HAND FORGE LLC - Portland, Oregon
Oregon CCB license #238769 - HAND FORGE LLC - Portland, Oregon. License status: Active. Valid through December 06, 2027.
Portland, Multnomah County · RMI: Lyle Arthur Poulin · CCB since 2021 · 4 yrs · Website
Trust Score for HAND FORGE LLC - 77/100 Good
HAND FORGE LLC meets Oregon CCB requirements. Verify bond and insurance expiration dates before hiring.
- Active CCB license +40 pts
- 3–5 years active (4 yrs) +6 pts
- Surety bond current +8 pts
- Bond above legal minimum +4 pts
- Liability insurance current +8 pts
- Insurance above legal minimum +5 pts
- Responsible Managing Individual identified +3 pts
- Phone number on record +2 pts
- Google Business Profile verified +5 pts
- Business operational on Google +3 pts
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PO Box address -5 ptsA contractor without a physical address is harder to locate if a dispute arises.
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Fewer than 3 Google reviews -2 ptsVery few reviews make it difficult to assess the contractor's reputation.
Oregon CCB License #238769 - HAND FORGE LLC
Oregon CCB license #238769 is currently Active - registered since December 2021 and valid through December 6, 2027.
Contact & Address
Portland, OR 97242
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Liability Insurance
Oregon Business Registration
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Workers' Compensation Insurance
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General liability insurance
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Workers' compensation coverage
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Official CCB RecordOfficial Website
www.handforgemetal.com/Quick Summary
- Status Active
- License # #238769
- Type RGC
- County Multnomah
- RMI Lyle Arthur Poulin
- Bond $25K
- Insurance $2M
- Lic. expires December 6, 2027
- Bond expires December 6, 2027
- Ins. expires April 28, 2027
- Employees 1-10
- Industry ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
- Last updated May 22, 2026
- Synced May 22, 2026
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Record first imported: February 23, 2026 · Last data change detected: May 22, 2026 · Synced with CCB Open Data: May 22, 2026. Always verify at CCB.oregon.gov before hiring.