Hiring Commercial Property Services Providers in Washington

Commercial real estate services in Washington require every construction firm to maintain an active Department of Labor & Industries Contractor Registration—Commercial General or Specialty—and electricians and plumbers to hold master or journey-level licenses through the same agency. Ensure the contractor can pull permits with Seattle’s Department of Construction & Inspections or other local jurisdictions and meet Washington State Energy Code seismic and envelope requirements. Soft-service vendors—janitorial, day-porter, landscaping, pest control, security patrol, parking operations, waste hauling, or snow removal—must keep a Washington business license; pesticide applicators need Department of Agriculture certification, and security firms a Department of Licensing Private Security Company permit. Require $2 million general liability for trades and $1 million for routine cleaning, statutory workers’ comp, and E&O for architects or mass-timber consultants. Verify OSHA silica, confined-space, and rain-soaked slip-hazard plans, plus Department of Ecology storm-water best practices. Favor teams with proven work on Puget Sound tech campuses, I-5 logistics, or Spokane multifamily, and validate references.