General contractor · Bellevue, WA

John F Buchan Homes

Active Washington registration JOHNFFB909QH · per L&I records

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Is John F Buchan Homes Licensed?

Washington L&I records list John F Buchan Homes with registration number JOHNFFB909QH and status ACTIVE, valid until Nov 18, 2028. The business address on file is in Bellevue, WA 98004.

License Details

License #: JOHNFFB909QH
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Nov 18, 2010
Expires: Nov 18, 2028
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 602890922
City: Bellevue, WA 98004

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Ohio Cas Ins Co
Effective Nov 18, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Cumis Specialty Insurance Comp
Expires Jul 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 749 days left before it expires on Nov 18, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Bellevue

John F Buchan Homes has held registration JOHNFFB909QH for 15.9 years. The median for the 743 active general contractors with a Bellevue address is 4.7 years, and 209 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 110 of them registered in the last 12 months.

99% of these Bellevue 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 18, 2010: Current registration JOHNFFB909QH took effect.
Nov 18, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Ohio Cas Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Jul 1, 2027: Cumis Specialty Insurance Comp liability policy on file expires.
Nov 18, 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 JOHNFFB909QH or UBI 602890922. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches John F Buchan Homes 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 Cumis Specialty Insurance Comp 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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