General contractor · Tacoma, WA

Shortboard Construction LLC

Active Washington registration SHORTCL755C6 · per L&I records

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Is Shortboard Construction LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Shortboard Construction LLC with registration number SHORTCL755C6 and status ACTIVE, valid until Mar 1, 2027. The business address on file is in Tacoma, WA 98466.

License Details

License #: SHORTCL755C6
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Mar 1, 2025
Expires: Mar 1, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 605730888
City: Tacoma, WA 98466

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · American Contractors Indem CO
Effective Mar 1, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $300,000 · Benchmark Insurance Co
Expires Feb 25, 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 121 days left before it expires on Mar 1, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Tacoma

Shortboard Construction LLC has held registration SHORTCL755C6 for 1.7 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 newer than most in Tacoma. 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 $300,000, which is below that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

Mar 1, 2025: Current registration SHORTCL755C6 took effect.
Mar 1, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with American Contractors Indem CO took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Feb 25, 2027: Benchmark Insurance Co liability policy on file expires.
Mar 1, 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 SHORTCL755C6 or UBI 605730888. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Shortboard Construction LLC exactly (a limited liability company).
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 Benchmark Insurance 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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