Terms of use

Last updated: Nov 9, 2026.

What this site is

Permit Proven is a directory of California licensed contractors, free for homeowners. It shows public license data from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and building-permit records from city and county open data. It is for information only.

Not advice, not an endorsement

Listing or ranking a contractor is not a recommendation, guarantee or endorsement. We do not check the quality of anyone's work, insurance or reviews. Rankings are based only on permit counts and license data.

Check before you hire

License status, bonds and insurance change. Before you sign, confirm the license on the CSLB website, get a written contract and ask for the permit number for your job.

We are not part of your project

Homeowners contact contractors directly. We do not arrange, broker or take part in any contract, payment or dispute between a homeowner and a contractor, and we take no fee from either side for that.

Accuracy

Data comes from public sources and is matched by license number or business name; some links between permits and licenses may be wrong or out of date. We update the data regularly but cannot promise it is complete or error-free. Paid features and placements, if offered, are always labeled Sponsored and never change the ranking.

Corrections and removal

Contractors can ask us to correct or remove a profile at hello@permitproven.com; please include the license number. We never publish homeowners' names or street addresses.

Limitation of liability

The site is provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind. To the extent allowed by law, Permit Proven is not liable for any loss or damage that results from using the site or relying on its information.

Changes and law

We may update these terms; the date above shows the latest version. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Questions: hello@permitproven.com.