Observed arrival · 2026-11-11
A license check before the pool contract
A searchable directory of California C-53 pool contractors, built from state license records, with county listings and homeowner guides.
- For
- California homeowners hiring or remodeling pool contractors
- Worth noticing
- The directory lists 2,897 C-53 license holders across 48 counties and reports 125 suspended, using California state records.
Field notes
Listings are organized by county and city, and the page says each record can include license status and suspension reasons, other license classifications, bond and workers’ compensation, and the people named on the license. The supporting guides address contract terms, remodeling and replastering, and equipment choices. The site attributes its explanations to Randy Beard, who it says has worked in the trade since 1979 and has testified in more than 100 construction-defect matters.
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