Things To Do In SW Florida

 

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. read more

 

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. read more

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. read more

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.” read more

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.

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