Licensed Contractors in Orange County, CA
Updated November 1, 2026 · Data from CSLB's public license file
- 20,175licenses
- 95.6%Clear
- 4.4%suspended (state 4.6%)
- 48.3%workers' comp exempt
- 13.7 yrsmedian time licensed
- 1,376new in 12 months
Orange County has 20,175 contractor licenses with a local mailing address, spread over 60 cities and towns (29 with their own page here). 95.6% are Clear. The suspension rate, 4.4%, is about the same as the statewide rate of 4.6%. 48.3% of local licenses claim a workers' comp exemption (statewide: 49.6%).
Cities and towns in Orange County
- Contractors in Anaheim (2,163)
- Contractors in Santa Ana (1,551)
- Contractors in Huntington Beach (1,418)
- Contractors in Irvine (1,394)
- Contractors in Orange (1,343)
- Contractors in Costa Mesa (976)
- Contractors in Garden Grove (897)
- Contractors in Fullerton (826)
- Contractors in San Clemente (712)
- Contractors in Mission Viejo (656)
- Contractors in Newport Beach (603)
- Contractors in Yorba Linda (574)
- Contractors in Tustin (487)
- Contractors in Buena Park (479)
- Contractors in Lake Forest (458)
- Contractors in Laguna Niguel (422)
- Contractors in Brea (392)
- Contractors in La Habra (391)
- Contractors in San Juan Capistrano (387)
- Contractors in Placentia (384)
- Contractors in Westminster (349)
- Contractors in Fountain Valley (340)
- Contractors in Laguna Hills (329)
- Contractors in Cypress (267)
- Contractors in Dana Point (256)
- Contractors in Laguna Beach (255)
- Contractors in Rancho Santa Margarita (248)
- Contractors in Los Alamitos (215)
- Contractors in Aliso Viejo (214)
- Stanton (152)
- Seal Beach (122)
- Capistrano Beach (111)
- Trabuco Canyon (104)
- Ladera Ranch (88)
- Foothill Ranch (69)
- Corona del Mar (64)
- Villa Park (60)
- Anaheim Hills (59)
- La Palma (49)
- Midway City (41)
- Rancho Mission Viejo (37)
- Coto de Caza (35)
- Laguna Woods (35)
- Silverado (23)
- Sunset Beach (23)
- Newport Coast (20)
- Rossmoor (16)
- North Tustin (15)
- Atwood (10)
- Dove Canyon (9)
- San Juan Capstrno (9)
- Capo Beach (8)
- Balboa Island (6)
- Surfside (6)
- Monarch Beach (5)
- Portola Hills (4)
- Capistrano (3)
- El Toro (3)
- Trabuco (2)
- Balboa (1)
Licensed-trade lists in Orange County
- Licensed general contractors in Irvine (837)
- Licensed general contractors in Anaheim (829)
- Licensed general contractors in Huntington Beach (672)
- Licensed general contractors in Santa Ana (578)
- Licensed general contractors in Orange (557)
- Licensed general contractors in Costa Mesa (455)
- Licensed general contractors in Newport Beach (424)
- Licensed general contractors in Fullerton (401)
- Licensed general contractors in Garden Grove (374)
- Licensed general contractors in San Clemente (348)
- Licensed general contractors in Mission Viejo (312)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Anaheim (267)
- Licensed electricians in Anaheim (266)
- Licensed general contractors in Yorba Linda (265)
- Licensed general contractors in Tustin (221)
- Licensed general contractors in Buena Park (217)
- Licensed electricians in Huntington Beach (212)
- Licensed general contractors in Laguna Niguel (212)
- Licensed electricians in Irvine (205)
- Licensed general contractors in Lake Forest (204)
- Licensed painters in Anaheim (193)
- Licensed plumbers in Anaheim (190)
- Licensed general contractors in San Juan Capistrano (185)
- Licensed general contractors in Brea (182)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Orange (169)
- Licensed general contractors in Laguna Hills (166)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Santa Ana (165)
- Licensed general contractors in Fountain Valley (161)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Anaheim (160)
- Licensed general contractors in Westminster (158)
- Licensed general contractors in Placentia (155)
- Licensed general contractors in La Habra (154)
- Licensed general contractors in Laguna Beach (152)
- Licensed electricians in Santa Ana (151)
- Licensed electricians in Orange (148)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Irvine (144)
- Licensed general contractors in Dana Point (142)
- Licensed landscapers in Santa Ana (141)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Huntington Beach (137)
- Licensed electricians in Fullerton (129)
- Licensed painters in Santa Ana (125)
- Licensed plumbers in Huntington Beach (124)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Anaheim (120)
- Licensed electricians in Costa Mesa (119)
- Licensed general contractors in Aliso Viejo (116)
- Licensed general contractors in Cypress (112)
- Licensed general contractors in Rancho Santa Margarita (108)
- Licensed plumbers in Santa Ana (107)
- Licensed painters in Orange (106)
- Licensed general contractors in Los Alamitos (104)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Irvine (103)
- Licensed electricians in Garden Grove (102)
- Licensed plumbers in Orange (102)
- Licensed painters in Garden Grove (101)
- Licensed landscapers in Orange (100)
- Licensed tile contractors in Anaheim (96)
- Licensed landscapers in Anaheim (95)
- Licensed electricians in Yorba Linda (95)
- Licensed plumbers in Garden Grove (91)
- Licensed painters in Huntington Beach (91)
- Licensed electricians in Mission Viejo (91)
- Licensed plumbers in Irvine (87)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Costa Mesa (86)
- Licensed painters in Fullerton (86)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Orange (84)
- Licensed electricians in San Clemente (81)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Anaheim (79)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Orange (77)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Garden Grove (75)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Santa Ana (75)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Huntington Beach (74)
- Licensed plumbers in Costa Mesa (72)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Irvine (70)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Santa Ana (70)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Huntington Beach (69)
- Licensed plumbers in San Clemente (69)
- Licensed electricians in Buena Park (67)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Fullerton (67)
- Licensed general contractors in Seal Beach (66)
- Licensed painters in Irvine (65)
- Licensed roofers in Anaheim (64)
- Licensed plumbers in Fullerton (64)
- Licensed electricians in Brea (63)
- Licensed electricians in Tustin (61)
- Licensed cabinet and finish carpentry contractors in Anaheim (60)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Santa Ana (60)
- Licensed roofers in Santa Ana (60)
- Licensed painters in Costa Mesa (58)
- Licensed landscapers in Costa Mesa (55)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Garden Grove (54)
- Licensed low voltage contractors in Anaheim (53)
- Licensed tile contractors in Santa Ana (53)
- Licensed general contractors in Capistrano Beach (52)
- Licensed electricians in Newport Beach (52)
- Licensed roofers in Orange (52)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Yorba Linda (52)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Fullerton (50)
- Licensed electricians in La Habra (50)
- Licensed electricians in Lake Forest (50)
- Licensed general contractors in Trabuco Canyon (50)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Brea (49)
- Licensed tile contractors in Huntington Beach (48)
- Licensed plumbers in Mission Viejo (48)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Orange (48)
- Licensed glazing contractors in Anaheim (47)
- Licensed concrete contractors in Anaheim (47)
- Licensed painters in Buena Park (47)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Placentia (47)
- Licensed general contractors in Stanton (47)
- Licensed painters in Tustin (47)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Buena Park (46)
- Licensed low voltage contractors in Irvine (46)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Mission Viejo (46)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in San Clemente (46)
- Licensed plumbers in Buena Park (45)
- Licensed electricians in Laguna Niguel (45)
- Licensed electricians in Westminster (45)
- Licensed general contractors in Corona del Mar (44)
- Licensed landscapers in Huntington Beach (44)
- Licensed landscapers in Irvine (44)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Irvine (44)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Newport Beach (44)
- Licensed electricians in San Juan Capistrano (44)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Tustin (44)
- Licensed electricians in Cypress (43)
- Licensed landscapers in San Clemente (43)
- Licensed painters in San Clemente (43)
- Licensed cabinet and finish carpentry contractors in Santa Ana (43)
- Licensed electricians in Laguna Hills (42)
- Licensed electricians in Fountain Valley (41)
- Licensed landscapers in Garden Grove (40)
- Licensed low voltage contractors in Orange (40)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Buena Park (39)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Lake Forest (39)
- Licensed landscapers in Mission Viejo (39)
- Licensed tile contractors in Orange (39)
- Licensed electricians in Placentia (39)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Yorba Linda (39)
- Licensed cabinet and finish carpentry contractors in Huntington Beach (38)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Huntington Beach (38)
- Licensed low voltage contractors in Huntington Beach (38)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Laguna Niguel (38)
- Licensed painters in Lake Forest (38)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Costa Mesa (37)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Costa Mesa (37)
- Licensed cabinet and finish carpentry contractors in Orange (37)
- Licensed plumbers in San Juan Capistrano (37)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Brea (36)
- Licensed electricians in Rancho Santa Margarita (36)
- Licensed concrete contractors in Santa Ana (36)
- Licensed demolition and building moving contractors in Anaheim (35)
- Licensed plumbers in Brea (35)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Garden Grove (35)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in La Habra (35)
- Licensed painters in Mission Viejo (35)
- Licensed landscapers in Newport Beach (35)
- Licensed drywall contractors in Anaheim (34)
- Licensed electricians in Dana Point (34)
- Licensed painters in La Habra (34)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in San Clemente (34)
- Licensed landscapers in San Juan Capistrano (34)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Buena Park (33)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Placentia (33)
- Licensed plumbers in Yorba Linda (33)
- Licensed general contractors in Anaheim Hills (32)
- Licensed landscapers in Fullerton (32)
- Licensed tile contractors in Irvine (32)
- Licensed plumbers in Placentia (32)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in San Juan Capistrano (32)
- Licensed electricians in Stanton (32)
- Licensed general contractors in Villa Park (32)
- Licensed pool contractors in Anaheim (31)
- Licensed roofers in Costa Mesa (31)
- Licensed plumbers in Fountain Valley (31)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Fullerton (31)
- Licensed cabinet and finish carpentry contractors in Irvine (31)
- Licensed general contractors in Ladera Ranch (31)
- Licensed electricians in Los Alamitos (31)
- Licensed concrete contractors in Orange (31)
- Licensed plumbers in Westminster (31)
- Licensed painters in Yorba Linda (31)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Garden Grove (30)
- Licensed landscapers in La Habra (30)
- Licensed landscapers in Laguna Niguel (30)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Mission Viejo (30)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Newport Beach (30)
- Licensed pool contractors in Santa Ana (30)
- Licensed landscapers in Yorba Linda (30)
- Licensed general contractors in Foothill Ranch (29)
- Licensed roofers in Fullerton (29)
- Licensed general contractors in La Palma (29)
- Licensed plumbers in Lake Forest (29)
- Licensed electricians in Aliso Viejo (28)
- Licensed roofers in Huntington Beach (28)
- Licensed plumbers in La Habra (28)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Laguna Hills (28)
- Licensed painters in Laguna Niguel (28)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Mission Viejo (28)
- Licensed drywall contractors in Orange (28)
- Licensed painters in Placentia (28)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Westminster (28)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Yorba Linda (28)
- Licensed plastering and stucco contractors in Anaheim (27)
- Licensed masonry contractors in Anaheim (27)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Brea (27)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Costa Mesa (27)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Fountain Valley (27)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Laguna Niguel (27)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Lake Forest (27)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Rancho Santa Margarita (27)
- Licensed painters in San Juan Capistrano (27)
- Licensed landscapers in Tustin (27)
- Licensed plumbers in Tustin (27)
- Licensed insulation contractors in Anaheim (26)
- Licensed cabinet and finish carpentry contractors in Costa Mesa (26)
- Licensed painters in Newport Beach (26)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in San Juan Capistrano (26)
- Licensed masonry contractors in Santa Ana (26)
- Licensed fire protection contractors in Anaheim (25)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Cypress (25)
- Licensed ornamental metal contractors in Santa Ana (25)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Tustin (25)
- Licensed low voltage contractors in Costa Mesa (24)
- Licensed plumbers in Cypress (24)
- Licensed roofers in Garden Grove (24)
- Licensed pool contractors in Huntington Beach (24)
- Licensed plumbers in Laguna Hills (24)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Lake Forest (24)
- Licensed low voltage contractors in Santa Ana (24)
- Licensed painters in Cypress (23)
- Licensed painters in Fountain Valley (23)
- Licensed roofers in Irvine (23)
- Licensed pool contractors in Orange (23)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Rancho Santa Margarita (23)
- Licensed plumbers in Stanton (23)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Tustin (23)
- Licensed tile contractors in Costa Mesa (22)
- Licensed limited specialty contractors in Cypress (22)
- Licensed tile contractors in Garden Grove (22)
- Licensed landscapers in Lake Forest (22)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Lake Forest (22)
- Licensed glazing contractors in Orange (22)
- Licensed plumbers in Rancho Santa Margarita (22)
- Licensed glazing contractors in Santa Ana (22)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Westminster (22)
- Licensed structural steel contractors in Anaheim (21)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in Fountain Valley (21)
- Licensed low voltage contractors in Fullerton (21)
- Licensed concrete contractors in Huntington Beach (21)
- Licensed HVAC contractors in La Habra (21)
- Licensed general contractors in Laguna Woods (21)
- Licensed plumbers in Los Alamitos (21)
- Licensed painters in Stanton (21)
- Licensed flooring contractors in Westminster (21)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in Westminster (21)
- Licensed landscapers in Brea (20)
- Licensed glazing contractors in Costa Mesa (20)
- Licensed general contractors in Coto de Caza (20)
- Licensed plumbers in Dana Point (20)
- Licensed cabinet and finish carpentry contractors in Garden Grove (20)
- Licensed general engineering contractors in La Habra (20)
- Licensed landscapers in Laguna Beach (20)
- Licensed plumbers in Laguna Niguel (20)
- Licensed low voltage contractors in Newport Beach (20)
Suspensions in Orange County, by reason
Explainers: Suspended: contractor's bond · Suspended: workers' compensation · Suspended: liability insurance · Suspended: no qualifying individual
Most common license types in Orange County
- General Building Contractor (9,389)
- Electrical Contractor (2,546)
- Limited Specialty (1,830)
- Plumbing Contractor (1,542)
- Painting and Decorating Contractor (1,426)
- General Engineering Contractor (1,169)
- Landscaping Contractor (1,085)
- Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor (1,048)
- Flooring and Floor Covering Contractors (649)
- Ceramic and Mosaic Tile Contractor (580)
- Low Voltage Systems Contractor (518)
- Roofing Contractor (470)
Source: CSLB public data · Updated November 1, 2026 Status can change at any time. Verify on CSLB's Instant License Check.
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