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Jen Chih Lee Construction

Jen Chih Lee, 13225 Arabella St, Cerritos, CA (Employees: Chih Jen Liu, Jen Chih Lee, and Jen Chih Wang) holds a General Building license and 3 other licenses according to the California license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 94 ranks in the top 24% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.

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

Building Permits by Jen Chih Lee

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

Mechanical permit

1119 Stratford Ave, South Pasadena, CA, 91030

2024-09-30

New 718 sf detached adu - valuation $85 000.00

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

MEC24-0193

Status:

issued

Fee:

$151

Permit Type:

Alteration remode...

Building Type:

N/A

Electrical permit

1119 Stratford Ave, South Pasadena, CA, 91030

2024-09-30

New 718 sf detached adu - valuation $85 000.00

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

ELE24-0314

Status:

issued

Fee:

$418

Permit Type:

New construction

Building Type:

N/A

Building permit

1119 Stratford Ave, South Pasadena, CA, 91030

2024-09-30

New 718 sf detached adu - valuation $85 000.00

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

BLD24-0016

Status:

issued

Fee:

$3,626

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Grading permit

1119 Stratford Ave, South Pasadena, CA, 91030

2024-09-24

Grading for new 718 sf detached adu

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

GRD24-0001

Status:

complete - no permit issued

Fee:

$388

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Building permit

19020 Norwalk Blvd, Artesia, CA, 90701

2018-01-04

Replace damaged facia covering like for like no facade chnge

Valuation:

$3,000

Permit #:

1801040013

Status:

issued

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Commercial tenant improvement pc - 5, 5, 5, 5

17655 Harvard Ave, Irvine, CA, 92614

1991-12-31

Yosan japanese restaurant (sit-down)

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00007856-CTI

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Mechanical alteration/addition permit

14805 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA, 92618

1991-05-21

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00115633-MBP

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Plumbing alteration/addition permit

14805 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA, 92618

1991-05-21

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00115632-PBP

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Electrical alteration/addition permit

14805 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA, 92618

1991-05-21

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00115631-EBP

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Tenant improvement permit

14805 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA, 92618

1991-05-30

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00115630-SBPT

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Tenant improvement permit

17655 Harvard Ave, Irvine, CA, 92614

1991-11-04

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00117250-SBPT

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Electrical alteration/addition permit

17655 Harvard Ave, Irvine, CA, 92614

1991-11-04

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00117251-EBP

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Plumbing alteration/addition permit

17655 Harvard Ave, Irvine, CA, 92614

1991-10-25

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00117252-PBP

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Mechanical alteration/addition permit

17655 Harvard Ave, Irvine, CA, 92614

1991-10-25

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00117253-MBP

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Commercial tenant improvement pc - 5, 5, 5, 5

14805 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA, 92618

1991-12-31

Tenant improvement

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

00007176-CTI

Status:

final

Fee:

N/A

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Residential building report (this report is optional)

27 Tide, Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA, 92657

2021-08-23

No Description Available

Valuation:

$0

Permit #:

RBR21-0780

Status:

rejected

Fee:

$198

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

N/A

Recent Buildzoom Projects

Verified License

License #	968183
Status	Active
State	California
Type	General Building
Business Type	Sole Ownership

BuildZoom verified this license was active as of December 2025.

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Inactive License

License #	1047194
Status	Inactive
State	California
Type	Glazing
Business Type	Sole Ownership

According to the California Contractors State 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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Inactive License

License #	C12286
Status	Inactive
State	California
Type	Architect
Business Type	Sole Ownership

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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Inactive License

License #	525770
Status	Inactive
State	California
Type	General Building
Business Type	Sole Ownership

According to the California Contractors State 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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Bond Value	$15,000

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Does Jen Chih Lee 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).

Jen Chih Lee currently holds license 968183, 1047194, C12286, 525770 (General Building, Glazing, Architect), which was Active when we last checked.

How important is contractor licensing in California?

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 Jen Chih Lee

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 Jen Chih Lee

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.

Jen Chih Lee has a $15,000 bond with American Contractors Indemnity Company.

What else should I know before hiring Jen Chih Lee

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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