Plumbing Contractors in Placer County: CSLB C-36 License Statistics
Placer County has 275 current C-36 plumbing contractor licenses, 1.5% of California's total and the 15th-largest county count in the state. 109 (39.6%) have a workers' compensation policy on file and 159 (57.8%) are exempt. 14 licenses (5.1%) are suspended. Roseville accounts for 83 licenses, the most of any city in the county.
How Placer County compares
- The share of licenses with a workers' comp policy on file is well below the state average: 39.6% here against 46.1% statewide, a gap of 6.4 points.
- The suspension rate is in line with the state average (5.1% here, 4.1% statewide).
- The share of sole-owner licenses is slightly above the state average: 48.7% here against 45.8% statewide (2.9 points higher).
- The share organized as LLCs is slightly above the state average: 7.3% here against 5.5% statewide (1.8 points higher).
- The share that also hold a B general building license is in line with the state average (22.5% here, 23.3% statewide).
- The share of licenses under three years old is slightly below the state average: 15.6% here against 18.1% statewide (2.5 points lower).
Workers' compensation coverage
| Coverage type | Placer County | Share | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy on file | 109 | 39.6% | 46.1% |
| Exempt (certifies no employees) | 159 | 57.8% | 51.2% |
| No current WC record | 3 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Leasing firm / temp agency | 4 | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Self-insured | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Out-of-state coverage | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
159 licenses in Placer County certify having no employees. SB 1455 moved the date on which every licensed contractor must carry workers' comp, employees or not, to January 1, 2028; until then the exemption stands, but it becomes invalid on the first hire and CSLB must receive proof of coverage within 90 days. 3 county licenses currently show a workers' comp suspension pending. Workers' comp for plumbing companies →
Suspensions
| Cause | Placer County | Share of suspended | California share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond lapsed (contractor's, LLC, qualifying individual, disciplinary) | 10 | 71.4% | 63.7% |
| Workers' compensation | 2 | 14.3% | 21.0% |
| Liability insurance (LLC) | 1 | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| Other | 1 | 7.1% | 9.6% |
2 Placer County licenses have a bond cancellation already dated on file; unless a replacement bond reaches CSLB before the cancellation takes effect, each becomes a suspension. Contractor bonds → · Check a license →
Business structure
| Entity type | Placer County | Share | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole owner | 134 | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Corporation | 118 | 42.9% | 47.5% |
| Limited liability company | 20 | 7.3% | 5.5% |
| Partnership | 3 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Joint venture or other | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
20 county licenses are LLCs, 20 of which have the $100,000 LLC employee/worker bond on file. 62 licenses (22.5%) also hold a B general building classification and 35 hold C-20 HVAC.
Licenses by city
| City | C-36 licenses | Share of county |
|---|---|---|
| Roseville | 83 | 30.2% |
| Rocklin | 52 | 18.9% |
| Auburn | 48 | 17.5% |
| Lincoln | 16 | 5.8% |
| Loomis | 13 | 4.7% |
| Granite Bay | 11 | 4.0% |
| Tahoe City | 7 | 2.5% |
| Newcastle | 7 | 2.5% |
New licenses and renewals
15 licenses were issued in the county in the last twelve months; 15.6% of all county licenses are under three years old. 134 licenses come up for renewal in the next twelve months, peaking in Jul 2027.
What this means if you hold a C-36 in Placer County
The same rules apply in every county, but the figures above show where Placer County contractors most often run into them: bond lapses are the leading cause of suspension here, as they are statewide, and a higher-than-average share of exempt licenses means the 2028 workers' comp mandate will reach a larger part of the local trade. Coverage pages: workers' compensation, general liability, commercial auto, contractor bonds.
Quote your Placer County plumbing business
One application for workers' comp, general liability, commercial auto and bonds, reviewed by a licensed producer.
Statistics are computed from public CSLB records (see the methodology) and are general information, not advice about any licensee or policy. Insurance is offered through Pembroke Insurance Solutions, a licensed insurance agency.