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In Florida, working as an unlicensed contractor is illegal. In fact, it’s a criminal offense. For this topic, the information we will share comes directly from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).

If you want to be a contractor, it is in your best interest to get a contractor’s license. If you don’t, not only will you be eligible for fewer jobs, but you run the risk of getting caught working unlicensed, and being charged with a misdemeanor or felony.

Besides having an offense against you on your record, you can also be subject to court-ordered monetary restitution.

If you are in trouble, the homeowners you work for don’t even have to end up paying an you, as an unlicensed contractor, even if the work was done well. Now, not all contracting work requires a license, and there are exemptions. In order to fall under an exemption, you must to make sure you are working legally and properly (licensed required or not) so you will not get in trouble with the homeowner, state, or DBPR. read more

When you get certain contractor licenses, you can always upgrade down the line, especially if you want to pursue a higher-level job. After a period, certain certified licenses are eligible to be upgraded. Licenses that can upgrade include: HVAC – Class C, HVAC –Class B, Residential, Building, Swimming Pool Servicing, Residential Pool Contractor.

If you have one of the above contractor specialty licenses, you may be eligible to upgrade your license. When you upgrade your license, you will have access to more jobs, better jobs, and higher-paying jobs. With a higher-level license, you are beginning to work your way up the contracting world. You will have more work opportunities and options due to your advanced license.

However, there are some stipulations that occur for eligibility; these include:

• Trade tests for the higher-level license must have been passed within four years of submission.
• Business and Finance Exam needs to be taken for the original licensure process.
• License must be in active status for a certain amount of time.

It’s always a good idea to upgrade your contractor license. More money. More work. More credibility. More skills.

At our contractor licensing company, we are a team of professionals that help people get their contractor’s licenses, as well as renew and upgrade their licenses. We don’t just fill out forms for people, but rather we analyze each individual situation and use a person’s information strategically to build an application that will be easily approved. We give unlimited time to our clients by answering any and all questions. With us, clients have no forms to fill out. Ninety-five percent of our clients work with us through email or fax. read more

Five years ago, the state of Florida created a new specialty license available for demolition contractors called “certified building demolition specialty contractor.”

Why was this type of license created?  This license became available, so people and businesses can demolish any residential or commercial structure under four stories tall. 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

The contractor world continues to grow and needs skilled workers. With college continue to skyrocket with tuition, more people are gravitating toward a career in contracting, as they will have little to no debt and a good salary starting out in their careers. With the current contractor labor shortage, it is a great time to entre the field. In the contracting industry, there’s many different types of work and you can easily find something that matches your interests and skills.

As a contractor licensing company, we wanted to share with you details about being a marine contractor. If you like the water, boats, and working with your hands, this is the contracting job for you! We help people get their marine contractor licenses in Florida, Georgia, and all other states.

By definition, a marine contractor “is a specialty contractor qualified and certified by the board to perform any work involving the construction, repair, alteration, extension and excavation for fixed docks, floating docks, boathouses, mooring devices, mooring fields, seawalls, bulkheads, piers, wharfs, boatlifts, boat ramps, revetments, cofferdams, wave attenuators, dune crossovers and other marine structures and activities, including pile driving, framing, concrete, masonry, dredge and fill, and wood shingle, wood shakes, or asphalt or fiberglass shingle roofing on a new structure of his or her own construction. Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to restrict or limit in any manner the scope of work authorized by law of other contractor classification.” read more

Contractors are needed… in all specialties! Have you though about becoming a structure specialty contractor? There’s plenty of work out there for you. This job is growing and allows you to be physically active and think critically. As a contractor licensing company, we would love to help you get your structure contractor’s license in Florida, Georgia, or another state.

What is a structure specialty contractor? By definition, a structure specialty contractor is “responsible for structurally-related work using aluminum and allied products, including the fabrication, assembly, handling, erection, installation, dismantlement, adjustment, alteration, repair, service and design work with Hurricane Shutters, Doors, Windows, Metal Porches, Awnings, Screen Porches, Site Work, Excavation, Foundation, Laying Concrete (Slabs/Decks), Block knee-walls, Reinforcement Bar and Framework.”

The requirements for a structure specialty contractor’s license include:

• Four years of experience under a licensed contractor, which can be reduced by up to three years with college credits.
• At least one year out of the four years of experience must have been as a foreman.
• Residential/commercial construction experience in fabrication and/or installation, using aluminum and allied products, of:

• Foundations
• Concrete Slabs
• CMU Kneewalls
• Excavating, Laying Out, Forming, & Placing Pier-type Post Footings
• Wall Sections
• Screen Walls
• Screen/Storm Doors
• Framed Solid Panel Walls
• Composite Metal Panel Walls
• Roof Sections
• Screen Roofs
• Windows
• Vinyl Windows
• Glass Windows
• Other
• Post and Beam Structures

Does working with and creating structures sound fun to you?  In the contractor license process, there are a lot of items that need to be pulled together, and things to keep track of. Many people get rejected when they apply on their own due to missing or incorrect information. If you hire us, we make the process smooth and simple for you and get you licensed fast. read more