The J Hammer

Report card

• Licence activeCSLB #1045849, class B. Issued 18 Oct 2018, expires 31 Oct 2028.
• Licensed 8 yrsSince 18 Oct 2018.
• Bonded$25,000 with Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual), since 15 Feb 2026. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
• Works aloneExempt from workers' comp: certifies no employees, so nobody else may work on your job.
• Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
• 5 building permits since 2020Pulled under this licence (City of Los Angeles, LADBS), most recently 12 Sep 2022.

Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.

About The J Hammer

People on the licence

Guy Portal (qualifier, CEO and president)

Recent permits

Building permits pulled under licence #1045849, from City of Los Angeles, LADBS open data, which names contractors up to 19 May 2023. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.

• 12 Sep 2022 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 91601Bathroom (1) remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes)
• 9 Sep 2022 · Electrical · ZIP 91601Apartment
• 9 Sep 2022 · Plumbing · ZIP 91601Apartment
• 28 Apr 2021 · Bldg-Addition · ZIP 91605STORAGE ROOM CONVERSION TO ADU WITH GROUND FLOOR ADDITION AT REAR OF L
• 16 Apr 2021 · Bldg-Demolition · ZIP 91606DEMO (E) SCHOOL BUILDING. SEWER CAP AND PEDSTRIAN FENCE REQUIRED.

Why it ranks #5841 of 9,857 general contractors in Los Angeles

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