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CSLB classification · Roofing

C-39 Roofing Contractor

Installs and repairs roofs. The hardest class to place: high comp rates, height exposure, frequent State Fund placement.

5,482
Active licences
5,042
With workers' comp
92%
1,224
Renewing in 90 days
229
Lapsed or suspended
1
Exempt
137
New in 90 days

Coverages a producer should expect

  • ›Workers' comp (roofing classes, dual-wage)
  • ›General liability with completed operations and hot-work endorsement
  • ›Commercial auto
  • ›Inland marine

Exposures underwriters ask about

  • · Falls from height
  • · Hot work and torch-down fires
  • · Subcontractor labour

WCIRB classes usually assigned

  • 5552 Roofing, all kinds, wage under threshold
  • 5553 Roofing, all kinds, wage at or above threshold

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 Fund3,573
  2. Insurance Co. Of The West191
  3. Midwest Employers Casualty Co.124
  4. Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.121
  5. Starnet Insurance Co.105
  6. National Casualty Co.94
  7. California Insurance Co.85
  8. Cypress Insurance Co.53
  9. American Casualty Co. Of Reading Pa49
  10. Pie Insurance Co.43

C-39 workers' comp renewals by month, California

238
Sep
518
Oct
315
Nov
387
Dec
687
Jan
369
Feb
388
Mar
404
Apr
447
May
405
Jun
369
Jul
296
Aug
46
Sep

Counties with the most

  1. Los Angeles County1,158
  2. Orange County449
  3. San Diego County398
  4. Riverside County353
  5. San Bernardino County308
  6. Sacramento County274
  7. Santa Clara County226
  8. Alameda County197
  9. Contra Costa County160
  10. Ventura County160
  11. County154
  12. Fresno County129

Frequently asked

What does a C-39 licence allow a contractor to do?
Installs and repairs roofs. The hardest class to place: high comp rates, height exposure, frequent State Fund placement.
What insurance does a C-39 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 (roofing classes, dual-wage); General liability with completed operations and hot-work endorsement; Commercial auto; Inland marine.
How many C-39 contractors are there in California?
5,482 active licences hold the C-39 classification as of 2026-09-06; 5,042 (92%) have workers' comp on file and 1 are exempt.
When do C-39 workers' comp policies renew?
1,224 renew within 90 days. January is the peak month.
Which WCIRB class codes apply to C-39 work?
Most often 5552 (Roofing, all kinds, wage under threshold), 5553 (Roofing, all kinds, wage at or above threshold). The WCIRB assigns the class from the actual operations and payroll, so verify per account in the WCIRB classification search.
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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 →