American West Contracting Co

Licensed general contractor in Tacoma, Washington

Washington L&I licence activeLead-Safe3.8(20 reviews)

American West Contracting Co holds Washington L&I licence AMERIWC938LK, active, licensed since 12 Jun 2007, rated 3.8 from 20 Google reviews. Bonded for $30,000 with Western Surety Co. No complaints on the Washington L&I record.

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Report card

  • Licence activeWashington L&I #AMERIWC938LK, General. Issued 12 Jun 2007, expires 29 Jun 2027.
  • Licensed 19 yrsSince 12 Jun 2007.
  • Bonded$30,000 with Western Surety Co, since 29 Jun 2025. Washington sets the bond by licence type ($30,000 for a general contractor, $15,000 for a specialty contractor, $4,000 for an electrical contractor), so the amount shows the kind of licence, not the size or quality of the business.
  • Liability insuredPalms Specialty Insurance Comp, $1,000,000, valid to 7 Nov 2027.
  • No complaintsNone on the Washington L&I record.Washington L&I record
  • Washington Commerce Lead-Safe certifiedFirm R8378, valid to 19 Nov 2026. Required for work disturbing paint in pre-1978 homes.
  • BBB AccreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews
  • 12 building permits since 2020Naming this business as the contractor (City of Bellevue; City of Seattle), most recently 8 Jul 2025.

Checked against the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) register on 4 Nov 2026.

Google reviews

3.8(20 reviews)
Gene Wales★★★★★ 7 months agoView on Google

Worked with AWC on a major project involving reroofing of 11 buildings. The workmanship and final product was excellent. The scheduling was on time and the communication and cooperation made it a stress free experience. Great local company. Shout out to Dylan & Mike and all the guys.

Davina Clardy★★★★★ 6 months agoView on Google

We had a roof install. They had the best price, were professional and got the job done quickly and efficiently. Dylan was great to work with!

Erin San Nicolas★★★★★ 7 months agoView on Google

AWC Has helped me with a variety of projects! From Roofs to Renos. Great work & Wonderful communication! Very happy with the results every time.

Dan Whitcomb★★★★★ 4 years agoView on Google

Had a complete roof replacement with some new sheeting provided and wood work at my garage/breezeway transition. I received estimates from 6 other "roofing" companies with no luck. Didn't feel comfortable with either the bid or the company proposing the work. Was told to give American West a call and extremely happy I did. Dylan came out and discussed all the options and from the get go I knew this was different. Ver…

Joseph★★★★★ 4 years agoView on Google

My wife and I have a large home and had three bids from reputable roofing companies. Prior to committing to one of the companies, a friend recommended American West. Dylan, from American West, provided a very competitive bid and was very responsive to our questions and concerns. We decided to go with American West and we could not be more satisfied. They completed the job (32 squares) within the time-frame that Dyl…

Read all 20 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.

Recent permits

Building permits pulled under licence #AMERIWC938LK, from City of Bellevue; City of Seattle open data, which names contractors up to 3 Nov 2026. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.

  • 8 Jul 2025 · Multifamily Roof · ZIP 98107Remove roofing from building 3052/3056 down to existing sheathing install new 7/16" OSB over existing shiplap sheathing new Ice+water underlayment over...
  • 28 Jun 2024 · Multifamily Roof · ZIP 98107Replace composition roofing with GAF Timberline HDZ "Hickory". Replace sheathing if needed.
  • 7 Aug 2023 · Multifamily Roof · ZIP 98107Replace composition roofing with GAF Timberline HDZ "Hickory". Replace sheathing if needed
  • 20 Jun 2023 · Multifamily Roof · ZIP 98125Remove and replace roof Building A and any rotted plywood if any. Composition Malarkey Highlander NEX. Low slope roof to have rotted plywood replaced if any...
  • 20 Jun 2023 · Multifamily Roof · ZIP 98125Remove composition roofing rotted plywood as needed replace with Malarkey Highlander NEX comp shingles and Low slope section to receive new vapor barrier...

Why it ranks #40 of 806 general contractors in Tacoma

Years licensed weight 3097%
Complaint record weight 25100%
Bond weight 10100%
Google reviews weight 3543%

Score 79.3 / 100. Claiming this listing or using Theo never changes it. How we rank

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