Is CAPS a California contractor license?

No. Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) is a training and credential signal about aging-in-place design and remodeling. It does not replace a California contractor license, local permits, required insurance, or the building department’s review. Treat CAPS as one vetting signal, then verify the contractor for your project.

How do I verify a California contractor license?

Use the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license lookup before signing a contract. Search by the contractor’s business name or license number, confirm the status and business identity, and check that the license classification fits the work. Also ask about insurance, permits, references, and any city or county requirements for the property.

Does a California aging-in-place project need a permit?

It depends on the scope and the local jurisdiction. Ask the city or county building department before work begins, especially for structural changes, plumbing or electrical work, ramps, doorway changes, or a bathroom layout change. A CAPS credential can inform the scope, but it does not waive a permit or inspection requirement.

Does the California directory cover my county?

The five regional sections show the counties and communities represented by the current seeded firms: Bay Area, Greater LA, Sacramento, San Diego, and Central Valley. If your ZIP is outside the named footprint, you can still send a Family Quote request; coverage depends on the project and whether an approved pro is available for that address.

What happens after I request a California Family Quote?

Share the household’s name, ZIP code, phone number, and project type through the existing Family Quote form. When coverage is available, Greybough routes the brief to a reviewed CAPS-credentialed, senior-friendly remodeler; the family does not pay for the introduction, and the Audit Kit is emailed after submission.

Should I check California grants before requesting a contractor quote?

If you may use assistance, start with the California grants guide and confirm eligibility, the responsible agency, and the approved scope. Then request a CAPS pro referral so the contractor can quote the work the household and program actually need. Grants and contractor licensing are separate checks.

Approved Pro directory · California referral path

California CAPS-credentialed aging-in-place remodelers.

Browse reviewed California firms by region, then open a profile for the work they describe. CAPS is a useful aging-in-place credential signal, not a substitute for checking a contractor’s California license, insurance, permits, and local scope. Senior families never pay for the Greybough introduction.

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The current directory

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The sections below are editorial coverage areas, not a promise of statewide availability. Every displayed profile comes from the public directory API and links to its stable Greybough profile page.

Credential context

CAPS helps with the aging-in-place scope. CSLB verifies the contractor.

A CAPS credential signals specialized aging-in-place training; it is not a California license. Before signing, verify the contractor in the official CSLB lookup, ask for insurance and references, and confirm the permit path with the local building department.

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Regional coverage

Start with the region, then confirm the ZIP.

California is too large for a statewide availability claim. These notes explain the current footprint and what to include when a family needs a referral beyond a listed profile’s immediate city.

Bay Area
Alameda and Contra Costa County communities, including Oakland, Berkeley, and Walnut Creek
Bay Area coverage starts with older East Bay housing stock and ZIP-scoped referrals. Ask about the property’s city and the bathroom, entry, or circulation change before assuming a firm serves the whole region.
Greater LA
Los Angeles County communities, including Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, Westside, and Pasadena area
Greater LA projects can cross city and building-department lines quickly. Include the ZIP and the project scope so a referral can be reviewed against the right local coverage and permit path.
Sacramento
Sacramento County communities, including Sacramento, Citrus Heights, and Elk Grove
Sacramento coverage is built around practical bath, entry, and path-of-travel work in the capital region. The directory names the current footprint; it does not imply every nearby ZIP has a listed firm.
San Diego
San Diego County communities from coastal neighborhoods through the inland suburbs
San Diego families can submit a ZIP-scoped brief for low-threshold baths, ramps, and future-ready blocking. Confirm the local jurisdiction’s permit and inspection requirements before work begins.
Central Valley
Fresno County and nearby communities, including Fresno, Clovis, and Visalia
Central Valley coverage emphasizes budget-aware, senior-friendly updates in existing homes. A family referral is reviewed for actual travel and project fit rather than assumed statewide availability.

California referral request

Get Vetted Local Quotes from a CAPS pro in your California ZIP.

Tell us about the project and your ZIP — we route the lead to a CAPS-certified, senior-friendly remodeler when coverage is available. The pros pay for the introduction; the family never pays for it. The Audit Kit is emailed automatically after you submit.

California directory FAQ

What to verify before you hire.

The directory is a starting point for an aging-in-place conversation. Use the official state lookup and the property’s local building department for the checks that belong to the project.

From the California landing

Browse the directory, funding, or the Approved Pro path.

Programs may help with the support side. A CAPS pro handles the build. Pair a California eligibility path with a practical contractor scope.

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Who vets this directory.

Daniel Holt, CAPS

CAPS · NAHB

Twenty-plus years in the trades — framing, finish, project management. Reviewed every product on Greybough against the same field rubric: does it install in a real bathroom, not a photo studio?

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