General contractor · Bellingham, WA

Karleby Builders Inc

Active Washington registration KARLEBI849Q2 · per L&I records

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Is Karleby Builders Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Karleby Builders Inc with registration number KARLEBI849Q2 and status ACTIVE, valid until Aug 25, 2027. The business address on file is in Bellingham, WA 98229.

License Details

License #: KARLEBI849Q2
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Nov 22, 2016
Expires: Aug 25, 2027
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 604056052
City: Bellingham, WA 98229

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Western Surety Co
Effective Feb 19, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Nautilus Ins Co
Expires Jan 29, 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 298 days left before it expires on Aug 25, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Bellingham

Karleby Builders Inc has held registration KARLEBI849Q2 for 9.9 years. The median for the 794 active general contractors with a Bellingham address is 6.4 years, and 270 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is at or above the local median. 97 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Bellingham 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 22, 2016: Current registration KARLEBI849Q2 took effect.
Feb 19, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Western Surety Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Jan 29, 2027: Nautilus Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Aug 25, 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 KARLEBI849Q2 or UBI 604056052. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Karleby Builders 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 Nautilus 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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