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Essalat Farro Architect

Essalat Farro, 24 E 3rd Ave, SAN MATEO, CA (Employee: Farro Essalat) holds a Architect license and 2 other licenses according to the Woodside license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 91 ranks in the top 37% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.

Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Essalat Farro, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.

Building Permits by Essalat Farro

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This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.

Demolish

43 Linda Vista Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2016-05-13

Demolition of main residence

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP13-00767

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Removal of residence

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

246 Atherton Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-08-12

New guest house 1502 sq ft

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00931

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Guest house

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

246 Atherton Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-08-12

New pool house 2262 sq ft

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00930

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Gradg drain

43 Linda Vista Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2016-05-13

Grading & drainage

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP13-00768

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

With det sys

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

246 Atherton Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-08-12

New garage 553 sq ft

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00933

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Detached garage

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

246 Atherton Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-08-12

New garage 575 sq ft

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00932

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Detached garage

Building Type:

N/A

New residence

246 Atherton Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-08-12

New residence 13035 sq ft

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00929

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

New residence

132 Isabella Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-04-28

New residence with basement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00420

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

W/basement

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

132 Isabella Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-04-28

Detached garage

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00422

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Detached garage

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

1 Stern Ln, Atherton, CA, 94027

2013-06-20

Pool house with loggia and trellis

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP10-00068

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Pool house

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

132 Isabella Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-04-28

Pool house

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00421

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Pool house

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

1 Stern Ln, Atherton, CA, 94027

2013-09-04

Detached garage with breezeway

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP10-00069

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Detached garage

Building Type:

N/A

Addition alter residence

246 Atherton Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-08-12

Foundation only $6130 paid on residence permit bp11-00929

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP12-00108

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

New residence

1 Stern Ln, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-07-04

Main house with basement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP10-00067

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

W/basement

Building Type:

N/A

New residence

43 Linda Vista Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2016-06-13

New residence w/basement 10, 677 sf

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP13-00762

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

W/basement

Building Type:

N/A

Demolish

132 Isabella Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2012-02-28

Demolish main res; pool; shed; hardscape

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00424

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Removal of residence

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

43 Linda Vista Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2016-11-12

New detached garage 912 sf

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP13-00765

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Detached garage

Building Type:

N/A

New residence

219 Camino Al Ln, Atherton, CA, 94027

2012-03-06

Main house with basement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP09-00775

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

W/basement

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

132 Isabella Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027

2015-04-28

Entry gate and columns

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP11-00423

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Entry gates

Building Type:

N/A

New acc str

219 Camino Al Ln, Atherton, CA, 94027

2012-03-06

Garage with breezeway

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BP09-00777

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

Detached garage

Building Type:

N/A

Recent Buildzoom Projects

Verified License

License #	CRW-349
Status	Active
Town	Woodside
Type	Architect

BuildZoom has not verified this license since July, 2015.

Verify this license's status for Essalat Farro at the The Town of Woodside, CA.

This is a sample of licensing data; click here to access a complete history.

Verified License

License #	CRW-1117
Status	Active
Town	Woodside
Type	Architect

BuildZoom has not verified this license since July, 2015.

Verify this license's status for Essalat Farro at the The Town of Woodside, CA.

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Inactive License

License #	C12774
Status	Inactive
State	California
Type	Architect

According to the California Architect License Board, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed. If this is your business, please update your license status.

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Permits

Building permit records show that Essalat Farro has worked on 12 permitted projects.

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Does Essalat Farro carry a valid contracting license?

In California, any remodeling or construction project that exceeds $500 (labor and materials), requires a contractor to have an active license with the California Contractor State License Board (CSLB).

Essalat Farro currently holds license CRW-349, CRW-1117, C12774 (Architect), which was Active when we last checked.

How important is contractor licensing in Woodside?

The CSLB is one of the highest rated licensing boards in the US. Applicants are required to pass a written board exam and prove at least four years of prior, relevant work experience. In addition, the CSLB requires all license holders to maintain at least $2,500 in operating capital and provides you with a range of other consumer protections.

Your liability risk when hiring Essalat Farro

Contractors in California are required to carry workers' compensation insurance if they have employees and proof of liability insurance with the cumulative limit of $1 million for licensees with five or fewer persons, and an additional 100,000 for each additional member over five, not to exceed $5 million total.

Financial recourse when hiring Essalat Farro

All licensed contractors in California are required to maintain a bond, which provides you with financial recourse in case they perform defective work or violate license regulations. If you feel as though you have been taken advantage of, you should leave feedback on the contractor's BuildZoom profile and file a complaint with the CSLB.

What else should I know before hiring Essalat Farro

California contractors are required to submit their fingerprints to the board, which are then checked against criminal records held by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) prior to obtaining a valid contracting license.

How is the BuildZoom score calculated?

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