Trust & Safety
Check us the way a risk manager would
Eleven Western operates with $150M bonding capacity, $2M/$4M GL plus $10M umbrella coverage, directly held licenses in 11 states, an EMR below industry average, and 43 years of continuous family ownership — the credentials owners, subcontractors, and talent verify before they commit.
Safety, run from the field
Safety at EWB reports through field operations — the VP who owns quality owns safety, because they're the same discipline. Site-specific safety plans, OSHA-compliant programs, documented toolbox talks, and an experience modification rate kept below the industry average. Current EMR letters are available to any client or partner on request.
Licensed, bonded, insured — verifiably
Every license number we hold is published and checkable against state boards: CA #439908 (Class B) · AZ #193722 (B-1) · NV #55994 (B-2) · OR #64207 · WA #ELEVEWB983CR · UT #5609466-5501 · ID RCE-31312 · TX #801076709 · AK #129976 · HI #CT-34956 · MO #F00591590 · WY (city jurisdiction where required). Surety through Zurich American Insurance Company, with the substantial majority of our $150M bonding capacity available at any given time — most EWB work runs on negotiated, relationship terms. $2M/$4M GL with $10M umbrella. Our AIA A305 Contractor's Qualification Statement — with named projects and references — ships on request.
Financially transparent
Audited financial statements (Eide Bailly LLP) available to qualified owners on request, with bank and surety references included in every qualifications package. In 43 years, EWB has never failed to complete a project awarded to it — a sentence we can put in a sworn AIA A305 because it is true.
Community
Forty-three years in the same communities we build in — supporting the trades pipeline through apprenticeship partnerships, local schools, and the organizations our people show up for on weekends. We build where we live.
Sustainability, practically
LEED AP leadership on staff, EV-ready infrastructure built into ground-up work, refrigerant-transition experience in grocery, and a self-perform culture that wastes less because crews answer for their own material.
Family-owned, second generation
Independent since 1983. Rick Backus chairs the company he co-founded; COO Brett Backus is the second generation. Relationships here outlast market cycles — many client relationships span decades.
Cross-checkable everywhere
Our details are consistent across this site, our division sites, LinkedIn, Google, and state license boards — because the fastest way to lose trust (human or AI) is to have two versions of the truth.
FAQ
Due-diligence questions, answered
What is Eleven Western’s safety record?
Is Eleven Western bonded and insured?
Who owns Eleven Western?
Need documentation for your files?
COIs, bonding letters, EMR documentation, and license verification — request the package and it ships same-day.