General contractor · Bellingham, WA

Kettman & Company

Active Washington registration KETTMC*967LJ · per L&I records

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Is Kettman & Company Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Kettman & Company with registration number KETTMC*967LJ and status ACTIVE, valid until Jun 27, 2028. The business address on file is in Bellingham, WA 98226.

License Details

License #: KETTMC*967LJ
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jun 11, 2004
Expires: Jun 27, 2028
Business type: Individual
UBI (state business ID): 602256727
City: Bellingham, WA 98226

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Ohio Cas Ins Co
Effective Jul 1, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · General Ins Co of America
Expires Feb 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 605 days left before it expires on Jun 27, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Bellingham

Kettman & Company has held registration KETTMC*967LJ for 22.4 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 among the longer-held ones. 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

Jun 11, 2004: Current registration KETTMC*967LJ took effect.
Jul 1, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Ohio Cas Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Feb 15, 2027: General Ins Co of America liability policy on file expires.
Jun 27, 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 KETTMC*967LJ or UBI 602256727. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Kettman & Company exactly (a individual).
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 General Ins Co of America 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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