Signs Express Manufacturing Company
Report verdict
Licensed & active (expires 2026-12-31) · No board discipline flag found in covered sources · 30 permits on file (Los Angeles, San Diego)
88/100 HomeProFax Score — public-record factors only, not a rating of workmanship. How the score works Full report
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What this report checks
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 | 30 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: 2023-03-07.
What we checked
| License | Checked | CA Corporation #552097 · active |
| Bond | Checked | $25,000 with ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · as of 2026-10-14 |
| Workers' comp | Checked | License does not have current W/C (STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND) · as of 2026-10-14 |
| Years licensed | Checked | Licensed since 1988 |
| Business registration | Not available in CA | State business registry not loaded yet |
| Permits | Checked | 30 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 1988 (earliest original issue date on these state license records; not a business start date)
| License # | Type | Status | Issued | Expires | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA 552097 | Corporation (C45) Workers' comp: License does not have current W/C (STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND); Contractor bond: $25000 (ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) | clear | 1988-12-23 | 2026-12-31 | State board |
Bond & workers' comp
| Contractor bond | $25,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · effective 2026-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Workers' comp | License does not have current W/C · STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND · effective 1992-11-11 · expires 2026-11-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-07 | 22048-10000-02098 | Sign - Onsite | 2365 CENTURY BLVD | $5,800 |
| 2023-03-07 | 23048-10000-00396 | Sign - Onsite | 7900 ALABAMA AVE | $8,375 |
| 2022-06-21 | 21048-10000-01820 | Sign - Onsite | 341 2ND ST | $7,100 |
| 2020-09-08 | 20048-10000-00679 | Sign - Onsite | 5200 CENTURY BLVD | $26,700 |
| 2019-05-20 | 19048-10000-01353 | Sign - Onsite | 1831 LA CIENEGA BLVD | $6,000 |
| 2018-07-12 | 18048-10000-01798 | Sign - Onsite | 11300 OLYMPIC BLVD | $7,700 |
| 2017-10-17 | 17048-10000-02788 | Sign - Onsite | 9046 TAMPA AVE | $4,600 |
| 2017-03-01 | 17048-10000-00493 | Sign - Onsite | 11909 OLYMPIC BLVD | $2,180 |
| 2016-10-21 | 16048-10000-02180 | Sign - Onsite | 11220 HINDRY AVE | $3,500 |
| 2016-04-11 | 16048-10000-00869 | Sign - Onsite | 11220 HINDRY AVE | $11,712 |
| 2015-09-30 | 15048-10000-02434 | Sign - Onsite | 123 FIGUEROA ST | $501 |
| 2015-07-17 | 15048-10000-01253 | Sign - Onsite | 801 HOPE ST | $1,180 |
| 2015-07-07 | 15048-10000-01249 | Sign - Onsite | 3650 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR BLVD | $2,600 |
| 2015-01-27 | 15048-10000-00018 | Sign - Onsite | 1001 VERMONT AVE | $8,500 |
| 2014-12-04 | 14048-10000-03168 | Sign - Onsite | 8245 WOODMAN AVE | $2,500 |
| 2014-09-23 | 14048-10000-02546 | Sign - Onsite | 8940 TAMPA AVE | $3,000 |
| 2014-08-15 | 14048-10000-02057 | Sign - Onsite | 11573 SANTA MONICA BLVD | $6,900 |
| 2014-08-05 | 14048-10000-01963 | Sign - Onsite | 912 WESTERN AVE | $2,800 |
| 2009 | PDS2009-1017-20090139 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | PDS2009-1019-20090143 | — | — | — |
| 2006-05-12 | 200605121499 | sign - erect | 1250 Noriega St | — |
| 2006-05-08 | 200605081018 | sign - erect | 1250 Noriega St | — |
| 2006-05-08 | 200605081017 | sign - erect | 520 Montgomery St | — |
| 2006-05-08 | 200605081016 | sign - erect | 622 Clement St | — |
| 2006-05-08 | 200605081019 | sign - erect | 520 Montgomery St | — |
| 2006-04-14 | 200604148988 | sign - erect | 520 Montgomery St | — |
| 2006-04-14 | 200604148984 | sign - erect | 520 Montgomery St | — |
| 2006-04-14 | 200604148991 | sign - erect | 1250 Noriega St | — |
| 2006-04-14 | 200604148982 | sign - erect | 622 Clement St | — |
| 2006-04-14 | 200604148990 | sign - erect | 1250 Noriega St | — |
Source: City of Los Angeles Open Data (LADBS Building Permits), County of San Diego Open Data (building permits), DataSF (Building Permits + Building Permits Contacts)
Permit data: City of Los Angeles Open Data (LADBS Building Permits), licensed under CC BY 4.0. HomeProFax matched permits to licensed contractors; data modified from the original. Not endorsed by the City of Los Angeles. Los Angeles permits shown run through May 2023.
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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Signs Express Manufacturing Company · Sign Contractor
South El Monte, CA
License on file: CA ••••2097
Sources for this report
- CA license board
- City of Los Angeles Open Data (LADBS Building Permits)
- County of San Diego Open Data (building permits)
- DataSF (Building Permits + Building Permits Contacts)
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