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Landscaping work spans grading, planting, irrigation, and hardscape — often on the same project. California licenses that scope under C-27, a classification distinct from general building, plumbing, or electrical work.
A licensed landscape contractor brings the CSLB classification that matches outdoor systems and facilities — not a handyman label or an unverified trade name. True Local Pros lists only contractors whose active C-27 licence you can confirm yourself at cslb.ca.gov before you hire.
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CSLB defines a landscape contractor as one who constructs, maintains, repairs, installs, or subcontracts the development of landscape systems and facilities for public and private gardens and other areas designed to improve the grounds within or surrounding a structure or plot of land.
The C-27 scope includes preparing and grading plots and areas of land for the installation of architectural, horticultural, and decorative treatment or arrangement. Proper grading affects drainage, irrigation performance, and how hardscape settles over time.
Irrigation installation is a common part of landscape projects. Scope for any connection beyond the landscape system itself depends on what the CSLB classification authorizes — confirm with the contractor and verify their licence classification before work starts.
Horticultural installation — sod, shrubs, trees, and garden beds — falls within the landscape systems and facilities described in the C-27 scope. Plant selection and soil preparation affect long-term maintenance costs as much as the initial install.
Walkways, retaining walls, and other decorative treatments tied to a landscape project may fall under C-27 when essential to the landscape installation. Work outside that scope may require a different CSLB classification — ask before combining trades on one contract.
The C-27 classification covers maintenance and repair of landscape systems and facilities, not just new installation. Ongoing care — irrigation checks, plant health, and seasonal cleanup — keeps a system performing as designed.
California requires contractors performing landscaping work over $500 in labor and materials to hold an active C-27 licence issued by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). CSLB defines a landscape contractor as one who "constructs, maintains, repairs, installs, or subcontracts the development of landscape systems and facilities for public and private gardens and other areas which are designed to aesthetically, architecturally, horticulturally, or functionally improve the grounds within or surrounding a structure or a tract or plot of land." In connection therewith, a landscape contractor "prepares and grades plots and areas of land for the installation of any architectural, horticultural and decorative treatment or arrangement." You can read the full scope at cslb.ca.gov.
True Local Pros checks one thing, and checks it properly. Every landscaping contractor on this page is matched against the California State License Board register and only appears while their C-27 licence status is active. The licence number is shown with a link to the CSLB record so you can confirm it in a click at cslb.ca.gov.
To be clear about the limits: True Local Pros does not verify insurance, bonding, or workmanship, because those are not in the public register we read. Before any work starts, ask the contractor for proof of insurance, and ask for three recent references you can call. License first. References second. Reviews last.
C-27 is the CSLB classification for landscaping contractors. It covers construction, maintenance, repair, and installation of landscape systems and facilities, including grading and preparation for horticultural and decorative treatments. Verify any licence at cslb.ca.gov.
Permit requirements depend on the scope — grading, irrigation connections, and retaining walls often trigger local review. Requirements are set by the building department with jurisdiction over your address, not by True Local Pros. Confirm with them or ask your contractor whether permits are included in the quote.
No. Searching listings, viewing profiles, and contacting a contractor directly through True Local Pros is free, with no account required and no platform commission.
No. True Local Pros verifies CSLB licence status only — classification, licence number, and whether the record shows active. Insurance, bonding, and work quality are not in the public register. Ask each contractor for current insurance documentation and recent references before hiring.
No. C-27 covers landscape systems and facilities within the scope CSLB defines for that classification. Work in other classifications is permitted only when incidental and supplemental to the landscape project, as CSLB rules describe. Projects spanning multiple trades may need more than one licensed contractor.
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