Register with the City as a licensed contractor

You must go to the California Contractors State License Board website to get your documents.

General Building contractors 

Get your B License to file building permit inspections online.

Electrical contractors

Get these licenses:

• C10 license to obtain any of the electrical work offered online
• C7 license to obtain any of the electrical work for low voltage offered online
• C45 license to obtain any of the electrical work for electrical sign offered online
• C46 license to obtain any of the electrical work for electrical for solar system offered online
• D28 license to obtain any of the electrical work for garage door offered online 
• D34 license to obtain any of the electrical work for prefabricated office workstation offered online.

Plumbing contractors

Get these licenses:

• C4 or C36 license to obtain plumbing permit.
• C16 license to obtain a sprinkler permit.
• C20 or D34 license to obtain a mechanical permit.
• C54 license to obtain plumbing permit for shower pan only.

You must send us a copy of your valid San Francisco Business License. You may include a temporary Business Tax Certificate instead of a San Francisco Business license. 

Get or renew your business license

You may have to email your insurer to get this document.

We need a copy of your valid driver’s license to register.

Gather items 1 to 5 and send them to us in one email:

• Contractors licenses
• San Francisco Business license
• Worker's compensation certificate
• Completed contractor agreement form
• Your driver's license

It takes us longer to process incomplete packets.

It will take at least 1 week to process your application. We will check your license and documents for completeness.

Once we have received all required documentation, we will email you your username and password.