General contractor · Auburn, WA

Karhu Tree Service LLC

Active Washington registration KARHUTS745MP · per L&I records

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Is Karhu Tree Service LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Karhu Tree Service LLC with registration number KARHUTS745MP and status ACTIVE, valid until Jul 20, 2028. The business address on file is in Auburn, WA 98002.

License Details

License #: KARHUTS745MP
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jul 20, 2026
Expires: Jul 20, 2028
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 606265008
City: Auburn, WA 98002

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Westfield Insurance Co
Effective Jul 17, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Scottsdale Ins Co
Expires Mar 26, 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 628 days left before it expires on Jul 20, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Auburn

Karhu Tree Service LLC has held registration KARHUTS745MP for less than a year. The median for the 1,018 active general contractors with an Auburn address is 4.9 years, and 272 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Auburn. 142 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Auburn 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 17, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Westfield Insurance Co took effect.
Jul 20, 2026: Current registration KARHUTS745MP took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Mar 26, 2027: Scottsdale Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Jul 20, 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 KARHUTS745MP or UBI 606265008. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Karhu Tree Service 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 Scottsdale 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.

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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