General contractor · Vancouver, WA

W E Carter Construction LLC

Active Washington registration WECARCL837OO · per L&I records

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Is W E Carter Construction LLC Licensed?

Washington L&I records list W E Carter Construction LLC with registration number WECARCL837OO and status ACTIVE, valid until Oct 2, 2027. The business address on file is in Vancouver, WA 98682.

License Details

License #: WECARCL837OO
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Sep 20, 2017
Expires: Oct 2, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 604171219
City: Vancouver, WA 98682

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Western Surety Co
Effective Oct 2, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Ohio Security Ins Co
Expires Sep 18, 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 336 days left before it expires on Oct 2, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Vancouver

W E Carter Construction LLC has held registration WECARCL837OO for 9.1 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

Sep 20, 2017: Current registration WECARCL837OO took effect.
Oct 2, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Western Surety Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Sep 18, 2027: Ohio Security Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Oct 2, 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 WECARCL837OO or UBI 604171219. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches W E Carter Construction 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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