CSLB classification · Landscaping

C-27 Landscaping Contractor

Installs landscapes, irrigation and hardscape. Large in every county, seasonal payroll, frequent exemption-to-employer transitions.

11,984
Active licences
7,061
With workers' comp
59%
1,504
Renewing in 90 days
291
Lapsed or suspended
4,665
Exempt
166
New in 90 days

Coverages a producer should expect

  • Workers' comp
  • General liability with herbicide and pesticide endorsement
  • Commercial auto and trailers
  • Equipment floater

Exposures underwriters ask about

  • · Seasonal labour
  • · Chemical application
  • · Vehicle and trailer fleet

WCIRB classes usually assigned

  • 0042 Landscape gardening
  • 0106 Tree pruning

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

C-27 workers' comp renewals by month, California

333
Sep
670
Oct
392
Nov
417
Dec
772
Jan
525
Feb
637
Mar
887
Apr
540
May
567
Jun
545
Jul
339
Aug
16
Sep

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Frequently asked

What does a C-27 licence allow a contractor to do?
Installs landscapes, irrigation and hardscape. Large in every county, seasonal payroll, frequent exemption-to-employer transitions.
What insurance does a C-27 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 herbicide and pesticide endorsement; Commercial auto and trailers; Equipment floater.
How many C-27 contractors are there in California?
11,984 active licences hold the C-27 classification as of 2026-09-06; 7,061 (59%) have workers' comp on file and 4,665 are exempt.
When do C-27 workers' comp policies renew?
1,504 renew within 90 days. April is the peak month.
Which WCIRB class codes apply to C-27 work?
Most often 0042 (Landscape gardening), 0106 (Tree pruning). The WCIRB assigns the class from the actual operations and payroll, so verify per account in the WCIRB classification search.
Selling to C-27 contractors in California?
Birdray runs signal-timed outbound for one agency per territory: the companies behind these numbers, the person to email, and the renewal date, sent from your inbox. The database is free to search.

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 →