Month: November 2018

A carpenter can be a contractor, but not all carpenters are contractors. If you’re interested in carpentry work, you should become licensed as a contractor, as well, so you can work legally and make more money.

Working in carpentry is a rewarding career. From furniture to homes, there’s so much you can construct. As long as people need homes and belongings, carpentry will exist.

Carpenters build and repair building structures including stairways, partitions, bridge supports, door frames made from wood and other materials. Carpenters also can install kitchen cabinets, siding, and drywall.

In 2015, the median pay for a carpenter $42,090 per year In 2014, there were 945,400 carpentry jobs in the United States. It is projected that from 2014 to 2024 to be a 6 percent increase in carpentry jobs available which is average.

Carpenters are not just needed in residential homes. Carpenters’ skills are needed for highways, bridges, and more.

Full disclosure, carpentry is hard manual labor, and carpenters have a higher rate of getting sick and injured than the national average.

To become a carpenter, most individuals complete an apprenticeship.

Many carpenters are not contractors. Many carpenters are supervised by a contractor. A contractor carried insurance, and many carpenters, who are subcontractors, do no.

If you would like to be a carpenter who has a contractor’s license, we can help you get your license. Each state’s requirements for carpentry work vary, so make sure you rare working legally.

We are a Florida contractor licensing company. We do the application for you. All you have to do is answer some questions and provide us some information. All by phone or email. Less stress for you. To start the licensing applying process, contact us today. Call us at 239-777-1028 or click our Florida contractor’s license page.

A career in contracting is rewarding. In recent years, the demand for contractors is growing. You will get paid well. You get to work with your hands and use problem-solving skills daily. You get to be part of a team. You get to learn a lot of skills.

For this article, we wanted to talk about the career of an underground utility and excavation contractor. Ever heard of it? This contractor’s work involves the construction, installation and repair of main sanitary sewer collection systems, main water distribution systems, and storm sewer collection systems. If the sewer doesn’t bother you, then why not try this gig out?

An underground utility contractor and excavation contractor works with the continuation of utility lines from main systems to the point of termination and including the meter location for individual occupancy facilities, sewer collection systems at property lines on residential or single occupancy properties, or on multiple occupancy properties. This contractor installs empty underground conduits in easements, platted rights-of-wat in new site developments, sleeves for parking lots crossings, and rights-of-way. However, this contractor is not allowed to install any piping part of a fire protection system.

Excavation contractors prepare sites and do grading, trenching, and other tasks with the soil. They operate heavy equipment and machinery. With proper equipment, this type of contractor removes soil in order to place a new foundation; he or she will make sure the soil is firm through different compaction tests. He/she backfills around the new foundation after the footers and stem wall have been placed.

To practice legally in most states, including Florida, an underground utility and excavation contractor needs a Florida contractor’s license.

To become an underground utility and excavation contractor, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age to be qualified.
• Be the recipient of a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college in the field of engineering, architecture or building construction and has one year of experience in the business.
• Or, have a total of four years of active experience as an apprentice.
• Or, have a combination of no less than one year of experience as a foreman and no less than three years of credits from college.

If you’re interested in this type of contract work, let us help you get your license today. We are a contractor licensing company. We make the process easy, simple, and fast. To start the process, call 239-777-1028 or click our Florida contractor license  page to learn more.

 

When you think of contracting what comes to mind? A man with a hard hat? Electricians? Plumbers? Well, you’re not wrong, but there’s so many different types of fields within contracting. For this article, we wanted to share with you a little bit about the profession of pollutant storage systems and what is required to become this kind of contractor.

According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), a pollutant storage systems contractor is defined as a contractor whose services are “limited to the installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, extension, or design and use of materials and items used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of, pollutant storage tanks.”

A pollutant storage systems contractor needs to be licensed to work legally in the state of Florida. This type of contractor can install, remove, maintain, extend, and alter underground fuel oil, chemical, and gasoline pollutant storage tanks, piping and pump installations if he or she has a license.

How do you get a pollutant storage systems contractor’s license? Before you fill out all the paperwork for a license application, you must have certain experience.

• A person must be over the age of 18 and have a good moral character.
• Four years of experience in the trade with at least one year of supervisory work.
• Or, a four-year construction-related degree from an accredited college and one year of applicable experience.
• Or, one year as a foreman and not having less than three years of credits from any accredited college.
• Or, one year as a workman, one year proven applicable experience as a foreman, and two years of credits from any accredited college.
• Or, two years’ experience as a workman, one-year experience as a foreman, and one year of credits from any accredited college.

Does this type of contracting work sound interesting to you? You will get to use both your physical and mental strength and abilities in this job daily– never a dull day. We can help you get your pollutant storage systems contractor license.

We are a contractor licensing company and we are professionals in helping contractors receive their license fast. We make the process easy! We fill out everything for you! Ninety-five percent of our applicants get through the process the first time with no issues. To start the process, click our Florida contractor license or call us at 239-777-1028.

 

 

Did you know working with solar technology was an option as a contractor? It is! With the world going more “green,” there will be more solar jobs popping up left and right.

According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), a solar contractor is defined as a contractor whose services “consist of the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, relocation, or replacement of solar panels for potable solar water heating systems, swimming pool solar heating systems, and photovoltaic systems and any appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment used in connection with these systems.”

When you become a solar contractor, you can either become a certified solar contractor (CV) and a residential solar water or a heating specialty contractor (CW).

To work as a solar contractor in Florida, you need to have a Florida contractor’s license; however, if you are working under a licensed contractor you do not need to be licensed yet. If you do work on your own that requires installing, altering, repairing, maintaining, relocating or replacing any type of solar thermal or PV system, you need a certification and/or license to work legally.

If a person needs a solar water heater or solar pool heater installed, only a CV or CW licensed worker or a plumbing contractor can do that job. A photovoltaic system must be installed by a CV license holder or an electrical contractor, but not a CW license holder. If these systems are not installed by these specific contractors, the owners are not eligible for Florida’s established rebate program for residential and commercial solar water heaters, solar electric systems, and residential solar pool heaters.

Some jurisdictions have a solar contractor certificate of competency that is considered an RX license; these contractors are limited to the installation of solar water or pool heaters.

Solar photovoltaic installers can receive a salary from $32K to $48K per year, depending on experience and knowledge.

Thinking about a career as a solar contractor?  We can help you get your Florida solar contractor’s license. We are a license contracting company and we do the application process for you; we make it easy and fast. To start the process, click our Florida contractor’s license page or call us at 239-777-1028.

 

 

Looking to get your Georgia contractor’s license? First off, congratulations on going down this career path. A career in contracting is a fruitful career.

 

Working on getting your contractor’s license should be a fun and exciting time in your life; however, the licensing application process can be tricky and bring you a lot of stress – a lot of unnecessary stress you don’t need. You should be focusing on your work and not worried about if you have paperwork exactly right for the Board – that’s where we come in.

 

We are a license contracting company based in Florida. We help contractors all over the country get licensed, including the state of Georgia. When you work with our team, the license process will be painless, easy, and stress-free for you.

 

From the time you contact us until you get licensed is around 30 days.

 

We are great at our job. We don’t just fill out forms for you. We analyze your work history and use all your information strategically to build you a winning application that the Board will say YES to. In fact, the Board says YES to 95% of our applicants.

 

When you work with us, we give you unlimited time. We answer all your questions about the license process. We will work with you entirely through email or fax. We run Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) credit reports. We deeply review your application. We overnight ship to the DBPR. We monitor the DBPR’s approval.

 

 

If you’re looking to get your Georgia contractor’s license, call us today. The application can be confusing. When you call us, we will tell you what we need, and we will complete Georgia’s contractor’s license application package for you. The DBPR has 30 days to review your application, but it can be done sooner.

 

To get your Georgia contractor’s license or other state license, click our Georgia contractor’s license page or call us at 239-777-1028. We make the process easy and less stressful for you!

 

 

Throughout the year, there are things you should be doing yourself in your home or hiring a contractor to do. These “things” are preventative measures and upkeeping tasks that if you do not ignore, you can possibly avoid bigger problems from occurring in your home.

We wanted to share with you some regular maintenance tasks you should be doing throughout the year or having a contractor do, so you won’t end up with something broken that needs to be majorly repaired or replaced.

• Clean your gutters out. Dirt and leaves get stuck in them. When they are full, the gutters are pointless and cannot do their job, so the water can potentially leak into your foundation. Your gutter can also collapse from the excess weight in it. You should clean your gutters once a week if you can.
• If you see any signs of termites in your home, call an exterminator immediately, because if you ignore it they can eat away at the structure of your home and cause your home to be compromised.
• If you see dampness, rust, mold, or collection of water, call a plumber to fix this. Water damage can cause structural problems for your home and health problems. Dampness also attracts a lot of insects, including termites.
• Make sure big trees in your property are not compromising your foundation by their roots.

 

If you do these few tasks throughout the year, you can end up savings thousands in the long run. Upkeep can be annoying and time consuming, but it is worth it to keep your home safe and livable.

Get Your Florida Contractor’s License

Whether electrical or mechanical, there will always be a need for contractors. As you can see from the tasks above, contractors will always be called upon for certain tasks.  If you want to be a licensed contractor, our team can help make that happen. We will put all your paperwork together and send it off to the Board for approval.

To get your Florida contractor’s license, Georgia contractor’s license, or other state license, click our Florida contractor’s license page or call us at 239-777-1028. We make the process easy and less stressful for you!

 

As long as there are roofs, there will be a need for roofers. Roofing is a rewarding career. It pays well. It’s a workout. It’s physical and mental work. You’ll work somewhere different all the time.

According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations, a roofing contractor is defined as a contractor whose “services are unlimited in the roofing trade and who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, and use materials and items used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all kinds of roofing, waterproofing, and coating, except when coating is not represented to protect, repair, waterproof, stop leaks, or extend the life of the roof. The scope of work of a roofing contractor also includes skylights and any related work, required roof-deck attachments, and any repair or replacement of wood roof sheathing or fascia as needed during roof repair or replacement and any related work.”

You do not need a formal education to be a roof, but on-the-job training and/or an apprenticeship is the best way to gain skills to become a roofer.

In 2015, the average pay for a roofer was $36,720. In 2014, 123,400 roofers were employed. By 2024, there a 13 percent increase in roofing jobs.

In states that are in hurricanes’ paths, there will always be a need for roof repair or new roofs. Unfortunately, major storms can damage or compromise roofs, which is bad for the homeowner, but great business for roofers.

Being a roof requires a person who is physically fit and able. The job requires a lot of climbing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and heavy lifting. The job is outside, and in many states like Florida, the hot temperatures can be unbearable for some people.

If you like working outside and being physically active and are not afraid of heights, roofing may be a great career for you! To work legally, you will need a contractor’s license.

We are a Florida contractor licensing company and will work with you to get your application approved by the Board the first time through. The application process can be tricky, so leave it up to us!.To get your contractor license, click Florida contractor’s license page to learn more or call 239-777-1028.

 

 

 

Need a contractor? Don’t just pick one. There’s a lot to think about when choosing a contractor. You are trusting this person to work on your property, so you want someone licensed, skilled, insured, and trustworthy.

As a licensing contractor company, we wanted to share some things you need to think about and consider before hiring a contractor.

• Make sure your contractor is licensed in the state you live in. In Florida, you can check with the Department of Business & Professional Regulation to see if he/she has a valid license.
• Make sure your contractor has liability insurance and worker’s compensation. You want to be covered in case your contractor or any of his/her workers are hurt on the job.
• Make sure you know the Mechanics Lien Laws. If you don’t pay the contractor or if the contractor doesn’t pay his workers, they can file a lien against your property.
• Make sure you ask for references.
• Make sure you ask for a portfolio/past projects.
• Make sure you get a cost and time estimate.
• Make sure you choose a contractor who isn’t hiding costs from you or low balling you.
• Make sure you hire a contractor who is a good communicator with you and his/her team.
• Make sure you avoid a bid that is a lump sum. Ask for an itemized bid.
• Make sure you talk to more than one contractor to compare.

 

Know someone who wants to get their contractor’s license? We can help. We help people in Florida, Georgia, and the rest of the United States get their contractor’s license. We have help thousands become licensed. You need a license to work legally.

To get your Florida contractor’s license, Georgia contractor’s license, or other state license, click our Florida contractor’s license page or call us at 239-777-1028. We make the process easy and get your approved the first time!

 

When you are choosing a contractor, you need to choose one who is honest, trustworthy, reputable, licensed, skilled, insured, and fair. You need to get a quote and decide if you communicate and get along well with this person. If so, hire them and you can begin the project.

If you’re doing a home remodel, the contractor will come by your home to view the current look of the room. He/she will learn what you want to change, keep, or improve. You want to give the contractor an idea of how frequently you use the space and the purpose of the room.

The contractor will ask you what you want the remodel to achieve. Do you want just an updated look? Do you need more space? More storage?

The contractor, most likely with his/her designer, will help you come up with different ideas to design your goals. He/she will let you know what will work and what cannot work.

The contractor will let you know how he/she operates during a home remodel, so you will know what steps to expect and what will be going on in your home. He/she will let you know how many people are working on the project and who to expect inside your home.

The budget/quote will change as you continue to make decisions on materials and ideas throughout the project, so don’t be surprised if costs go up or down based on what you select.

 

Get Your Contractor’s License

If you want to be a licensed contractor, our team can help make that happen. We will put all your paperwork together and send it off to the Board for approval. 95 percent of our clients get approved the first time. We help contractors get licensed in all 50 states. You need a contractor’s license to work legally.

To get your Florida contractor’s license, Georgia contractor’s license, or other state license, click our Florida contractor’s license page or call us at 239-777-1028. We make the process easy and less stressful for you!