General contractor · Puyallup, WA

Northwest Building Services

Active Washington registration NORTHBS963BN · per L&I records

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Is Northwest Building Services Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Northwest Building Services with registration number NORTHBS963BN and status ACTIVE, valid until May 20, 2027. The business address on file is in Puyallup, WA 98371.

License Details

License #: NORTHBS963BN
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: May 20, 2003
Expires: May 20, 2027
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 601993671
City: Puyallup, WA 98371

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Merchants Bonding Co (Mutual)
Effective Jul 1, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Selective Ins Co of America
Expires Jul 24, 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 201 days left before it expires on May 20, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Puyallup

Northwest Building Services has held registration NORTHBS963BN for 23.4 years. The median for the 785 active general contractors with a Puyallup address is 5.5 years, and 236 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 122 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Puyallup 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

May 20, 2003: Current registration NORTHBS963BN took effect.
Jul 1, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Merchants Bonding Co (Mutual) took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
May 20, 2027: Registration expires unless renewed.
Jul 24, 2027: Selective Ins Co of America liability policy on file expires.

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 NORTHBS963BN or UBI 601993671. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Northwest Building Services 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 Selective 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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