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B-2 Residential Remodeling Contractor

Remodels existing residences across three or more trades without structural framing. A newer class that attracts smaller shops moving up from a specialty licence.

1,589
Active licences
426
With workers' comp
27%
80
Renewing in 90 days
9
Lapsed or suspended
1,152
Exempt
69
New in 90 days

Coverages a producer should expect

  • ›Workers' comp
  • ›General liability with completed operations
  • ›Commercial auto

WCIRB classes usually assigned

  • 5645 Carpentry, dwellings

Governing class depends on actual operations and payroll. Verify with the WCIRB classification search before quoting.

Carriers writing this class

Policies on file, statewide

  1. State Compensation Insurance Fund80
  2. Pie Insurance Co.50
  3. American Casualty Co. Of Reading Pa30
  4. National Liability And Fire Insurance Co.22
  5. Norguard Insurance Co.22
  6. Continental Casualty Co.22
  7. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co.22
  8. Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Co.18
  9. Valley Forge Insurance Co.15
  10. Everest Premier Insurance Co.13

B-2 workers' comp renewals by month, California

25
Sep
28
Oct
20
Nov
34
Dec
40
Jan
51
Feb
34
Mar
40
Apr
39
May
31
Jun
24
Jul
32
Aug

Counties with the most

  1. Los Angeles County237
  2. San Diego County224
  3. Riverside County134
  4. Orange County118
  5. Sacramento County104
  6. San Bernardino County75
  7. Santa Clara County67
  8. Contra Costa County53
  9. Alameda County51
  10. Ventura County44
  11. Stanislaus County33
  12. Fresno County33

Related classes in General Building

B General Building Contractor

Frequently asked

What does a B-2 licence allow a contractor to do?
Remodels existing residences across three or more trades without structural framing. A newer class that attracts smaller shops moving up from a specialty licence.
What insurance does a B-2 contractor need?
Workers' compensation is required by law once they have employees; the CSLB suspends a licence without it. Beyond that, producers usually place: Workers' comp; General liability with completed operations; Commercial auto.
How many B-2 contractors are there in California?
1,589 active licences hold the B-2 classification as of 2026-09-06; 426 (27%) have workers' comp on file and 1,152 are exempt.
When do B-2 workers' comp policies renew?
80 renew within 90 days. February is the peak month.
Which WCIRB class codes apply to B-2 work?
Most often 5645 (Carpentry, dwellings). The WCIRB assigns the class from the actual operations and payroll, so verify per account in the WCIRB classification search.
Selling to B-2 contractors in California?
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Sources: CSLB licence and workers' compensation records, California Secretary of State, OSHA, FMCSA, county permits. Aggregates only; no individual contractor appears on this page. "Active" means a CLEAR licence status. Renewal counts include policies on file with the CSLB expiring in the window. Refreshed weekly; this page as of 2026-09-06. Every field and its source →

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