California Contractor License Filings: CSLB Renewals, New Licenses and Reactivations
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License renewals, new licenses, reactivations, and added classifications, prepared and filed for you by real specialists. Look up your license to see exactly what you need.
Check a CSLB license
From CSLB's public master list, updated daily. Always confirm on CSLB's Instant License Check.
Keep Your License
Renewals and the filings that keep a license active.
Get Licensed
Everything to get a new California contractor license.
Changes and Fixes
Qualifier, officer, name, and address changes.
CSLB Renewals
California contractor licenses renew every two years, and CSLB opens renewal 60 days before the expiration date. We check that your workers' comp and bond are current, then file it for you. Our fee is a flat $129; the CSLB fee is passed through at cost.
Renew Now| Filing | CSLB government fee |
|---|---|
| Renewal, sole owner | $450 |
| Renewal, corporation, LLC, or partnership | $700 |
| Renewal after expiration, sole owner | $675 |
| Renewal after expiration, other entities | $1,050 |
| C-10 Electrical, added to active renewals | +$20 |
| New license application | $450 |
| Reactivation, sole owner / other entities | $450 / $700 |
| Add a classification | $230 |
Government fee only. Our service fee is separate and shown with your total before you pay. Nothing is filed or charged until you approve the total.
What filings does my business need?
Licensed Contractor
- License renewal Every 2 years, opens 60 days before expiration
- Workers' comp or exemption Must stay on file at all times
- Contractor bond $25,000, kept current with CSLB
- Name, address, officer changes Within 90 days of the change
Inactive or Expired License
- Reactivation Inactive license back to active
- Delinquent renewal Up to 5 years after expiration
- New application Expired more than 5 years
Corporation or LLC
- Personnel changes New officers or members
- Replace the qualifier Within 90 days of the RMO or RME leaving
- LLC worker bond $100,000 on top of the contractor bond
Brand New Contractor
- Original license application Exam path, 4 years of journey-level experience
- Exam waiver Prior qualifier, reciprocity, or family business
- Bond and workers' comp Before the license issues
License Services
License Renewal
Renew your CSLB license before it expires, with your workers' comp and bond checked first.
Service fee $129 »New Contractor License
Your original CSLB application prepared and submitted, with your experience write-up done right.
Service fee $599 »Add Classification
Add a trade to your existing license, with a waiver check so you may skip the exam.
Service fee $199 »New License with Exam Waiver
Original license through a waiver route, so you may not need to sit the exam.
Service fee $699 »Replace Qualifying Individual
Swap the RMO or RME on your license before the 90-day deadline.
Service fee $249 »Why contractors file with GC
- Flat service fees, with CSLB fees shown on their own line
- Every filing checked against the reasons CSLB sends applications back
- Your workers' comp and bond checked before anything is filed
- Nothing filed or charged until you approve the total
- Honest timing: CSLB sets the pace, and we never promise a date we do not control
Common questions
What does GC Filings do?
We prepare and file California contractor license paperwork with CSLB: renewals, new licenses, reactivations, added classifications, qualifier and officer changes, and workers' comp exemptions.
Are you the CSLB?
No. GC Filings is a private filing service. You can always file directly with CSLB at cslb.ca.gov.
What do you charge?
Every filing has a flat service fee listed on our pricing page. The CSLB fee is shown on its own line and paid to CSLB at cost.
How long will CSLB take?
CSLB sets its own processing times. We never promise a completion date, but we keep you updated at every step.