Throughout 2019, the California contractors on this list had the highest rates of jobs without reported payment issues.
On-time construction payments improve outcomes for everyone. Good payment practices reduce lien risk for property owners, improve cash flow for contractors and suppliers, and improve relationships on the job. But on most projects, construction payments are made in the dark, with little-to-no transparency into the process.
Levelset’s newly updated Contractor Profiles platform is making construction payment data public to help property owners, builders, and suppliers easily identify the best contractors in any state (or any city) for on-time payments.
California Top 50: Contractors Who Pay On Time
1. Magnum
On-time percentage: 99.91%
- City: Anaheim, CA
- 2019 Projects: 174
- Payment Speed: Fast
2. Dynalectric Companies (Emcor)
On-time percentage: 99.85%
- City: Cypress, CA
- 2019 Projects: 230
- Payment Speed: Fast
3. Philz Coffee Inc
On-time percentage: 99.84%
- City: San Francisco, CA
- 2019 Projects: 354
- Payment Speed: Fast
4. Guitar Center Inc
On-time percentage: 99.77%
- City: Thousand Oaks, CA
- 2019 Projects: 251
- Payment Speed: Fast
4. Teichert Construction
On-time percentage: 99.75%
- City: Sacramento, CA
- 2019 Projects: 109
- Payment Speed: Fast
5. Arb Structures, Industrial & Underground
On-time percentage: 99.73%
- City: Lake Forest, CA
- 2019 Projects: 139
- Payment Speed: Fast
6. Certified Concrete Inc
On-time percentage: 99.64%
- City: Escondido, CA
- 2019 Projects: 73
- Payment Speed: Fast
7. Psr West Coast Builders Inc
On-time percentage: 99.59%
- City: Lafayette, CA
- 2019 Projects: 46
- Payment Speed: Fast
8. Fullmer Construction
On-time percentage: 99.59%
- City: Ontario, CA
- 2019 Projects: 189
- Payment Speed: Fast
9. Robert A Bothman Inc
On-time percentage: 99.58%
- City: Santa Clara, CA
- 2019 Projects: 128
- Payment Speed: Fast
10. Sukut Construction
On-time percentage: 99.57%
- City: Santa Ana, CA
- 2019 Projects: 119
- Payment Speed: Fast
11. Desola Capital Group
On-time percentage: 99.55%
- City: Irvine, CA
- 2019 Projects: 21
- Payment Speed: Fast
12. G And Construction Company
On-time percentage: 99.50%
- City: Atwater, CA
- 2019 Projects: 61
- Payment Speed: Fast
13. J Ginger Masonry
On-time percentage: 99.50%
- City: Riverside, CA
- 2019 Projects: 26
- Payment Speed: Fast
14. Gbc Construction
On-time percentage: 99.49%
- City: Lake Elsinore, CA
- 2019 Projects: 63
- Payment Speed: Fast
15. Vance Brown Builders
On-time percentage: 99.48%
- City: Palo Alto, CA
- 2019 Projects: 58
- Payment Speed: Fast
16. Q&D Construction
On-time percentage: 99.48%
- City: Loomis, CA
- 2019 Projects: 75
- Payment Speed: Fast
17. Cenergy Power
On-time percentage: 99.44%
- City: Sunny Vista, CA
- 2019 Projects: 25
- Payment Speed: Fast
18. Paradise Construction
On-time percentage: 99.43%
- City: Paradise, CA
- 2019 Projects: 58
- Payment Speed: Fast
19. Myers & Sons Construction Lp
On-time percentage: 99.39%
- City: Sacramento, CA
- 2019 Projects: 79
- Payment Speed: Fast
20. Cell-Crete Corporation
On-time percentage: 99.39%
- City: Monrovia, CA
- 2019 Projects: 58
- Payment Speed: Fast
21. Gha Companies
On-time percentage: 99.38%
- City: Cathedral City, CA
- 2019 Projects: 28
- Payment Speed: Fast
22. Gauston Corp
On-time percentage: 99.36%
- City: Indio, CA
- 2019 Projects: 29
- Payment Speed: Fast
23. Ellis Contracting Inc
On-time percentage: 99.33%
- City: San Diego, CA
- 2019 Projects: 29
- Payment Speed: Fast
24. Giroux Glass Inc
On-time percentage: 99.32%
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- 2019 Projects: 39
- Payment Speed: Fast
25. Largo Concrete, Inc.
On-time percentage: 99.32%
- City: Tustin, CA
- 2019 Projects: 144
- Payment Speed: Fast
26. Truebeck Construction
On-time percentage: 99.32%
- City: Redwood City, CA
- 2019 Projects: 98
- Payment Speed: Fast
27. Ghilotti Construction Company
On-time percentage: 99.30%
- City: Santa Rosa, CA
- 2019 Projects: 55
- Payment Speed: Fast
28. Colorado West Construction
On-time percentage: 99.28%
- City: Temecula, CA
- 2019 Projects: 45
- Payment Speed: Fast
29. Kirra Construction
On-time percentage: 99.25%
- City: San Clemente, CA
- 2019 Projects: 45
- Payment Speed: Fast
30. Pacific Building Group
On-time percentage: 99.25%
- City: San Diego, CA
- 2019 Projects: 57
- Payment Speed: Fast
31. Richard Lopez Construction
On-time percentage: 99.25%
- City: Corona, CA
- 2019 Projects: 29
- Payment Speed: Fast
32. Michels © Corp
On-time percentage: 99.25%
- City: Paso Robles, CA
- 2019 Projects: 207
- Payment Speed: Fast
33. Standard Drywall
On-time percentage: 99.24%
- City: Corona, CA
- 2019 Projects: 120
- Payment Speed: Fast
34. Countywide Mechanical Systems
On-time percentage: 99.20%
- City: El Cajon, CA
- 2019 Projects: 31
- Payment Speed: Fast
35. Hazard Construction Co
On-time percentage: 99.15%
- City: San Diego, CA
- 2019 Projects: 51
- Payment Speed: Fast
36. Acco Engineered Systems
On-time percentage: 99.12%
- City: Pasadena, CA
- 2019 Projects: 238
- Payment Speed: Fast
37. Level 10 Construction
On-time percentage: 99.08%
- City: Sunnyvale, CA
- 2019 Projects: 126
- Payment Speed: Fast
38. A Good Plumbing
On-time percentage: 99.07%
- City: Murrieta, CA
- 2019 Projects: 17
- Payment Speed: Fast
39. Clark & Sullivan Constructors Inc
On-time percentage: 99.05%
- City: Roseville, CA
- 2019 Projects: 45
- Payment Speed: Fast
40. Helix Electric
On-time percentage: 99.04%
- City: San Diego, CA
- 2019 Projects: 105
- Payment Speed: Fast
41. Versatile Systems Inc
On-time percentage: 99.02%
- City: Burbank, CA
- 2019 Projects: 46
- Payment Speed: Fast
42. Consolidated Contracting Services Inc
On-time percentage: 98.99%
- City: San Clemente, CA
- 2019 Projects: 33
- Payment Speed: Fast
43. Howard Building Corp
On-time percentage: 98.96%
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- 2019 Projects: 47
- Payment Speed: Fast
44. Sunbelt Controls
On-time percentage: 98.91%
- City: Glendale, CA
- 2019 Projects: 39
- Payment Speed: Fast
45. Kennco Plumbing Inc
On-time percentage: 98.89%
- City: Santa Clarita, CA
- 2019 Projects: 26
- Payment Speed: Fast
46. Saddleback Roofing
On-time percentage: 98.86%
- City: Orange, CA
- 2019 Projects: 62
- Payment Speed: Fast
47. Near-Cal Corp
On-time percentage: 98.85%
- City: Lake Elsinore, CA
- 2019 Projects: 54
- Payment Speed: Fast
48. Sc Construction
On-time percentage: 98.85%
- City: La Verne, CA
- 2019 Projects: 36
- Payment Speed: Fast
49. United Paving Co
On-time percentage: 98.84%
- City: Modesto, CA
- 2019 Projects: 38
- Payment Speed: Fast
50. Bali Construction Inc
On-time percentage: 98.82%
- City: South El Monte, CA
- 2019 Projects: 25
- Payment Speed: Fast
How scores are calculated
A contractor’s percent of jobs without reported payment issues is based on the number of total projects where they did not receive:
- Slow payment documents (e.g. notices of intent to lien)
- Non-payment documents (e.g. mechanics liens)
A contractor’s payment speed rating (Fast, Medium, Slow) is also influenced by good payment practices, like requesting/receiving preliminary notices and lien waivers. Both of these visibility documents indicate a contractor’s concern for transparency and relationship-building on a job.
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The more recent these documents were exchanged, the greater impact they have on the payment speed score. For more info, please see how contractor profile scores are calculated.
Disclaimer:
Levelset’s Contractor Profiles are updated daily. The information and rankings in this article reflect the data available on the date of publication.