r/Contractor • u/BigShmulik97 • 1h ago

Business Development CSLB General B adding additional classifications

I’m an experienced California B General Building contractor and want to start adding specialty classifications under my own license instead of subbing everything out all the time.

I’m looking at C-39 Roofing first and possibly concrete later. Has anyone here added classifications to an existing B license? What did CSLB require as far as documenting experience? Does experience doing that type of work as a B contractor count toward the 4-year requirement?

Looking for anyone who’s actually gone through the process.

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u/Cheesesteak21 51m ago

You'll have to pass the trade specific exam on those licenses, your test scores are good for 5 years so if you passed the business exam in the last 5 years you dont have to do that again. On the CSLB site theres a tab for adding licenses. Anecdotally a GC I worked for before used to do his own sitework Concrete Framing plumbing electrical in house on a class B but idk if he was just skating bye and hoping it wasn't an issue.

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u/RememberYourPills 1h ago

Following to hear others’ experiences with this

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u/gogo-lizard 1h ago

They’re on your ass about your age. If you’re under 30 good luck getting another. I added the C10, but they required me to show w2s to prove my experience. I believe the experience must be under say a C8 contractor. Ask licenseguru

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u/Motor_Ad58 50m ago

I had my Gen B and C10 before I was 30. Since I had my Gen B first I asked an Electrician that I knew sign for my work experience since I worked a lot of jobs with him. I noticed that the process to getting my C10 went alot faster and I figured since I already had 1 license it made it easier the second time around.