Institute of Good and Better Ideas

Report card

• Licence activeCSLB #898444, class B. Issued 14 Jun 2007, expires 30 Jun 2027.
• Licensed 19 yrsSince 14 Jun 2007.
• Bonded$25,000 with American Contractors Indemnity Company, since 10 Mar 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.
• 2 board disclosuresDetails are below and on the CSLB record.CSLB record
• On the BBB, not accreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews
• 5 building permits since 2020Pulled under this licence (City of Los Angeles, LADBS), most recently 17 Dec 2021.

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

About Institute of Good and Better Ideas

People on the licence

Jason Fritz May (owner)

Board record: disclosures

As published on the CSLB licence page. Older items may have been resolved; dates matter.

• 25 Sep 2025 · Citations 2 2025 001324 · PendingViolation of the building or other laws of the state; No written change orders; No contract price heading or amount; No payment schedule heading; No heading or notice as to the mechanic's lien; HIC 3/5day right to cancel ntc not near ownr signature space; Contr has recvd/reqstd more money than work completed
• 5 Feb 2025 · Citations 2 2023 001803 · CompletedViolated building law - no permit; License name style variation; No heading for a down payment; No space for the actual down payment; No statement about excessive down payment.; No payment schedule heading; No approximate start date heading; No date as to the beginning of work; No heading or notice as to the mechanic's lien; No notice regarding the CSLB; HIC No notice title "three" or "five" "Day Right to Cancel"; Contr has recvd/reqstd more money than work completed
• PENDING DISCIPLINARY ACTION Disciplinary action is pending against this licensee in the form of a citation. For further information, please call the Case Management Office @ (562) 345-7656

Recent permits

Building permits pulled under licence #898444, from City of Los Angeles, LADBS open data, which names contractors up to 19 May 2023. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.

• 17 Dec 2021 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90003Add sill plate anchors bolts, cripple wall plywood and replace foundat
• 12 Mar 2021 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90008Open kitchen / Dining room wall. Engineer details for under penning fo
• 20 Oct 2020 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90008Interior kitchen remodel/repair (no changes in walls or openings).
• 21 Jul 2020 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90029Add sill plate anchors bolts and cripple wall plywood per L.A. City St
• 3 Mar 2020 · Bldg-Alter/Repair · ZIP 90044SUPPLEMENTAL TO 19016-70000-29473 ADD 9 SQUARES REROOF FOR A TOTAL OF

Why it ranks #7698 of 9,857 general contractors in Los Angeles

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