General contractor · Kirkland, WA

Top Hat Chimney

Active · expires in 56 days Washington registration TOPHAHC909PN · per L&I records

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Is Top Hat Chimney Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Top Hat Chimney with registration number TOPHAHC909PN and status ACTIVE, valid until Dec 27, 2026. The business address on file is in Kirkland, WA 98033.

License Details

License #: TOPHAHC909PN
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Oct 15, 2010
Expires: Dec 27, 2026
Business type: Individual
UBI (state business ID): 601845991
City: Kirkland, WA 98033

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Ohio Cas Ins Co
Effective Nov 4, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · West American Ins Co
Expires Jan 11, 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 56 days left before it expires on Dec 27, 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 Kirkland

Top Hat Chimney has held registration TOPHAHC909PN for 16.0 years. The median for the 538 active general contractors with a Kirkland address is 5.2 years, and 162 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 94 of them registered in the last 12 months.

99% of these Kirkland records have a surety bond on file and 99% 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

Oct 15, 2010: Current registration TOPHAHC909PN took effect.
Nov 4, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Ohio Cas Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Dec 27, 2026: Registration expires unless renewed.
Jan 11, 2027: West American 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 TOPHAHC909PN or UBI 601845991. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Top Hat Chimney exactly (a individual).
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 West American 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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