Ben Hardy & Company
Report verdict
Licensed & active (expires 2028-08-31) · No board discipline flag found in covered sources · 26 permits on file
88/100 HomeProFax Score — public-record factors only, not a rating of workmanship. How the score works Full report
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Score breakdown
| Factor | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| License status | 35/35 | Active license on file with a state board |
| Discipline & legal flags | 20/20 | No disciplinary flag on board record |
| Permit history | 20/20 | 26 permits on file |
| Reviews (BBB + HomeProFax) | 13/25 | No BBB rating on file and no approved HomeProFax reviews yet (neutral). External ratings are linked below, not stored |
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Source data as of: Report rebuilt from source files on 2026-10-19 · CSLB bond/workers' comp as of 2026-10-14 · most recent permit on file: 2026-06-10.
What we checked
| License | Checked | CA Corporation #1042613 · active |
| Bond | Checked | $25,000 with AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY · as of 2026-10-14 |
| Workers' comp | Checked | Workers' Compensation Insurance (STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND) · as of 2026-10-14 |
| Years licensed | Checked | Licensed since 2018 |
| Business registration | Not available in CA | State business registry not loaded yet |
| Permits | Checked | 26 permits on record |
| Discipline | Checked | none on record |
| OSHA | Not checked yet | OSHA records not checked yet |
| Reviews & outside links | Not checked yet | No review lookup run yet |
| Contractor-provided | Not checked yet | Nothing provided by the contractor yet |
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Licenses
Licensed since 2018 (earliest original issue date on these state license records; not a business start date)
| License # | Type | Status | Issued | Expires | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA 1042613 | Corporation (B) Workers' comp: Workers' Compensation Insurance (STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND); Contractor bond: $25000 (AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY) | clear | 2018-08-02 | 2028-08-31 | State board |
Bond & workers' comp
| Contractor bond | $25,000 · AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY · effective 2025-04-02 |
|---|---|
| Workers' comp | Workers' Compensation Insurance · STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND · effective 2023-01-01 · expires 2027-01-01 |
Source: CSLB Public Data Portal (License Master), as of 2026-10-14. Verify current bond and insurance with CSLB and the insurer before you hire.
Building permits
| Date | Permit | Type | Address | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 202606102912 | otc alterations permit | 882 Carolina St | $50,000 |
| 2025-11-14 | 202510278227 | otc alterations permit | 527 30th St | $1 |
| 2025-11-03 | 202510217807 | otc alterations permit | 882 Carolina St | $200,000 |
| 2025-04-10 | 202408057976 | additions alterations or repairs | 527 30th St | $450,000 |
| 2025-04-01 | 202504013435 | otc alterations permit | 882 Carolina St | $50,000 |
| 2024-11-12 | 202411124769 | otc alterations permit | 2105 20th St | $5,000 |
| 2024-08-30 | 202408299782 | otc alterations permit | 233 Liberty St | $50,000 |
| 2024-08-08 | 202408027863 | otc alterations permit | 882 Carolina St | $75,000 |
| 2024-06-20 | 202312072143 | additions alterations or repairs | 3542 Broderick St | $150,000 |
| 2023-07-14 | 202307142184 | otc alterations permit | 257 Collingwood St | $2,500 |
| 2023-07-10 | 202307101778 | otc alterations permit | 257 Collingwood St | $50,000 |
| 2023-06-27 | 202306270980 | otc alterations permit | 701 Rhode Island St | $75,000 |
| 2023-06-23 | 202306230726 | otc alterations permit | 701 Rhode Island St | $75,000 |
| 2022-11-10 | 202211106299 | otc alterations permit | 482 20th Av | $1 |
| 2022-08-19 | 202208190950 | otc alterations permit | 821 Dolores St | $100,000 |
| 2022-03-22 | 202203170184 | otc alterations permit | 27 States St | $10,000 |
| 2022-01-27 | 202201196266 | otc alterations permit | 2832 Sacramento St | $20,000 |
| 2022-01-20 | 202110130350 | otc alterations permit | 2832 Sacramento St | $10,000 |
| 2021-10-26 | 202011199318 | additions alterations or repairs | 2105 20th St | $180,000 |
| 2021-07-29 | 202012020056 | otc alterations permit | 482 20th Av | $110,000 |
| 2021-05-07 | 202101283493 | otc alterations permit | 128 Woodland Av | $140,000 |
| 2021-01-11 | 202101112415 | otc alterations permit | 2832 Sacramento St | $25,000 |
| 2020-10-07 | 202009124059 | otc alterations permit | 558 Alvarado St | $110,000 |
| 2020-08-07 | 202005137501 | otc alterations permit | 2832 Sacramento St | $100,000 |
| 2020-01-15 | 201910305985 | otc alterations permit | 1146 Florida St | $5,000 |
| 2019-06-28 | 201906204057 | otc alterations permit | 1146 Florida St | $150,000 |
Source: DataSF (Building Permits + Building Permits Contacts)
Source: DataSF, City and County of San Francisco (Building Permits; Building Permits Contacts).
Discipline, complaints & legal
No board discipline or complaints found in our current sources. Federal court search (CourtListener): no state-consistent possible match in our last sample run, or not yet run for this contractor.
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Ben Hardy & Company · General Building Contractor
Berkeley, CA
License on file: CA 10••••2613
Sources for this report
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- DataSF (Building Permits + Building Permits Contacts)
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