California-licensed ADU specialist contractor based in Lodi. CSLB #612819, class B| C27| D28. Identified in our directory because the business name explicitly contains an ADU keyword.
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| License number | #612819 |
|---|---|
| Business name | Backyard Builders |
| Primary status | CLEAR |
| Classification(s) | B| C27| D28 |
| Business structure | Sole Owner |
| Issued | 1991-02-14 |
| Expires | 2027-02-28 |
| Mailing address | 506 CONNIE STREET, Lodi 95240 |
| Phone | (209) 327 7288 |
| Contractor's bond | $25000 |
| Workers' comp coverage | Exempt |
Backyard Builders has held a CSLB class-B (General Building) licence for 35 years (since 1991). Long-tenured contractor by California standards — most ADU specialist firms are post-2017 entrants drawn into the market by SB 1069 and AB 2299.
Business structure: Sole Owner. Sole-proprietor contractors carry personal liability for the work. Lien-recovery and CSLB-arbitration outcomes attach to the individual rather than a separate corporate entity.
Contractor's bond posted: $25,000 — the California statutory minimum for class-B contractors. Standard for the industry.
Workers' compensation coverage: Exempt. This typically means the firm has no W-2 employees and operates with the owner-operator alone (or with subcontractors who carry their own coverage). California requires W-2 employees to be covered. If this builder grows mid-project and hires staff, they must obtain coverage before those employees begin work.
A California class-B (General Building) contractor licence authorises the holder to take on building projects requiring at least two unrelated trades — framing + electrical, or concrete + plumbing + framing, etc. Almost all ADU work qualifies because an ADU is by definition a complete dwelling and requires multiple trades. A single-trade contractor (class C-10 electrical, C-36 plumbing, etc.) cannot prime an ADU project as general; they must subcontract under a B-licensed prime, or the homeowner must act as their own owner-builder.
This is a necessary condition, not a sufficient one. ADU construction has specific code requirements (Title 24 energy compliance, fire sprinklers in most jurisdictions, soils reports on sloped lots, accessibility provisions for JADUs) that not every B-licensed contractor has experience with. Ask for at least three completed ADU project references before committing.
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