General contractor · Vancouver, WA

Tougher Than Steel LLC

Active Washington registration TOUGHTS826L2 · per L&I records

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Is Tougher Than Steel LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Tougher Than Steel LLC with registration number TOUGHTS826L2 and status ACTIVE, valid until Jul 20, 2028. The business address on file is in Vancouver, WA 98666.

License Details

License #: TOUGHTS826L2
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jun 22, 2018
Expires: Jul 20, 2028
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 604269196
City: Vancouver, WA 98666

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Great American Ins Co
Effective Jun 14, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Farmers Ins Exchange
Expires Sep 14, 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 628 days left before it expires on Jul 20, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Vancouver

Tougher Than Steel LLC has held registration TOUGHTS826L2 for 8.4 years. The median for the 2,085 active general contractors with a Vancouver address is 4.8 years, and 533 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is at or above the local median. 372 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Vancouver 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 22, 2018: Current registration TOUGHTS826L2 took effect.
Jun 14, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with Great American Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Sep 14, 2027: Farmers Ins Exchange liability policy on file expires.
Jul 20, 2028: 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 TOUGHTS826L2 or UBI 604269196. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Tougher Than Steel 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 Farmers Ins Exchange 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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