General contractor · Vancouver, WA

James E John Const Co Inc

Active Washington registration JAMESEJ173MM · per L&I records

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Is James E John Const Co Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list James E John Const Co Inc with registration number JAMESEJ173MM and status ACTIVE, valid until Nov 7, 2027. The business address on file is in Vancouver, WA 98661.

License Details

License #: JAMESEJ173MM
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jul 14, 1983
Expires: Nov 7, 2027
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 600491465
City: Vancouver, WA 98661

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Travelers Cas and Surety Co of America
Effective Jul 14, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Phoenix Insurance Company, The
Expires Oct 1, 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 371 days left before it expires on Nov 7, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Vancouver

James E John Const Co Inc has held registration JAMESEJ173MM for 43.3 years. The median for the 2,085 active general contractors with a Vancouver address is 4.8 years, and 533 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 372 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Vancouver 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

Jul 14, 1983: Current registration JAMESEJ173MM took effect.
Jul 14, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Travelers Cas and Surety Co of America took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Oct 1, 2027: Phoenix Insurance Company, The liability policy on file expires.
Nov 7, 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 JAMESEJ173MM or UBI 600491465. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches James E John Const Co 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 Phoenix Insurance Company, The 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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