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In 2014, the state of Florida announced a new specialty license available for demolition contractors called “certified building demolition specialty contractor.”

This license became available, so people and businesses can demolish any residential or commercial structure under four stories. If a four-story or taller structure is in the project, the license holder must hold a valid certified general contractor license. For a more technical definition, “this license has been added so that individuals and businesses who work solely with the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to demolish, if not prohibited by law, steel tanks 50 feet or less in height; towers 50 feet or less in height; other structures 50 feet or less in height, other than buildings or residences over three stories tall; and buildings or residences three stories or less in height. Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to restrict or limit in any manner the scope of work authorized by law of other contractor classifications.” read more

You’ve probably heard of the term, “handyman,” many times in your life. In short, it’s a person who can do a lot of odd jobs. However, is this person certified to do these jobs? Does he or she need a license to do this kind of work?

Well, there isn’t a contractor license out there that allows you to do it all. You can’t get a license to fix a leaky faucet, install drywall, and repair a roof – it just doesn’t exist! All these jobs fall under individual specialty licenses. To fix a roof, you need a roofing license. To fix a leak in a pipe, you need a plumbing license. To rewire a room, you need an electrical license. Etc. etc.

In Collier County, Florida, there is a “handyman” license, but it is called a maintenance license. Every county allows a person with maintenance license to do different things. You may be surprised to find out the scope of this license isn’t very big. A maintenance license isn’t legally allowed to do as much as you’d think a “handyman” can do. With a maintenance license in Collier County, you can: read more

If you’re a contractor, you need to market yourself. How else will people know you exist? As a contractor licensing company, we wanted to share with you a few tips on how you can market/promote yourself as a contractor, so you can get yourself the most business.

• Word of mouth – Spread the word to family and friends that you are officially licensed customer. Let them know what you do for work and your skillset. Give them a business card.
• Social media – Make yourself a professional social media page on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Take photos of your work and share it. Engage with people. Talk about your services.
• Website – Build yourself a website or hire a website development company to make one for you. It’s 2019. If you don’t have a website, you’ll find behind. People want to go online to look at your credentials, work, testimonials, etc. if you don’t have a website, potential customers may not think you’re professional or credible. Even if you are a one-man operation, a website is still necessary. A website, id an online calling card. Your website is an online presence. The internet is where people turn to for information on everything. It’s the new yellow pages. By typing into the search engines, they can easily find you based on keywords like “general contractor in Naples, Florida.”

You need an online presence as a contractor. If you’re not online, you’ll be missing out on so many potential customers. The internet is where your customers are!

If you’re in the processing of becoming a contractor and need a license, we can help you with this process. We can do the paperwork for you faster and get you licensed faster. We have helped thousands of contractors in Florida and in other states get their contractor license. We know what the contractor licensing board is looking for, and we make sure everything is properly included in your application.

We will complete and file all necessary paperwork for the application. To get your contractor license, click Florida contractor’s license page to learn more or call 239-777-1028. read more

In order to become a contractor in the state of Florida (legally), you need a contractor license. In order to get a contractor license, you need to pass the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board’s construction contractor exam. To pass the exam, you must score a 70 percent or higher. The test takes two days and takes place several times throughout the year across the state.

In August 2018, the general, building, and residential examinations began to be administered in a computer-based testing format, while plumbing examinations are still be administered in a paper and pencil format in Orlando

This year’s Florida construction contractor exam dates and locations:

Test date:

February 12-13, 2019 (Deadline: January 12, 2019)

April 16-17, 2019 (Deadline: March 16, 2019)

June 11-12, 2019 (Deadline: May 11, 2019)

If you want a tower Specialty, Demolition Specialty or Industrial Facilities Specialty license, you need to  pass the general category examination of three parts: Contract Administration, Project Management and Business and Finance. read more

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. read more