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Start Your New Year Off with a Contractor’s License

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Can you believe it’s 2019 all ready? Happy New Year! Where did the time go? What’s your new year’s resolution this year? Have you been putting off getting your contractor’s license? Now is a better time than any to get it done! Remember, in the state of Florida, you can not work as a contractor legally without a Florida contractor’s license.

You’ve probably thought to yourself, “getting a contractor’s license is a lot of work,” which is probably why you’ve been putting it off. Well, it doesn’t have to be hard!

As a contractor licensing company in Florida, it is our job to help you get licensed. Below, we’ve detailed some steps that you need to take to get licensed.

  1. Figure out what license you are applying for. General contractor’s license? Electrical? Plumbing? HVAC?
  2. If a test is necessary for this license, sign up for a prep class and take the test.
  3. Figure out what requirements are necessary for the license. You want to make sure you have enough experience and education for you to be approved.
  4. Look at what fees you need to pay.
  5. Send in your application to the state so the Contractor Licensing Board can review your application.

Now, many people send in their applications with errors or missing information. It can be overwhelming to send in a “perfect” application – there is a lot to account for. As a contractor licensing company, we do all this work for you. We know what the Board is looking for. We know how to write/phrase items in your application. We know what qualifications, tests, and fees you need. We make sure we have everything before we mail out the application. We do all the heavy lifting, which makes getting a contractor license easy-as-pie for you.

Let us help you get licensed. Kick off your new year on the right foot.

 

As a Florida contractor licensing company, we will work with you to get your contractor license application approved by the Board. Leave it up to us to get the paperwork filed correctly! To get your contractor license, click Florida contractor’s license page to learn more or call 239-777-1028.

 

 

Why You Should Hire A Contracting Team Over One General Contractor  

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A general contractor is skilled. Often, he/she is skilled in many ways, but that does not mean he/she knows everything. Projects can be complex and require the expertise of someone else or you need more than one person to handle the job.

One contractor cannot easily handle a residential or commercial project alone. Sure, if you’re toilet is broken, one plumber could easily come over and fix the problem. But when it comes to residential and commercial construction, it can be nearly impossible for a single person to do everything that needs to get done by themselves, within budget, and on schedule.

Planning. Buying. Organizing. Invoicing. Budgeting. Doing the job. These are a lot of tasks. Therefore, it makes much more sense to hire a team. A general contracting business made up of many employees and subcontractors tend to have better success in projects and reviews.

When a contractor works with a team, he works together with differently professionals who specialize in a different part of the project. From designers and electricians to foreman and managers, everyone has a different but important role to play. The number of people working on a project will depend on the size and complexity of the project.

If you hire a single contractor, he must do all the work on his own. If it’s a complicated job, it will take him much longer than if he had help.

A contractor has to meet with you, come up with a plan, show you the plan, execute the plan, buy supplies, put in the work, and deliver the project on time. Sure, many teams have hit bumps in the road and projects are delivered late, but a team project tends to go much faster than one person working alone.

Looking to get a contractor’s license? Or, do you need to get one of your employees or subcontractors licensed? We can help you get your license.

We are a Florida contractor licensing company and can help you get your license in all 50 states. We will talk to you over the phone and by email to get your application approved by the Board. We make the process easy, fast, and stress-free. To get your contractor license, click our Florida contractor’s license page to learn more or call 239-777-1028.

 

How to Have A Good Contracting Business

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If you’re a licensed contractor who wants to start his/her own business, there are certain things you should do, have, or think about that will likely guarantee you will grow your business or create a business that can last long.

  • Get the right systems in place to run your business efficiently. From invoicing and scheduling to bookkeeping, use a system that helps you and your employees be efficient and effective.
  • Look for customer referrals.
  • How are people reviewing or rating you? Try to get positive customer reviews, especially publicly.
  • Do you have a high or low turnover rate? If people keep leaving, ask yourself why, or find out.
  • Focus on areas you need to improve your business before expanding your business in any way. Stay small to keep your cash flow higher if your profits are not going up. If your profits increase, then you can justify hiring more people for your team.
  • Work on communication skills and customer service.
  • Hire skilled, intelligent, independent workers who you don’t have to worry about.
  • Be available to your clients/customers.
  • Always pay attention to your finances so you don’t come up short in the end. Be prepared for all scenarios.
  • Join an industry association where you can network and work on forming and developing better skills.
  • Market your business on a website, social media, through email, and more. Go to networking events in your local area.
  • Work with or have someone with more experience than you to guide you.
  • Go above-and-beyond for customers so they will call you back and become repeat customers and refer you to others.
  • Make your business stand out. Choose a specialty to master.

If you’re just starting out and need a contractor’s license or if one of your employees does, let us help you get licensed. Unlicensed contracting work is illegal in Florida and many other states. As a Florida contractor licensing company, we will work with you to get your application approved by the Board. The application process can be tricky, so leave it up to us to get the job done! To get your contractor license, click Florida contractor’s license page to learn more or call 239-777-1028.

 

Reasons You Should Join a Contractor or Trade Association

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If you are a contractor with a business, whether big or small, you should think about joining a contractor/trade association (or more than one).

As a contractor licensing company, we wanted to share reasons with you as to why you should join these associations.

  • These associations help promote the industry through collaborative efforts. For example, you can go to local high schools and promote a certain trade.
  • These associations will keep you up-to-date on code and licensing changes.
  • There is strength in numbers. As an association, you can go up against the city or state in decisions or votes that are going to hurt your trade.
  • An association can help pay for training or offer less expensive training for people.
  • Associations often bring in great speakers for meetings. These speakers are good at what they do and can motivate you to do things you may have never done before.
  • You belong to a group doing the same work as you and having similar problems as you. These people can become friends and a great support system to you.
  • You can find people to buy or sell a business to through the association.
  • Your customers will find you more credible if you belong to an association.
  • You can choose what level association you want to be a part of to save on costs.

Here are just a few associations for you to possibly join:

  • American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
  • American Subcontractors Association, Inc. (ASA)
  • Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC)
  • The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
  • National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
  • National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)

Looking to get your contractor’s license or know someone who needs one? We’ve got you covered. We are a Florida contractor licensing company and can help contractors in all 50 states get their licenses. We will talk to you over the phone and by email to get your application approved by the Board. We know what the Board needs to get you approved the first time, and fast!  To get your contractor license, click Florida contractor’s license page to learn more or call 239-777-1028.

 

Things You Need in Place to Run Your Contracting Business

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If you’re a contractor that wants to start your own business or have a business and want it to grow more, you need to make sure you have the right things or systems in place for your business to run efficiently and effectively.

As a contractor licensing business, we wanted to share with you some things you need to have in place for your business to flourish.

  • Use accounting and bookkeeping software that is easy-to-use and understand. These systems track all your money come in and out, and they help you keep your business running. Some good choices are Quickbooks and Xero.
  • Just like the accounting and bookkeeping software, you need a payroll and invoicing system that is easy to use, so you can pay yourself and your employees and invoice clients and vendors. Due.com is a great service. Quickbooks is great for payroll, as well.
  • Get yourself a task management platform to manage projects. A great tool is Asana.
  • A lot of your business communications may happen through email, so it is in your best interest to get a good email server, like Gmail, for your emails.
  • Get yourself a proper digital calendar system to schedule projects, appointments, deliveries, bills due, etc. Google Calendar or Calendly are great tools to keep track of all your appointments.
  • Google Docs and Google Sheets are a great and cheaper way to send paperwork and you don’t have to buy a software license to use them.

If you need more tips or ideas on how to start a business or get a contractor business going, either join an association or contact us. We help contractors get their businesses started.

If you need help establishing a contractor business of if you need your contractor license, let us help you. We are a Florida contractor licensing company and have helped contractors in all 50 states get their licenses.

We know what the Board needs to get your license or business approved quickly. To get your contractor license or business license, click our Florida contractor’s license page or Forming Your Contractor Business page  to learn more or call 239-777-1028.