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Licensed residential remodelers in Southern California
Every CSLB B-2 license with a business address in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside or San Bernardino County, from CSLB data updated 10/22/2026.
By county
Los Angeles County has the most, 267 of 874 (30.5%).
| County | Licenses | Active | Share of SoCal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 267 | 252 | 30.5% |
| San Diego County | 238 | 227 | 27.2% |
| Riverside County | 159 | 148 | 18.2% |
| Orange County | 126 | 122 | 14.4% |
| San Bernardino County | 84 | 80 | 9.6% |
Residential Remodeling (B-2) by city
- San Diego 80
- Los Angeles 57
- Riverside 25
- Escondido 19
- Oceanside 18
- Chula Vista 18
- Temecula 18
- Vista 16
- Corona 15
- El Cajon 15
- Irvine 15
- San Marcos 15
- San Bernardino 11
- Indio 10
- Long Beach 10
- Santa Ana 10
- Costa Mesa 9
- Fullerton 9
- Hesperia 9
- Anaheim 8
- Menifee 8
- Murrieta 8
- Mission Viejo 7
- Santa Clarita 7
- Carlsbad 7
- Glendale 7
- Torrance 7
- Palmdale 7
- Lancaster 7
- Palm Desert 7
- Rancho Cucamonga 7
- Orange 7
- Lake Elsinore 6
- Santa Monica 6
- Desert Hot Springs 6
- Perris 6
- Lakewood 6
- Rialto 6
- Garden Grove 6
- Cypress 6
- Ramona 6
- Burbank 6
- Hemet 6
- La Puente 6
- Huntington Beach 5
- Upland 5
- Yorba Linda 5
- Encinitas 5
- Lemon Grove 5
- Cathedral City 5
- Northridge 5
- Fallbrook 5
- Laguna Hills 4
- Coachella 4
- Norwalk 4
- Moreno Valley 4
- Tarzana 4
- San Ysidro 4
- Brea 4
- Lake Forest 4
4 new licenses for Residential Remodeling (B-2) across SoCal
Issued Oct 16 – Oct 22, 2026.
Quick facts
How many licensed residential remodelers are in Southern California?
874 residential remodelers with a California CSLB license list a business address in Southern California. 829 of them have an active license in good standing (CSLB data as of 10/22/2026).
How many residential remodelers in Southern California have a license problem right now?
45 are not in good standing right now, including 4 suspended for missing workers' comp. 49 active licenses expire within 90 days. Each county and city list linked here shows the status and a plain-English OK-to-hire verdict.
How do I check if a residential remodeler is licensed?
Search the business name or license number on LicenseWatch CA to see license status, bond and workers' comp in one place, then confirm on the CSLB website before you sign a contract. In California, work over $1,000 in labor and materials requires a licensed contractor.
New and lapsed SoCal licenses, every Monday
New licenses, expirations and workers' comp lapses across five counties. One short email a week.