Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 990 contractor license records associated with Costa Mesa, California, the active license rate is 96.5%.
Overall Grade
A+
Total
990
Active
955
96.5%
Expired
1
0.1%
34 additional records carry other statuses (revoked, pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Building | 341 | 334 | 97.9% | A+ |
| C10 | 91 | 89 | 97.8% | A+ |
| C33 | 44 | 41 | 93.2% | A |
| C27 | 42 | 38 | 90.5% | A |
| C36 | 42 | 39 | 92.9% | A |
| C20 | 29 | 28 | 96.6% | A+ |
| C15 | 20 | 18 | 90.0% | A |
| C39 | 20 | 19 | 95.0% | A+ |
| Cabinet, Millwork & Finish Carpentry | 20 | 20 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Low Voltage Systems | 18 | 17 | 94.4% | A |
| C54 | 16 | 16 | 100.0% | A+ |
| B| C10 | 15 | 15 | 100.0% | A+ |
| B| C36 | 14 | 13 | 92.9% | A |
| C17 | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | A+ |
| D28 | 12 | 11 | 91.7% | A |
This scorecard is based on the share of contractor license records tied to Costa Mesa that are currently marked "Active" by the state licensing authority, compared against a fixed grading scale. It reflects public license status data only and is not a measure of workmanship or customer satisfaction.
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