General contractor · Tacoma, WA

Kvale Construction

Active Washington registration KVALEC*186JR · per L&I records

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Is Kvale Construction Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Kvale Construction with registration number KVALEC*186JR and status ACTIVE, valid until Apr 9, 2027. The business address on file is in Tacoma, WA 98408.

License Details

License #: KVALEC*186JR
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Apr 19, 1982
Expires: Apr 9, 2027
Business type: Individual
UBI (state business ID): 600432972
City: Tacoma, WA 98408

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Western Surety Co
Effective Mar 30, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Houston Casualty Co
Expires Apr 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 160 days left before it expires on Apr 9, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Tacoma

Kvale Construction has held registration KVALEC*186JR for 44.5 years. The median for the 1,458 active general contractors with a Tacoma address is 5.2 years, and 415 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 232 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Tacoma 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

Apr 19, 1982: Current registration KVALEC*186JR took effect.
Mar 30, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Western Surety Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Apr 1, 2027: Houston Casualty Co liability policy on file expires.
Apr 9, 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 KVALEC*186JR or UBI 600432972. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Kvale Construction 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 Houston Casualty 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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