General contractor · Bothell, WA

One Step Ahead Inc

Active Washington registration ONESTAI077KJ · per L&I records

LicensedBondedInsured

Is One Step Ahead Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list One Step Ahead Inc with registration number ONESTAI077KJ and status ACTIVE, valid until Sep 30, 2027. The business address on file is in Bothell, WA 98012.

License Details

License #: ONESTAI077KJ
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: May 11, 1993
Expires: Sep 30, 2027
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 601435954
City: Bothell, WA 98012

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Western Surety Co
Effective Mar 31, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Country Mutual Ins Co
Expires Jun 17, 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 334 days left before it expires on Sep 30, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Bothell

One Step Ahead Inc has held registration ONESTAI077KJ for 33.5 years. The median for the 579 active general contractors with a Bothell address is 4.4 years, and 145 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 104 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Bothell 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 11, 1993: Current registration ONESTAI077KJ took effect.
Mar 31, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Western Surety Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Jun 17, 2027: Country Mutual Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Sep 30, 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 ONESTAI077KJ or UBI 601435954. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches One Step Ahead 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 Country Mutual 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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