Cogent Builders

Report card

• Licence activeCSLB #885203, class B, C33. Issued 2 Oct 2006, expires 29 Feb 2028.
• Licensed 20 yrsSince 2 Oct 2006.
• Bonded$25,000 with The North River Insurance Company, since 5 Aug 2023. California requires the same $25,000 bond of every contractor.
• Works aloneExempt from workers' comp: certifies no employees, so nobody else may work on your job.
• 1 board disclosureDetails are below and on the CSLB record.CSLB record
• Website shows the licenceTheir own site displays licence #885203.
• On the BBB, not accreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews

Checked against the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) register on 3 Nov 2026.

About Cogent Builders

Cogent Builders provides design-build, fabrication, and planning services.

People on the licence

David Samuel Mandel (qualifier, CEO and president)

From Cogent Builders's own website, read 3 Nov 2026. We only show what the site states.

Board record: disclosures

As published on the CSLB licence page. Older items may have been resolved; dates matter.

• 20 Oct 2026 · Complaints S F 2025 11702 · Letter of admonishment issuedNo notice regarding general liability insurance; No notice regarding the CSLB; HIC No notice title "three" or "five" "Day Right to Cancel"; HIC No three day right to cancel language; Exceeded down pymnt of $1000 or 10% whichever is least

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