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Did you know that kitchens are the most popular room to renovate in the home? Getting your kitchen remodeled is exciting. It can change the entire look of your home and add great value to the home, as well. It can be fun choosing all the items for your kitchen, however, choosing a contractor can be a more stressful task.

You want to choose a contractor who is:

• Experienced
• Licensed
• Insured
• Has extensive experience working on kitchens
• Communicated effectively
• Understands your vision and wants and needs
• Who had great reviews and recommendations
• Who stays in budget

You can either find a contractor to redo your kitchen through friends and family, visit the Better Business Bureau’s website, or read online customer reviews. Try to find 3 or 4 contractors and get quotes from them. They will look at your kitchen and come up with an estimate. Don’t hire anyone who won’t give you a quote in writing. You will also want to ask the contractor how long the job will take. Don’t hire anyone with an unrealistic timeframe. Check on the contractor’s references to make sure they are quality professionals who deliver quality work. Make sure your contractor knows kitchens. If he/she doesn’t have experience redoing kitchens, don’t hire him. read more

A kitchen is the most common room to be remodeled in the home. It’s also the most expensive. Kitchen are where the heart of the home is, so you want your kitchen looking great. After watching DIY shows on TV, you may get the urge to redo your kitchen on your own to save a buck, but a kitchen remodeling job can be quite the undertaking. If you have little to no experience with remodeling a home, a kitchen may not be the place to start.

In a kitchen, there’s a lot of electrical wiring and plumbing that are dangerous work. If you don’t have expertise in those fields, you could get seriously injured or destroy your home. Also, the kitchen has a lot of tile work. If you lay out tile in a messy fashion, it will look unprofessional and sloppy.

Write down the pros and cons of hiring a contractor to redo the kitchen. You’ll likely decide that the pros outweigh the cons when it comes to hiring a licensed, professional contractor.

When working with a contractor, you’ll want to ask him the following questions: read more

Are you looking for a contractor for a job in your home? You’ll want to hire a licensed contractor. Unlicensed contracting activity is illegal in Florida. You also want to find a contractor who has liability insurance and worker’s compensation in case of any accidents.

So, how do you find a licensed contractor? And, how do you know if they’re actually licensed? The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) have partnered together to help Floridians be aware of who is a licensed contractor and who isn’t.

First, look up some contractors. Ask friends and family. Read reviews. Do your research – all before hiring a contractor. Check to see if the contractor has a BBB Accredited Business Seal – this means they are licensed and have been vetted by the BBB. You can verify a contractor’s license on www.myfloridalicense.com, by calling 850-487-1395 or by downloading the DBPR mobile app.

The BBB can also tell you how to find a licensed contractor. Visit https://www.bbb.org/florida-licensing-resource-page/ to get information and resources from the BBB. read more

Getting your contractor license can be easy when you work with a contractor licensing company. We do all the work for you! We make sure you have the right requirements and passed the right exams and meet all the deadlines. When applying for a contractor’s license, there’s a lot to know and remember. If you work with us, we’ve got you covered.

Even if you work with us, there’s a lot of questions you will have, and you should! We will answer all your questions every step of the way. However, we are asked certain questions frequently, so we thought we’d share some with you. These questions/answers will help you with information for the pre and post-license process.

Pre-License Questions:

HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO GET MY WORKER’S COMP INSURANCE/EXEMPTION and GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE INTO PLACE?

Since Worker’s Compensation Exemptions are filed after the contractor license is issued, the state gives you up to 30 days after the issuance to have Worker’s Comp in place. General Liability should be in place for the contractor license to be issued. read more

Getting your contractor license can be easy when you work with a contractor licensing company. We do all the work for you! We make sure you have the right requirements and passed the right exams and meet all the deadlines. When applying for a contractor’s license, there’s a lot to know and remember. If you work with us, we’ve got you covered.

Even if you work with us, there’s a lot of questions you will have, and you should! We will answer all your questions every step of the way. However, we are asked certain questions frequently, so we thought we’d share some with you. These questions/answers will help you with information for the pre and post-license process.

Pre-License Questions:

I CURRENTLY HOLD AN ACTIVE CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE IN ANOTHER STATE, WILL THIS LICENSE BE ACCEPTED BY OR RECIPROCATE WITH FLORIDA?

The Construction Industry Licensing Board does not have a reciprocal agreement with any other state, but applicable out-of-state work history will work toward your experience requirements. The Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board will allow reciprocation for the Unlimited License with North Carolina, California, and Georgia. (Restrictions do apply). read more