Resources

Check out these helpful resources:

• Contractor License Lookup: California State License Board
  Make sure a contractor has an active license and the correct license for the job. Also check to see if there are any complaints against them, they are bonded and have current workers' compensation insurance


• License Classification Lookup: California State License Board
  Compare the license classification description to the work being provided. Many contractors will try to sell you work they are not qualified nor licensed to perform


• Report unlicensed activity: SWIFT (Statewide Investigative Fraud Team) of the California State License Board
  File complaints against unlicensed individuals actively working on a construction project where the cost for labor and materials is $500 or more


• A.M. Best: Insurance company ratings
  Free membership required. Look up the rating of a vendor's insurance provider


• Better Business Bureau (BBB)
  Check for BBB complaints against a contractor before hiring


• Superior Court of California, Orange County
  Check the criminal record of a contractor or company owners (OC only)


• El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
  Check the development of El Niño (updated Mondays)


• Weather Underground's WunderMap
  A great radar and storm tracking map