M & E Best Fire Protection Inc
Report verdict
Licensed & active (expires 2027-06-30) · No board discipline flag found in covered sources · 98 permits on file (Los Angeles)
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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 | 98 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 |
A simple, transparent sum of public-record factors. How the score works. Not a rating of workmanship.
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: 2023-05-17.
What we checked
| License | Checked | CA Corporation #933402 · active |
| Bond | Checked | $25,000 with ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE 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 2009 |
| Business registration | Not available in CA | State business registry not loaded yet |
| Permits | Checked | 98 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 |
Public records as of their source dates. Board status is shown as reported by the board. Not a guarantee. Ask the contractor for their verified HomeProFax report.
Licenses
Licensed since 2009 (earliest original issue date on these state license records; not a business start date)
| License # | Type | Status | Issued | Expires | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA 933402 | Corporation (B| C10| C16| C20| C36| C54) Workers' comp: Workers' Compensation Insurance (STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND); Contractor bond: $25000 (ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) | clear | 2009-06-04 | 2027-06-30 | State board |
Bond & workers' comp
| Contractor bond | $25,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · effective 2026-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Workers' comp | Workers' Compensation Insurance · STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND · effective 2026-03-20 · expires 2027-03-20 · cancellation scheduled 2026-11-09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-17 | 23041-90000-31767 | Electrical - Commercial | 1870 WASHINGTON BLVD | — |
| 2023-05-17 | 23044-90000-12939 | HVAC - Commercial | 1870 WASHINGTON BLVD | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-15116 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-14981 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-15112 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-14995 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-15110 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-14998 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04081 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04117 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-14992 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-15113 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23041-90000-14993 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04088 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04090 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04118 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04119 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04089 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04116 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 23044-90000-04087 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-02-28 | 23044-90000-03545 | HVAC - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-02-28 | 23041-90000-12649 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-01-24 | 23042-90000-01418 | Plumbing - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2023-01-17 | 23042-90000-01026 | Plumbing - Commercial | 9042 OWENSMOUTH AVE | — |
| 2023-01-13 | 22044-20000-10911 | HVAC - Commercial | 9042 OWENSMOUTH AVE | — |
| 2022-12-05 | 22041-90000-63874 | Electrical - Commercial | 1864 WASHINGTON BLVD | — |
| 2022-12-05 | 22044-90000-15466 | HVAC - Commercial | 1864 WASHINGTON BLVD | — |
| 2022-10-20 | 22045-20000-00291 | Pressure Vessel - Commercial | 1870 WASHINGTON BLVD | — |
| 2022-05-02 | 22042-90000-08953 | Plumbing - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2022-05-02 | 22042-90000-08954 | Plumbing - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2022-04-04 | 21044-10001-05168 | HVAC - Commercial | 7059 SUNSET BLVD | — |
| 2022-03-31 | 21041-10001-14551 | Electrical - Commercial | 1432 OAK ST | — |
| 2021-12-23 | 21044-10000-28414 | HVAC - Commercial | 5668 YORK BLVD | — |
| 2021-10-01 | 21044-10000-13232 | HVAC - Commercial | 1279 CYPRESS AVE | — |
| 2021-08-03 | 21041-10000-14551 | Electrical - Commercial | 1432 OAK ST | — |
| 2021-07-14 | 21016-20000-06744 | Bldg-Alter/Repair - Commercial | 1432 OAK ST | $450,000 |
| 2021-07-13 | 21044-10000-05168 | HVAC - Commercial | 7059 SUNSET BLVD | — |
| 2021-07-06 | 21041-90000-26159 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2021-06-23 | 21042-10000-05742 | Plumbing - Commercial | 1432 OAK ST | — |
| 2021-06-21 | 21044-10000-02928 | HVAC - Commercial | 1432 OAK ST | — |
| 2021-06-15 | 21042-90000-11900 | Plumbing - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2021-06-07 | 21044-10000-03901 | HVAC - Commercial | 9020 OWENSMOUTH AVE | — |
| 2021-05-27 | 20042-20000-18083 | Plumbing - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2021-05-07 | 20041-10000-39193 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2021-04-12 | 20044-10000-04209 | HVAC - Commercial | 1100 14TH PL | — |
| 2021-04-06 | 21042-10000-01087 | Plumbing - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2021-03-15 | 21016-10000-04712 | Bldg-Alter/Repair - Commercial | 1432 OAK ST | $10,000 |
| 2021-03-04 | 21016-10000-05096 | Bldg-Alter/Repair - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | $501 |
| 2021-01-06 | 20016-10000-23359 | Bldg-Alter/Repair - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | $150,000 |
| 2020-11-30 | 20042-90000-22387 | Plumbing - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2020-11-30 | 20041-90000-41018 | Electrical - Commercial | 520 182ND ST | — |
| 2020-08-31 | 20044-10000-07682 | HVAC - Commercial | 2812 FLORENCE AVE | — |
| 2020-08-25 | 20044-10000-06277 | HVAC - Commercial | 2300 WASHINGTON BLVD | — |
| 2020-05-22 | 20044-20000-03664 | HVAC - Commercial | 3335 FIGUEROA ST | — |
| 2020-03-02 | 20044-20000-02010 | HVAC - Commercial | 14435 VENTURA BLVD | — |
| 2020-02-19 | 20044-20001-01662 | HVAC - Commercial | 639 NORTH BROADWAY | — |
| 2020-02-19 | 19044-10000-15788 | HVAC - Commercial | 8558 3RD ST | — |
| 2020-02-19 | 20041-20000-07595 | Electrical - Commercial | 8558 3RD ST | — |
| 2020-02-07 | 20041-20000-05678 | Electrical - Commercial | 639 NORTH BROADWAY | — |
| 2020-02-07 | 20044-20000-01662 | HVAC - Commercial | 639 NORTH BROADWAY | — |
| 2019-11-14 | 19041-20000-46901 | Electrical - Commercial | 14435 VENTURA BLVD | — |
| 2019-11-14 | 19044-20000-14172 | HVAC - Commercial | 14435 VENTURA BLVD | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 19042-20000-22544 | Plumbing - Commercial | 3917 BROADWAY | — |
| 2019-09-11 | 19044-20000-10901 | HVAC - Commercial | 6171 VAN NUYS BLVD | — |
| 2019-09-11 | 19041-20000-36150 | Electrical - Commercial | 6171 VAN NUYS BLVD | — |
| 2019-08-08 | 18044-20002-00672 | HVAC - Commercial | 8730 PICO BLVD | — |
| 2019-04-25 | 19044-20000-03657 | HVAC - Commercial | 23349 MULHOLLAND DR | — |
| 2018-10-29 | 18042-20000-26162 | Plumbing - Commercial | 9030 OWENSMOUTH AVE | — |
| 2018-10-24 | 18044-20000-13202 | HVAC - Commercial | 9030 OWENSMOUTH AVE | — |
| 2018-09-06 | 18041-20000-34157 | Electrical - Commercial | 310 PICO BLVD | — |
| 2018-09-06 | 18044-10000-07617 | HVAC - Commercial | 310 PICO BLVD | $5,000 |
| 2018-06-27 | 17044-20001-14732 | HVAC - Commercial | 8620 VAN NUYS BLVD | — |
| 2018-05-31 | 18044-10000-06071 | HVAC - Commercial | 10300 VENICE BLVD | $100,000 |
| 2018-05-23 | 18042-20000-12591 | Plumbing - Commercial | 9030 OWENSMOUTH AVE | — |
| 2018-04-16 | 18044-20000-04097 | HVAC - Commercial | 13000 SAN FERNANDO ROAD | — |
| 2018-04-05 | 18042-20000-06212 | Plumbing - Commercial | 9030 OWENSMOUTH AVE | — |
| 2018-01-23 | 17044-20000-14732 | HVAC - Commercial | 8620 VAN NUYS BLVD | — |
| 2017-09-05 | 17042-20000-21821 | Plumbing - Commercial | 5536 SATSUMA AVE | — |
| 2017-09-05 | 17041-20000-31658 | Electrical - Commercial | 5536 SATSUMA AVE | — |
| 2017-08-03 | 17044-10000-05495 | HVAC - Commercial | 2964 BEVERLY GLEN CIR | — |
| 2017-05-08 | 17044-20000-04457 | HVAC - Commercial | 6205 VAN NUYS BLVD | — |
| 2016-12-14 | 16044-20000-13934 | HVAC - Commercial | 4902 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD | — |
| 2016-12-14 | 16041-20000-43975 | Electrical - Commercial | 4902 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD | — |
| 2016-10-19 | 16042-20000-22772 | Plumbing - Apartment | 6624 BALBOA BLVD | — |
| 2016-10-19 | 16042-20000-22779 | Plumbing - Apartment | 6460 BALBOA BLVD | — |
| 2016-10-13 | 16044-10000-05026 | HVAC - Commercial | 3785 WILSHIRE BLVD | — |
| 2016-10-13 | 16041-10000-36337 | Electrical - Commercial | 3785 WILSHIRE BLVD | — |
| 2016-08-29 | 16044-20000-09856 | HVAC - Commercial | 14843 BURBANK BLVD | — |
| 2016-08-26 | 16016-20001-12541 | Bldg-Alter/Repair - Commercial | 14843 BURBANK BLVD | $0 |
| 2016-05-04 | 16044-10000-04042 | HVAC - Commercial | 11361 SANTA MONICA BLVD | $35,000 |
| 2015-01-27 | 15016-20000-01820 | Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 4310 GLENMUIR AVE | $5,000 |
| 2015-01-20 | 15016-20000-01239 | Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 11642 CANTON PL | $5,300 |
| 2014-10-21 | 14016-20000-21489 | Bldg-Alter/Repair - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 22300 TIARA ST | $8,000 |
| 2014-02-03 | 14014-20000-00373 | Bldg-Addition - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 18343 BESSEMER ST | $3,100 |
| 2013-06-28 | 13043-20000-02072 | Fire Sprinkler - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 22860 COLLINS ST | — |
| 2013-05-23 | 12042-20002-19671 | Plumbing - Apartment | 6917 WOODMAN AVE | — |
| 2013-05-10 | 13042-20000-09025 | Plumbing - Commercial | 8720 VANALDEN AVE | — |
| 2013-01-03 | 12042-20001-19671 | Plumbing - Apartment | 6917 WOODMAN AVE | — |
Source: City of Los Angeles Open Data (LADBS Building Permits)
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M & E Best Fire Protection Inc · General Building Contractor
Encino, CA
License on file: CA ••••3402
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