CSLB classification · Framing/Carpentry
C-5 Framing and Rough Carpentry Contractor
Structural framing and rough carpentry in wood and metal. High-severity fall exposure and a frequent class-code dispute area.
1,025
Active licences
510
With workers' comp
50%
112
Renewing in 90 days
24
Lapsed or suspended
479
Exempt
10
New in 90 days
Coverages a producer should expect
- ›Workers' comp (carpentry classes)
- ›General liability with completed operations
- ›Commercial auto
Exposures underwriters ask about
- · Falls from height
- · Powered tools
- · Subcontracted labour
WCIRB classes usually assigned
- 5403 Carpentry NOC
- 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
- State Compensation Insurance Fund163
- Pie Insurance Co.50
- Omaha National Casualty Co.23
- Endurance Assurance Corporation22
- Hartford Casualty Insurance Co.17
- Everest Premier Insurance Co.16
- Benchmark Insurance Co.16
- Service American Indemnity Company13
- American Casualty Co. Of Reading Pa11
- Insurance Co. Of The West9
C-5 workers' comp renewals by month, California
27
Sep
46
Oct
28
Nov
37
Dec
46
Jan
49
Feb
34
Mar
52
Apr
39
May
43
Jun
34
Jul
48
Aug
2
Sep
Counties with the most
Related classes in Framing/Carpentry
Frequently asked
- What does a C-5 licence allow a contractor to do?
- Structural framing and rough carpentry in wood and metal. High-severity fall exposure and a frequent class-code dispute area.
- What insurance does a C-5 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 (carpentry classes); General liability with completed operations; Commercial auto.
- How many C-5 contractors are there in California?
- 1,025 active licences hold the C-5 classification as of 2026-09-06; 510 (50%) have workers' comp on file and 479 are exempt.
- When do C-5 workers' comp policies renew?
- 112 renew within 90 days. April is the peak month.
- Which WCIRB class codes apply to C-5 work?
- Most often 5403 (Carpentry NOC), 5645 (Carpentry, dwellings). 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 →