SMITH - HYDER INC
License
- Status
- CLEAR
- First issued
- January 14, 2005
- Expires
- January 31, 2027
- Entity
- Corporation
- Address of record
- 1718 VIRGINIA ST, Berkeley, CA 94703
- Phone of record
- (510) 697 8669
Contractor bond
- Surety
- NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY (THE)
- Bond number
- 04CF643382
- Amount
- $25,000
- Effective
- May 28, 2025
Workers’ compensation
This contractor has certified to the state that they have no employees, so they carry no workers’ compensation policy. The exemption covers only the license holder. If anyone else works on your project — a crew, a helper, a day laborer — they are not covered, and an injury on your property can become your liability. Ask who will physically be on site.
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People on this license
| Name | Title | Since | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYDER CHRISTOPHER JOHN | Officer | January 14, 2005 | Current |
| SMITH CRAIG LEW | Responsible Managing Officer | April 30, 2012 | Current |
| SMITH CRAIG LEW | Officer | January 14, 2005 | April 30, 2012 |
| WINZELER KARL A | Responsible Managing Officer/Chief Executive Officer/President | January 14, 2005 | November 30, 2011 |
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