Anyone Can Say It.
We Can Prove It.
Anyone can print "licensed and insured" on a flyer. Here's the difference: we want you to actually check. GAX Roofing operates as Gaxiola Roofing Corp under California C39 roofing license #1135657. You can look it up right now on the CSLB website and see our license status, bond, and workers comp coverage exactly as the state records them. Two minutes, and you never have to wonder.
The C39 is California's specialty roofing license, and it exists because roofing done wrong ruins houses. Getting it means passing state exams, carrying a contractor bond, and staying accountable to the Contractors State License Board, the same board a homeowner can complain to if a contractor disappears. If you want the full picture of what the license means and why unlicensed bids are a trap, I wrote about it in this blog post.
Beyond the license: we're fully insured, and we're certified installers for Owens Corning, GAF, and Malarkey, which is what qualifies your roof for manufacturer-backed system coverage those brands only extend through vetted contractors. Family-owned, operating out of Rancho Cucamonga since 2022, and every job documented with drone photos you keep.
While you're verifying us, verify everyone else bidding your roof too. The red flags below are the same ones I show homeowners in person, because an educated homeowner is our best customer.
Red Flags When Hiring Any Roofer
- No license number on the bid, the card, or the truck
- Cash-only deposits, or a big deposit before any material shows up
- The storm-chasing knock: they found damage you can't see, and only they can fix it today
- A bid dramatically under everyone else, the money comes back out of your roof somehow
- No written scope: if it isn't on paper, it isn't in the job
- They can't tell you whose name is on the permit
Frequently Asked Questions
Go to the CSLB website, cslb.ca.gov, and use the license check tool with the contractor's license number. Ours is C39 #1135657. You'll see the license status, classification, bond, and workers comp on record. If a contractor won't give you a number to check, that is your answer.
C39 is California's specialty contractor classification for roofing. It means the state has examined and licensed the company specifically for roofing work, with a bond and accountability to the license board behind it, not a general handyman doing roofs on the side.
Manufacturers like Owens Corning, GAF, and Malarkey extend their strongest system warranties only through contractors they've vetted and certified. Installing the same shingle without certification can mean weaker coverage. We go over the actual warranty paperwork at your estimate.