Pape & Sons Construction, Inc

Is Pape & Sons Construction, Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Pape & Sons Construction, Inc with registration number PAPESI*204DE and status ACTIVE, valid until Apr 8, 2027. The business address on file is in Gig Harbor, WA 98332.

License Details

License #

PAPESI*204DE

Status

ACTIVE

License type

Construction Contractor

Specialty

General

First effective

Mar 5, 1980

Expires

Apr 8, 2027

Business type

Corporation

UBI (state business ID)

600291966

City

Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond

$30,000 · Swiss RE Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corporation
Effective Apr 8, 2025 · Until Canceled

Liability insurance

$2,000,000 · Selective Ins Co of America
Expires Dec 31, 2026

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 159 days left before it expires on Apr 8, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Gig Harbor

Pape & Sons Construction, Inc has held registration PAPESI*204DE for 46.7 years. The median for the 368 active general contractors with a Gig Harbor address is 6.6 years, and 129 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 59 of them registered in the last 12 months.

99% of these Gig Harbor 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 $2,000,000, which is above that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

• Mar 5, 1980: Current registration PAPESI*204DE took effect.
• Apr 8, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Swiss RE Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corporation took effect.
• Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
• Dec 31, 2026: Selective Ins Co of America liability policy on file expires.
• Apr 8, 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

1. Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration PAPESI*204DE or UBI 600291966. The status there is the official one.
2. Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Pape & Sons Construction, Inc exactly (a corporation).
3. On L&I Verify, look for bond claims, lawsuits and any newer registration.
4. 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.

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