General contractor · Kent, WA

Northwest Industrial Equip Inc

Active Washington registration NORTHIE968DW · per L&I records

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Is Northwest Industrial Equip Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Northwest Industrial Equip Inc with registration number NORTHIE968DW and status ACTIVE, valid until Oct 1, 2028. The business address on file is in Kent, WA 98032.

License Details

License #: NORTHIE968DW
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Mar 16, 2004
Expires: Oct 1, 2028
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 602185528
City: Kent, WA 98032

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Western Surety Co
Effective Aug 30, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · West American Ins Co
Expires Sep 14, 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 701 days left before it expires on Oct 1, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Kent

Northwest Industrial Equip Inc has held registration NORTHIE968DW for 22.6 years. The median for the 977 active general contractors with a Kent address is 4.2 years, and 192 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 172 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Kent 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

Mar 16, 2004: Current registration NORTHIE968DW took effect.
Aug 30, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Western Surety Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Sep 14, 2027: West American Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Oct 1, 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 NORTHIE968DW or UBI 602185528. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Northwest Industrial Equip 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 West American 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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