General contractor · Seattle, WA

Essential Hardscapes

Active Washington registration ESSENH*748PN · per L&I records

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Is Essential Hardscapes Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Essential Hardscapes with registration number ESSENH*748PN and status ACTIVE, valid until Oct 15, 2028. The business address on file is in Seattle, WA 98178.

License Details

License #: ESSENH*748PN
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Oct 15, 2026
Expires: Oct 15, 2028
Business type: Individual
UBI (state business ID): 606284951
City: Seattle, WA 98178

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Travelers Casualty & Surety Co of America
Effective Oct 15, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Hartford Underwriters Ins Co
Expires Oct 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 714 days left before it expires on Oct 15, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Seattle

Essential Hardscapes has held registration ESSENH*748PN for less than a year. The median for the 2,643 active general contractors with a Seattle address is 6.2 years, and 928 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Seattle. 383 of them registered in the last 12 months.

99% of these Seattle 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 15, 2026: Current registration ESSENH*748PN took effect.
Oct 15, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Travelers Casualty & Surety Co of America took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Oct 15, 2027: Hartford Underwriters Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Oct 15, 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 ESSENH*748PN or UBI 606284951. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Essential Hardscapes 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 Hartford Underwriters 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.

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