Oakridge Construction & Energy

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-2: Insulation and Acoustical Contractor

Installs insulating media and preformed architectural acoustical materials for temperature and sound control, including batt, blown, rigid board, spray-applied, and acoustical tile or panel systems.

Not authorized: Does not authorize removal of asbestos-containing materials.

C-7: Low Voltage Systems Contractor

Installs, services, and maintains communication and low voltage systems not exceeding 91 volts, including telephone, sound, cable television, closed-circuit video, satellite dish antennas, instrumentation, temperature controls, and low voltage landscape lighting.

Not authorized: Does not include low voltage fire alarm systems or systems exceeding 91 volts (see C-10).

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-20: Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Contractor

Fabricates, installs, maintains, services, and repairs warm-air heating systems and water heating heat pumps, ventilating systems, air-conditioning systems, and the ducts, registers, flues, humidity and thermostatic controls and air filters in connection with these systems. Includes solar-powered HVAC systems.

Not authorized: Does not include boiler or steam heating (see C-4) or refrigeration below 50F (see C-38).

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-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).

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.