How to check
- Match the exact license
Bond records are resolved within one contractor license. Confirm the license and business before reading the filing.
- Review the filing identity
Check the bond firm, account, amount, received date, effective date, expiration value, cancellation and impairment fields.
- Respect an unknown result
When multiple materially different live bond identities cannot be resolved safely, CivaVero reports unknown rather than guessing.
- Check claims and current status
Use L&I’s official verification tool for lawsuits against the bond and the most current registration information.
How to read the fields
The Phase 1 bond resolver is conservative. “Current” means the available evidence selected one deterministic live filing identity. Some source expiration values read “Until Canceled,” which is preserved rather than invented as a date.
L&I explains that a contractor bond or assigned savings account is a registration requirement. The filed amount and rules can differ by contractor classification and date.
What the record cannot prove
A bond filing does not guarantee workmanship, payment, claim eligibility, claim priority, or that enough bond funds would be available. L&I’s consumer disclosure warns that a bond or deposit may not be sufficient for a claim and can cover multiple claims.
Official source: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries contractor verification.