John Mc Donagh Builders And Energy Systems
John Mc Donagh Builders And Energy Systems is an active, licensed contractor operating in Castro Valley, CA. Operating under a California contractor license established in 1982. They hold 9 license classifications including B General Building Contractor, C-4 Boiler, Hot-Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor, and 7 others. They currently maintain an active contractor bond and a workers' compensation exemption. No disciplinary actions have been recorded against this license.
License Information
- License Number
- 422946
- Status
- Active
- Classification(s)
- B: General Building Contractor, C-4: Boiler, Hot-Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor, C-10: Electrical Contractor, C-27: Landscaping Contractor, C-33: Painting and Decorating Contractor, C-36: Plumbing Contractor, C-38: Refrigeration Contractor, C-43: Sheet Metal Contractor, HAZ: Hazardous Substance Removal Certification
- Tenure
- Licensed since 1982 (43 years)
- Issue Date
- May 18, 1982
- Expiration Date
- May 31, 2026
- Disciplinary Record
- No Disciplinary Actions
Bond & Insurance
- Contractor Bond
- Bonded ($25000) – MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY (MUTUAL)
- Workers’ Compensation
- Exempt
A contractor’s bond protects consumers up to the bond amount if the contractor fails to fulfill contractual obligations or violates CSLB regulations.
Workers’ compensation insurance protects homeowners from liability if a contractor’s employee is injured on the job site.
Location
- Address
- 5057 AUGUST COURT
- City
- Castro Valley, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94546
- Phone
- (707) 567-5246
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About These License Types
B: General Building Contractor
Authorizes construction of structures including residential, commercial, and industrial buildings requiring at least two unrelated building trades or crafts. May take prime contracts or subcontracts for framing or carpentry. May subcontract all specialty work but must hold the appropriate C license to self-perform specialty trade work.
Not authorized: Cannot self-perform specialty trade work (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.) without holding the corresponding C license. Cannot contract for C-16 Fire Protection or C-57 Well Drilling without the appropriate license or subcontractor.
C-4: Boiler, Hot-Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor
Installs, services, and repairs power boiler installations, hot-water heating systems and steam fitting, including fire-tube and water-tube boilers, piping, fittings, valves, gauges, pumps, radiators, fuel oil tanks, chimneys, flues, and associated solar heating equipment.
Not authorized: Does not include warm-air heating or air conditioning systems (see C-20).
C-10: Electrical Contractor
Places, installs, erects, or connects electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, raceways, conduits, solar photovoltaic cells, or any part thereof which generate, transmit, transform, or utilize electrical energy.
Not authorized: Electricians working under a C-10 must be certified per CA Labor Code.
C-27: Landscaping Contractor
Constructs, maintains, repairs, and installs landscape systems and facilities for public and private gardens, including preparing and grading plots for architectural, horticultural, and decorative treatments.
C-33: Painting and Decorating Contractor
Prepares surfaces by scraping, sandblasting, or other means and applies paints, papers, textures, fabrics, pigments, oils, varnishes, shellacs, stains, waxes, adhesives, and other coatings for decorating, protecting, fireproofing, and waterproofing.
C-36: Plumbing Contractor
Provides means for a supply of safe water and proper disposal of fluid waste, including piping, storage tanks, venting, gas appliances and connections, water and gas piping, water heating equipment including solar, and health and safety devices such as backflow preventers and gas earthquake valves.
Not authorized: Does not include forced warm-air units (see C-20).
C-38: Refrigeration Contractor
Constructs, fabricates, erects, installs, maintains, services, and repairs refrigerators, refrigerated rooms, insulated spaces, temperature insulation, air-conditioning units, ducts, blowers, and thermostatic controls for temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius).
Not authorized: Temperatures above 50F fall under C-20 HVAC.
C-43: Sheet Metal Contractor
Selects, cuts, shapes, fabricates, and installs sheet metal including cornices, flashings, gutters, leaders, pans, kitchen equipment, duct work with insulation, patented chimneys, metal flues, and metal roofing systems.
HAZ: Hazardous Substance Removal Certification
An add-on certification for removal of hazardous substances. Only issued to contractors holding A, B, C-12, C-21, C-36, C-57, or C-61/D-40 licenses.
Not authorized: Restricted to contractors holding qualifying base licenses.
Licensing Resources
What does a workers' comp exemption mean?
Deposit and payment rules for California contracts
Home improvement contract requirements
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License data sourced from the California Contractors State License Board. Last data update: April 05, 2026.