General contractor · Shoreline, WA

Howes Construction Inc

Active Washington registration HOWESCI942LR · per L&I records

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Is Howes Construction Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Howes Construction Inc with registration number HOWESCI942LR and status ACTIVE, valid until Jun 24, 2028. The business address on file is in Shoreline, WA 98155.

License Details

License #: HOWESCI942LR
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jun 19, 2006
Expires: Jun 24, 2028
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 602617831
City: Shoreline, WA 98155

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Contractors Bonding & Insurance Co
Effective Jun 26, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Ohio Security Ins Co
Expires Jun 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 602 days left before it expires on Jun 24, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Shoreline

Howes Construction Inc has held registration HOWESCI942LR for 20.4 years. The median for the 212 active general contractors with a Shoreline address is 4.7 years, and 60 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 36 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Shoreline 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 19, 2006: Current registration HOWESCI942LR took effect.
Jun 26, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Contractors Bonding & Insurance Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Jun 15, 2027: Ohio Security Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Jun 24, 2028: Registration expires unless renewed.

Other L&I Registrations Under UBI 602617831

The L&I file lists 1 other contractor registration under the same state business ID (UBI). Older numbers usually reflect renewals under a new number, name changes or a change of business structure.

HOWESCI9423R · Howes Construction Inc · ACTIVE · effective Jun 19, 2006, expires Jun 25, 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

Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration HOWESCI942LR or UBI 602617831. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Howes Construction 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 Ohio Security 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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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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