DESEREL751LT · per L&I records

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Is Desert Express LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Desert Express LLC with registration number DESEREL751LT and status ACTIVE, valid until Jun 30, 2027. The business address on file is in Bothell, WA 98012.

License Details

License #: DESEREL751LT
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jun 30, 2025
Expires: Jun 30, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 605618116
City: Bothell, WA 98012

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Nationwide Mutual Ins Co
Effective Jun 30, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Sutton Specialty Insurance Com
Expires Jun 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 242 days left before it expires on Jun 30, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Bothell

Desert Express LLC has held registration DESEREL751LT for 1.3 years. The median for the 579 active general contractors with a Bothell address is 4.4 years, and 145 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Bothell. 104 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Bothell 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 30, 2025: Current registration DESEREL751LT took effect.
Jun 30, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Nationwide Mutual Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Jun 9, 2027: Sutton Specialty Insurance Com liability policy on file expires.
Jun 30, 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 DESEREL751LT or UBI 605618116. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Desert Express 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 Sutton Specialty Insurance Com 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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