General contractor · Woodinville, WA

Vela Brothers Inc

Active Washington registration VELABI*098QM · per L&I records

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Is Vela Brothers Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Vela Brothers Inc with registration number VELABI*098QM and status ACTIVE, valid until Feb 14, 2028. The business address on file is in Woodinville, WA 98072.

License Details

License #: VELABI*098QM
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Nov 14, 1991
Expires: Feb 14, 2028
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 601082275
City: Woodinville, WA 98072

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · American Contractors Indem CO
Effective Feb 14, 2026 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INS CO
Expires Feb 3, 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 471 days left before it expires on Feb 14, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Woodinville

Vela Brothers Inc has held registration VELABI*098QM for 35.0 years. The median for the 356 active general contractors with a Woodinville address is 9.8 years, and 177 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 38 of them registered in the last 12 months.

99% of these Woodinville 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

Nov 14, 1991: Current registration VELABI*098QM took effect.
Feb 14, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with American Contractors Indem CO took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Feb 3, 2027: WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INS CO liability policy on file expires.
Feb 14, 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 VELABI*098QM or UBI 601082275. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Vela Brothers Inc exactly (a corporation).
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 WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL 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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