Congratulations to our November Contractor of the Month, and winner of the Yeti cooler giveaway, Brandon Smith! Brandon has sole ownership over his business, Smith’s Old Town Plumbing # 1013233, located in Squaw Valley, California. He has been a licensed contractor, specializing in plumbing, for two years but has over a decade of experience in construction.

Becoming a contractor was always a dream of Brandon’s. He found himself afraid to attempt his goal, but upon losing Continue Reading...

The collaborated efforts between the Contractor State License Board and the Public Utilities Commission will lead to new purchasing protections for residential solar consumers in 2019. Whether it’s the contentious CSLB public hearing held in April, regarding licensing for install/maintenance of Energy Storage Systems, or the upcoming 2020 requirement that a majority of new homes in Continue Reading...

Congratulations to our August Contractor of the Month, Stelian Raileanu! Stelian has sole ownership over his business, Alpha Custom Tile license # 814182, located in Citrus Heights, California. He has been a licensed contractor for 16 years.

Stelian holds a C-54 license specializing in tile work. Alpha Custom Tile focuses specifically on tile flooring, back splashes, custom tile Continue Reading...

California Contractors Insurance Services launched its inaugural Future Contractors Scholarship starting in the 2018 fall semester. Our office requested a small essay about what the benefits of attending college were for the future of the California contracting industry. After sifting through hundreds of astute submissions our scholarship panel selected a deserving winner of the $750 scholarship. Congratulations to Carlee Guthaus, attending California State Polytechnic Continue Reading...

Congratulations to our July Contractor of the Month, Fernando Ochoa! Fernando owns and operates his business, Neighborhood Beautification Artist and Builder, with his partner out of Roseville, CA. They have 10 years of experience contracting in the greater Sacramento Area.

Fernando and his partner Azzam specialize in kitchen and bathroom remodel work. He explained that contracting Continue Reading...