Don't let your contractor license renewal lapse and turn into a $50,000 problem.
Contractor License Vault monitors your California contractor license every day and emails you before a renewal, bond, or workers' comp lapse can cost you the job. Start with a free look at where you stand right now.
Free license lookup
Where does your license stand?
Enter your CSLB license number. We'll pull your status, your renewal countdown, and any risk flags — free, no account.
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The problem
Renewal still runs on the mail and a two-year memory.
The state mails your renewal notice and PIN to your RME or RMO — once, on a two-year cycle. If it's lost, tossed with the junk, or sent to an old address, the first sign of trouble is often the lapse itself.
We take the date and the PIN off your mind — so remembering stops being your job.
A paper notice, once every two years
Your renewal PIN arrives by mail to the RME/RMO. Two years is a long time to keep one envelope — and one date — in your head.
Easy to forget, easy to miss
No login, no dashboard, no reminder. Between jobs the date slips — and CSLB won't email you when it's getting close.
Lose the PIN, earn more paperwork
Misplace the notice and you can't renew online. Requesting a replacement PIN means more forms and more delay — right when the clock's running out.
a year of Contractor License Vault monitoring
a job walked because your license lapsed
An expired license can void contracts, stall payment, and bar you from suing to collect. We make sure it never quietly expires.
What we watch
Four things can cost you the license. We watch all four.
Renewal deadline
A live countdown to your expiration date, with emails at 90, 60, 30, 14, 7 and 3 days out.
Contractor bond
If your $25,000 bond is cancelled or expires, your license can go inactive. We catch it the same day.
Workers' comp
A lapsed or missing comp policy is the most common renewal blocker. We flag it before it stalls you.
Entity standing
For corporations and LLCs, a Secretary of State suspension quietly invalidates your license. We watch that too.
How it works
Set it once. We handle the watching.
Look up your license
Enter your number and see your full status free — status, countdown, bond, comp, and risk flags. No account needed.
Set your alerts
Add your email and pick your reminder schedule. We confirm the plan before you ever pay.
We watch, daily
Your dashboard shows "verified a few hours ago" and we email the moment anything needs you. That's the whole job.
Pricing
One plan. Cheaper than the fine for working unlicensed.
No tiers, no upsells. Monitoring for your license, the document vault, and every alert. Add more licenses any time.
- Daily monitoring of status, bond, comp & SOS
- Email alerts at every milestone
- Encrypted document vault + renewal PIN slot
- Cancel anytime · no SSN required
Up to 3 licenses · +$5/mo each after
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