Western Magnesite
Licensed flooring contractor, masonry contractor in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Western Magnesite holds CSLB licence 768786, active, licensed since 16 Sep 1999, rated 4.2 from 5 Google reviews. Bonded for $25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company. Clean CSLB record, with no citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.
Report card
- Licence activeCSLB #768786, class C15, C29. Issued 16 Sep 1999, expires 30 Sep 2027.
- Licensed 27 yrsSince 16 Sep 1999.
- Bonded$25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company, since 1 Jan 2023. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
- Clean CSLB recordNo citations, complaints or legal actions disclosed.CSLB record
- On the BBB, not accreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews
- 12 building permits since 2020Pulled under this licence (City of Los Angeles, LADBS), most recently 13 Mar 2023.
Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 4 Nov 2026.
About Western Magnesite
- People on the licence
- Derek Jade Fainstein (qualifier, CEO and president)
Google reviews
4.2(5 reviews)Joan Dickens★★★★★ 8 months agoView on Google
Our upstairs deck was warped, I was referred by a friend who had the problem. They were fabulous, did an excellent job better than what I had, they sealed/painted the whole deck and also the front deck, very pleased and just referred them to a neighbor.
Aaron★★★★★ 2 years agoView on Google
Great service. Great product. Been around for 60+ years.
David slim★★★★★ 3 years agoView on Google
Excellent work and coordination, I recommend them.
D Seelig★★★★★ 5 years agoView on Google
If you are a property owner contemplating Magnesite or decking work - AVOID this company. I'm part of a 2nd generation firm that, in the past, has used Western for jobs at about half a dozen buildings. Earlier this Summer, I began to work with them for rebuilding a couple decks, and recoating a few stairsways at a multifamily building. The project became a complete nightmare - emails were never returned, phone cal…
Read all 5 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.
Recent permits
Building permits pulled under licence #768786, from City of Los Angeles, LADBS open data, which names contractors up to 19 May 2023. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.
- 13 Mar 2023 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90034Repair of water, dry-rot or termite damaged stairs in residential buil
- 13 Jan 2023 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90034Application of an LA City approved coating to an existing exterior bal
- 20 Jan 2022 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 91304Application of an LA City approved coating to an existing exterior bal
- 3 Jan 2022 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90034REMOVE AND REPLACE EXTERIOR STAIRS PER STANDARD PLAN #157
- 18 Aug 2021 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90042REPLACE THE (E) REAR WOOD STAIRCASE WITH A NEW STEEL STAIRCASE PER LA
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