General contractor · Tacoma, WA

Santes Metal Construction

Active · expires in 50 days Washington registration SANTEMC823LN · per L&I records

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Is Santes Metal Construction Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Santes Metal Construction with registration number SANTEMC823LN and status ACTIVE, valid until Dec 20, 2026. The business address on file is in Tacoma, WA 98444.

License Details

License #: SANTEMC823LN
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jun 15, 2018
Expires: Dec 20, 2026
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 604280677
City: Tacoma, WA 98444

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Lexon Ins Co
Effective Feb 5, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Ohio Security Ins Co
Expires Oct 20, 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 50 days left before it expires on Dec 20, 2026. If your project runs past that date, ask whether the business has renewed.

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

How This Record Compares in Tacoma

Santes Metal Construction has held registration SANTEMC823LN for 8.4 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 at or above the local median. 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

Jun 15, 2018: Current registration SANTEMC823LN took effect.
Feb 5, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Lexon Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Dec 20, 2026: Registration expires unless renewed.
Oct 20, 2027: Ohio Security Ins Co 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 SANTEMC823LN or UBI 604280677. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Santes Metal Construction 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 Ohio Security 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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