General contractor · Gig Harbor, WA

The Carpenter Company

Active Washington registration CARPECC787M1 · per L&I records

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Is The Carpenter Company Licensed?

Washington L&I records list The Carpenter Company with registration number CARPECC787M1 and status ACTIVE, valid until May 7, 2027. The business address on file is in Gig Harbor, WA 98335.

License Details

License #: CARPECC787M1
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Aug 10, 2022
Expires: May 7, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 604861219
City: Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Nationwide Mutual Ins Co
Effective May 23, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Benchmark Insurance Co
Expires Oct 28, 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 188 days left before it expires on May 7, 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

The Carpenter Company has held registration CARPECC787M1 for 4.2 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 newer than most in Gig Harbor. 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 $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

Aug 10, 2022: Current registration CARPECC787M1 took effect.
May 23, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Nationwide Mutual Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
May 7, 2027: Registration expires unless renewed.
Oct 28, 2027: Benchmark Insurance 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 CARPECC787M1 or UBI 604861219. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches The Carpenter Company 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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