Licensed contractors in San Diego
5,810 active CSLB licensees list a San Diego mailing address (file dated Oct 20, 2026). Pick the trade below. Each list is A–Z and nobody paid to be on it. Already have a name or number? Look up a license.
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A contractor with several license classes shows up under each trade they hold. Counts are active licenses with a San Diego mailing address.
San Diego by the numbers
median license age
Years since first issue, for active licensees with a San Diego address.
workers' comp exempt
2,943 of 5,810 told CSLB they have no employees.
licensed in the last 12 months
First issued within a year of the file date and still active.
198 active San Diego licensees carry a CSLB flag, like a pending workers' comp suspension. Those show "Active — CSLB flag" instead of the green stamp. Compare: San Diego in the statewide license data. How these are counted.
Before you hire in San Diego
- How to check a contractor license: the five things to confirm on the record.
- Handyman or licensed contractor? California's $1,000 rule.
- What the $25,000 bond covers, and what it doesn't.
Permits in San Diego
Your city decides which jobs need a permit. Ask before work starts:
Other cities
Listings come from CSLB's public license file. City is the CSLB mailing address, which isn't necessarily everywhere a contractor works. California Trusted Pros isn't affiliated with CSLB or the City of San Diego.