C-13 Fencing Contractor license in California

Updated November 1, 2026 · Official name from CSLB's classification list

• 1,905licenses hold C-13
• 95.5%Clear (CA addresses)
• 40.3%workers' comp exempt (all: 49.6%)
• 100%contractor's bond on file
• 12.8 yrsmedian time licensed
• 55.6%businesses, not sole owners

A C-13 contractor builds, alters and repairs fences of every type, plus a surprising list of related items: corrals, animal runs, railings, guard rails, game-court enclosures, backstops, playground equipment, posts, flagpoles and gates.

Masonry walls are the one exclusion CSLB names. A block or brick wall belongs to a masonry contractor, even if it serves as a fence. Wood, vinyl, chain-link and metal fences all fit under C-13.

Typical work under C-13

• Wood, vinyl and chain-link fences
• Manual gates
• Tennis and sport-court enclosures
• Corrals and animal runs
• Flagpoles and backstops
• Playground equipment

Work that needs a different license

• Block, brick or stone walls: C-29 Masonry
• Motorized gate openers: C-61/D-28 Doors, Gates and Activating Devices
• Decorative wrought-iron railings: C-23 Ornamental Metal

Tips before hiring

• Confirm the property line before the crew sets posts. A survey costs less than moving a fence.
• Ask how deep posts go and whether they will be set in concrete.
• If a pool is involved, ask whether the fence and gate design meets local pool barrier rules.
• Ask what happens to the old fence. Removal and haul-away are often priced separately from the new build.

Where C-13 contractors are

The cities with the most C-13 license holders in CSLB's current file:

1. Fencing Contractors in Sacramento: 49
2. Fencing Contractors in Fresno: 44
3. Fencing Contractors in San Jose: 44
4. Fencing Contractors in San Diego: 35
5. Fencing Contractors in Bakersfield: 32
6. Fencing Contractors in Los Angeles: 32
7. Fencing Contractors in Riverside: 31
8. Fencing Contractors in Redding: 26
9. Fencing Contractors in Escondido: 22
10. Fencing Contractors in Santa Rosa: 20

All fencing contractors lists

Cities with at least 20 C-13 license holders, largest first:

• Sacramento (49)
• Fresno (44)
• San Jose (44)
• San Diego (35)
• Bakersfield (32)
• Los Angeles (32)
• Riverside (31)
• Redding (26)
• Escondido (22)
• Santa Rosa (20)

How to verify a C-13 license

1. Search the business or license number here and confirm C-13 is listed on the profile.
2. Check the same number on CSLB's Instant License Check.
3. Read our full guide to checking a contractor license.

Related license types

• C-29 Masonry Contractor
• C-23 Ornamental Metal Contractor
• C-61 Limited Specialty
• C-27 Landscaping Contractor

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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