General contractor · Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Excavation

Active Washington registration WHATCE*783K4 · per L&I records

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Is Whatcom Excavation Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Whatcom Excavation with registration number WHATCE*783K4 and status ACTIVE, valid until Jun 10, 2028. The business address on file is in Bellingham, WA 98227.

License Details

License #: WHATCE*783K4
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: May 24, 2022
Expires: Jun 10, 2028
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 604897645
City: Bellingham, WA 98227

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · RLI Ins Co
Effective Aug 16, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Ohio Security Ins Co
Expires May 19, 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 588 days left before it expires on Jun 10, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Bellingham

Whatcom Excavation has held registration WHATCE*783K4 for 4.4 years. The median for the 794 active general contractors with a Bellingham address is 6.4 years, and 270 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Bellingham. 97 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Bellingham 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

May 24, 2022: Current registration WHATCE*783K4 took effect.
Aug 16, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with RLI Ins Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
May 19, 2027: Ohio Security Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Jun 10, 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 WHATCE*783K4 or UBI 604897645. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Whatcom Excavation 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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