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Japem Construction INC
Expired Expired December 31, 2023
DC lists this license as expired and under enforcement.
- License number
- 420218000038
- License type
- Home Improvement Contractor
- Issued by
- DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
What this license means
DC requires a Basic Business License with a home improvement endorsement for home repair and remodeling work over $300. The license requires a bond, and the contract must show the license number. Electrical, plumbing and HVAC work needs a licensed tradesperson too.
Before you hire Japem Construction INC
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Confirm the record on the official site
Our copy is from the state's file dated November 12, 2026. The official record is live and also lists complaints and discipline, which our data doesn't include.
Search 420218000038 on scout.dcra.dc.gov (opens official site)
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Make sure the name on the contract matches
The contract, the permit and the license should all name Japem Construction INC. A different company name on the paperwork usually means someone else is working under this license.
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Check the license covers your job
This is a home improvement contractor license. If your job is a different trade, the contractor needs that license too, or a licensed sub for that part.
Is this your license, or is something wrong?
This status comes from DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection's Basic Business License data (home improvement and general contractor licenses), refreshed daily, file dated November 12, 2026, and it may have changed since. The official record is the one that counts. If it's wrong, the state has to fix it. If our page is the problem, or you want this record off our site, email us or see our corrections page.
Hiring in District of Columbia
See the District of Columbia contractor licensing guide for which work needs a license, small-job limits, and how to file a complaint, or the step-by-step check. Or look up another contractor.