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BUFF CONSTRUCTION, INC.
CHI license TGC067506 (General Contractor (Class E)) · WILMETTE
Licensed, Activeas of 2026-08-25 Source status: "license inactive: No" per Chicago Dept. of Buildings (licensed contractors). The badge summarizes the sourced record below; the record and the issuing agency's live page are what count.
The Chicago Dept. of Buildings (licensed contractors) snapshot dated 2026-08-25 shows license TGC067506 (General Contractor (Class E)) with status "license inactive: No", expiring 2026-10-15. The issuing agency's live page is authoritative for today.
What the record shows
Status
license inactive: No (in plain terms: active)
Expires
2026-10-15
Source: Chicago Dept. of Buildings (licensed contractors), snapshot 2026-08-25. The issuing agency's live page is authoritative for today: official CHI lookup.
For developers and AI agents: source snapshot file sha256:5504681536f96684c8302f25c7fee6512b4411298a21d938d5e538a1b5ebe1ba (row 1881). This is the archived source file we read this record from, and the row within it; the file hash is shared by every record in the same fetch, so it identifies the snapshot, not the individual record.
What we did not check
Disciplinary actions: not yet indexed for this source. Absence here means nothing.
Mechanics liens: not yet indexed. Absence here means nothing.
Permit activity: not yet indexed for this jurisdiction. Absence here means nothing.
Civil court records: not indexed. Absence here means nothing.
A license is only step one
An active license means the state allows this contractor to work. It does not tell you the work will be good, and it is not an endorsement, by the board or by us. Before you sign or pay anything:
Ask for the certificate of insurance. It is a one-page summary from the insurer: who is covered, for what, until when. Check that it names BUFF CONSTRUCTION, INC., not a different company, and that the dates cover your job. You can call the agent listed on it to confirm the policy is still in force.
Ask who pulls the permits. If the job needs a permit, the contractor should pull it, and it should be issued before work starts. Be wary if they ask you to pull the permit yourself; call your local permit office and ask what that would make you responsible for.
Match the names. The name on this license, the name on the contract, and the name you pay should all be the same. If they differ, ask why before you sign.
Get the license number on the contract. The written contract should show license TGC067506.
Watch the deposit. Keep any upfront payment small, pay by check or card so there is a record, and tie the rest to finished stages of the work. Never pay in full before the work is done.
Check the license again right before you sign. Statuses change. This page is a snapshot from 2026-08-25; the official CHI lookup shows today.