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How the records work in Elk Grove

We use public records to help you make a shortlist. They show what a contractor has filed and where they have worked in Elk Grove. They can't tell you whether someone will be right for your home.

Is a contractor licensed in Elk Grove?

California contractors doing jobs of $1,000 or more must hold a CSLB license.

89% of the 1,380 firms on the Elk Grove permit file match an active license in the California CSLB license master file, matched by business name and phone because Elk Grove permits record no license number. Our match can miss a firm that files under another name, so a missing match is a reason to check, not a finding.

How to check one firm

Ask the contractor for the license number and look it up at CSLB license check. How to check a contractor's license in California →

What the numbers mean

Typical cost

The middle value recorded on this contractor's matching permits. It's a permit value, not a quote or the final price. Ask for a written estimate.

Permits in the last 12 months

Matching Elk Grove permits in the most recent year of our data. It shows recent recorded activity here, not every job the company did.

Completion rate

For contractors with at least 5 permits a year or more old, the share the city finaled or closed with a final date. A permit can stay open because of paperwork or timing, so this isn't a workmanship grade.

Speed

How long their permits take from issue to the city's finaled date, compared with other Elk Grove contractors in the trade. Shown for firms with 10+ permits.

License

Matched by name against the California CSLB license master file, matched by business name and phone because Elk Grove permits record no license number. Name matching can miss a license, so always check the number yourself.

About the ranking: The score combines how much of this exact work a contractor has on record, how often their older permits reached completion (where we can measure it), how well their usual job size matches your budget, how recently they've been active, and how much of their work is near you. A measure we can't calculate is left out rather than guessed, and a thin record pulls the score toward the middle. A contractor whose matched license has a problem is listed after everyone else. You set the weights with the sliders on every list.

Elk Grove specifics: Sacramento County publishes no home values (the Assessor's roll is available only on request), so Elk Grove pages can't show the kind of homes a contractor works on, a ZIP home value or a price comparison. Permits carry no license number, so firms are matched to the CSLB file by business name or phone; a name that matches no CSLB record shows no license, and the file leaves out expired licenses. Production builders dominate New Home and also appear under Solar, because they pull the solar permits on their own new homes. ADU and demolition permits are too few to rank. Locations are by ZIP code (three ZIPs).

Common questions

  • Where does the information come from?Work history comes from City of Elk Grove TRAKiT building permits on single-family, duplex, mobile-home and ADU homes. License details come from the California CSLB license master file, matched by business name and phone because Elk Grove permits record no license number. Home values come from no public source for Elk Grove: Sacramento County publishes no assessed or market home values (its roll is supplied on request only), so no home values are shown. The current data covers October 2023 through September 2026, so it won't reflect a filing made after that.
  • If I don't see a permit, does that mean the contractor did something wrong?No. Some jobs don't need a permit, some are filed under a different business name, and work outside Sacramento County isn't in this view. A blank record is a reason to ask questions, not an accusation.
  • How do I check if a contractor is licensed in Elk Grove?Ask the contractor for the license number and look it up at CSLB license check. How to check a contractor's license in California → 89% of the 1,380 firms on the Elk Grove permit file match an active license in the California CSLB license master file, matched by business name and phone because Elk Grove permits record no license number. Our match can miss a firm that files under another name, so a missing match is a reason to check, not a finding.
  • Does a high score mean I should hire them?It means their public record looks like a match for the settings you chose. Before hiring, get references, confirm insurance and licensing, and agree on scope and price in writing.

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