General contractor · Redmond, WA

Gentle Ben'S Tree Service Inc

Active Washington registration GENTLBT110JD · per L&I records

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Is Gentle Ben'S Tree Service Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Gentle Ben'S Tree Service Inc with registration number GENTLBT110JD and status ACTIVE, valid until Mar 6, 2027. The business address on file is in Redmond, WA 98073.

License Details

License #: GENTLBT110JD
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Apr 4, 1989
Expires: Mar 6, 2027
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 601045770
City: Redmond, WA 98073

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Western Surety Co
Effective Mar 6, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Accelerant Specialty Insurance
Expires Mar 13, 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 126 days left before it expires on Mar 6, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Redmond

Gentle Ben'S Tree Service Inc has held registration GENTLBT110JD for 37.6 years. The median for the 387 active general contractors with a Redmond address is 5.8 years, and 131 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 46 of them registered in the last 12 months.

99% of these Redmond 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

Apr 4, 1989: Current registration GENTLBT110JD took effect.
Mar 6, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Western Surety Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Mar 6, 2027: Registration expires unless renewed.
Mar 13, 2027: Accelerant Specialty Insurance liability policy on file expires.

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 GENTLBT110JD or UBI 601045770. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Gentle Ben'S Tree Service 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 Accelerant Specialty Insurance 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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