General contractor · Kent, WA

The Creative Carpenter LLC

Active Washington registration CREATCC813D7 · per L&I records

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Is The Creative Carpenter LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list The Creative Carpenter LLC with registration number CREATCC813D7 and status ACTIVE, valid until Sep 30, 2027. The business address on file is in Kent, WA 98032.

License Details

License #: CREATCC813D7
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Mar 27, 2019
Expires: Sep 30, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 604375550
City: Kent, WA 98032

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Merchants Bonding Co (Mutual)
Effective Mar 21, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Ohio Security Ins Co
Expires Mar 21, 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 Kent

The Creative Carpenter LLC has held registration CREATCC813D7 for 7.6 years. The median for the 977 active general contractors with a Kent address is 4.2 years, and 192 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is at or above the local median. 172 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Kent 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

Mar 27, 2019: Current registration CREATCC813D7 took effect.
Mar 21, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Merchants Bonding Co (Mutual) took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Mar 21, 2027: Ohio Security 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 CREATCC813D7 or UBI 604375550. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches The Creative Carpenter 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 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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