General contractor · Tacoma, WA

Grimes Carpentry LLC

Active Washington registration GRIMECL844QH · per L&I records

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Is Grimes Carpentry LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Grimes Carpentry LLC with registration number GRIMECL844QH and status ACTIVE, valid until Feb 6, 2028. The business address on file is in Tacoma, WA 98404.

License Details

License #: GRIMECL844QH
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Nov 8, 2016
Expires: Feb 6, 2028
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 604043652
City: Tacoma, WA 98404

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Nationwide Mutual Ins Co
Effective Oct 21, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Sierra Specialty Insurance Com
Expires Oct 24, 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 463 days left before it expires on Feb 6, 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

Grimes Carpentry LLC has held registration GRIMECL844QH for 10.0 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 at or above the local median. 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

Nov 8, 2016: Current registration GRIMECL844QH took effect.
Oct 21, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Nationwide Mutual Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Oct 24, 2027: Sierra Specialty Insurance Com liability policy on file expires.
Feb 6, 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 GRIMECL844QH or UBI 604043652. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Grimes Carpentry 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 Sierra 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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