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Lake County Contractors Licensing Board Meeting - September 18, 2026

County Boards & Commissions — Friday, September 18, 2026
BodyLake County, Indiana
SessionCounty Boards & Commissions
DateFriday, September 18, 2026
StatusFILED
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4:00

Oh, so here today we're all scheduled.

5:05

Somebody else previously hold this license?

5:08

No, sir.

5:08

No.

5:15

Okay, nice.

5:16

How many employees do you have?

5:19

Um you guys got work coming up in the unincorporated Lake County or any particular projects?

5:50

Not at the moment, but it ebbs and flows all the time.

5:55

We do a lot of work for NIPSCOs, so I've seen you guys around a lot.

6:01

Understood, thank you.

6:07

Insurance certificate is recorded.

6:09

Yes.

6:14

Scope was correct.

6:18

Bond is recorded.

6:48

Your bond.

6:53

You've got it recorded, but it ends, it ended on September eleventh.

7:00

The bond.

7:00

The bond fired on September eleventh.

7:02

That's what it says here.

7:04

Unless there's another we just got that one.

7:09

I just got to get a recorded.

7:11

Okay.

7:21

Well, we can we can go ahead with this because you've got the bond recorded, but you can't get any permits until we have the updated bond.

7:30

Yes, sir.

7:31

That he's got it with Greg's got it with him.

7:33

We'll record it today.

7:35

Everything else appears to be in order.

7:37

Motion to approve Hydro X incorporated Wayne Ravenslu, electrical contractor contingent upon the receipt of the new bond.

7:45

Second.

7:48

It's been moved and seconded to approve the electrical contractor license for hydro exec incorporated Wayne Ravens loop petitioner.

7:56

Contingent of on receipt of uh corrected bond.

8:02

On the question.

8:03

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

8:05

Aye.

8:06

Aye.

8:08

License granted with that contingency.

8:12

Follow him.

8:14

Yeah, you can follow Tom.

8:18

Bella Construction LLC.

8:20

Philip Kolevsky.

8:22

Petitioner, general contractor's license.

8:25

Warren Philip.

8:26

Yes.

8:29

What's your position with the company?

8:31

Uh right now I'm working with my dad for Bell Electric.

8:34

I'm an electrician.

8:35

Uh always wanted to build, get into building.

8:38

And uh after all these years of following stepped up and uh logic stop building now as a general contractor.

8:44

Okay.

8:47

So you're your electrician then?

8:49

Yes, sir.

8:50

Yes, sir.

8:50

Nine years.

8:52

How many years?

8:53

Sorry.

8:54

Nine.

8:54

Nine years.

8:57

How long's the company been around?

8:59

Two thousand and sixteen, two thousand and seventeen.

9:02

I worked two years for the union for local six ninety-seven, and then I hopped on with my dad when he picked up work.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Licensing Procedures█████████████████████████████████████████████78%
Licensing And Permits█████████15%
Pending Litigation██4%
Public Safety█2%
Foreign Corporation Registration█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake County Contractors Licensing Board Meeting - September 18, 2026

The Lake County Contractors Licensing Board convened on September 18, 2026, to review and vote on 24 contractor license applications. The board approved 23 applications, several contingent upon submission of updated bonds or proof of workers' compensation insurance. One application was deferred for further investigation and legal consultation.

Discussion Items

  • Hydro X Incorporated (Wayne Ravenslu) – Electrical Contractor: Approved contingent on receipt of a corrected bond (previous bond expired September 11, 2026).
  • Bella Construction LLC (Philip Kolevsky) – General Contractor: Approved contingent on receipt of proof of workers' compensation insurance.
  • Blackbird Construction Group LLC (Mark McMahon) – General Contractor: Approved (all documentation in order).
  • No Limit Living LLC (Amani Ellis) – General Contractor: Approved; board reminded applicant of state workers' compensation requirements if hiring any employees.
  • Radiant Home Solutions LLC (Alan Butler) – General Contractor: Approved; board reminded of workers' compensation requirements.
  • Peak Mechanical LLC (Philip Giley) – HVAC Contractor: Approved.
  • One Price Window LLC (Nicole Salvador) – Carpentry Contractor: Approved.
  • Hunt Concrete LLC (Kendra Hunt) – Concrete Contractor: Approved.
  • Hydro X Incorporated (Greg Nadis) – Excavation Contractor: Approved contingent on receipt of a continuation bond (same bond issue as electrical license).
  • Creative Masonry of Indiana Incorporated (Javier Fuentes) – Masonry Contractor: Approved.
  • G Carpet Construction LLC (Fernando Garcia) – Roofing Contractor: Deferred to the October 16, 2026 meeting. The applicant stated he subcontracted work and had no employees. The board expressed concerns about his business model, noting that a roofing contractor cannot subcontract work and is required to have workers' compensation for any employees. The board voted to defer the application to consult with the county attorney and obtain further information.
  • Platinum Pro Services Incorporated (James Eiler) – Swimming Pool Contractor: Approved (bond had been updated that morning).
  • Gehrig Underground LLC (Brandon Gehrig) – Plumbing Contractor: Approved; board reminded of workers' compensation requirements.
  • Home Comfort Experts (Jeremy Bloom) – Plumbing Contractor: Approved.
  • Sergeant Electric Company (Alec Davis) – Electrical Contractor: Approved.
  • Armored Enterprises Incorporated dba Faith Homes and Helton Homes (Andrew Helton) – General Contractor: Approved.
  • Enclosure Solutions and Facades LLC (Ryan Stokovich) – General Contractor: Approved.
  • Golden Trees Landscaping LLC (Vito Picero) – General Contractor: Approved.
  • Platinum Loss Solutions LLC (Nathan Nally) – General Contractor: Approved.
  • Renovation Enterprises LLC (Charles Mills) – General Contractor: Approved.
  • Rodney Bowman – General Contractor: Approved.
  • Richmond Guttering Company dba Richmond Exteriors (Brent Richoff) – Carpentry Contractor: Approved.
  • Schreiber Quality Insulation LLC (Devin Schreiber) – Insulation Contractor: Approved.
  • Winters Landscape Incorporated (Jonathan Winters) – Landscaping Contractor: Approved.

Key Outcomes

  • 23 licenses granted (7 with contingencies).
  • 1 license deferred (G Carpet Construction LLC) for legal review.
  • The board emphasized that all contractors must comply with Indiana workers' compensation laws and that specialty contractors cannot subcontract work to other entities.
  • The next meeting was set for October 16, 2026, at which G Carpet Construction LLC will re-appear.

Meeting Transcript

Oh, so here today we're all scheduled. Somebody else previously hold this license? No, sir. No. Okay, nice. How many employees do you have? Um you guys got work coming up in the unincorporated Lake County or any particular projects? Not at the moment, but it ebbs and flows all the time. We do a lot of work for NIPSCOs, so I've seen you guys around a lot. Understood, thank you. Insurance certificate is recorded. Yes. Scope was correct. Bond is recorded. Your bond. You've got it recorded, but it ends, it ended on September eleventh. The bond. The bond fired on September eleventh. That's what it says here. Unless there's another we just got that one. I just got to get a recorded. Okay. Well, we can we can go ahead with this because you've got the bond recorded, but you can't get any permits until we have the updated bond. Yes, sir. That he's got it with Greg's got it with him. We'll record it today. Everything else appears to be in order. Motion to approve Hydro X incorporated Wayne Ravenslu, electrical contractor contingent upon the receipt of the new bond. Second. It's been moved and seconded to approve the electrical contractor license for hydro exec incorporated Wayne Ravens loop petitioner. Contingent of on receipt of uh corrected bond. On the question. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. License granted with that contingency. Follow him. Yeah, you can follow Tom. Bella Construction LLC. Philip Kolevsky. Petitioner, general contractor's license. Warren Philip. Yes. What's your position with the company? Uh right now I'm working with my dad for Bell Electric. I'm an electrician. Uh always wanted to build, get into building. And uh after all these years of following stepped up and uh logic stop building now as a general contractor. Okay. So you're your electrician then?

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