Projects that Do or Don’t Require a Contractor License 

In Florida, contractors need to be licensed in order to work legally across the state. You need to get your license through the Construction Licensing Board.  

For example if you wanted to fix someone’s plumbing or layout a pool and install it, you need to be registered and get specific specialty licenses in order to work without getting fined or have criminal charges against you; however, there are certain tasks you can do in the state that don’t require a contractor’s license but they are minimal.  

Construction tasks that don’t require a license include cabinet work, countertops, flooring, painting, wallpapering, and window treatments (installation excluded). However, this work is legal at the state level. Some counties may require you to get a permit to proceed with the work in a legal fashion. Overall, you have to be registered to do the above tasks, but you don’t need a state certification to do the work.  

Click the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation’s contractor licenses page to see what licenses are available in the construction industry. Always contact the state or the DBPR to figure out what tasks require a license, just to be safe. Sometimes, one part of a task doesn’t require a license, but the other part of the project does.  

In general, it’s best you get a contractor’s license. You will be working legally, more work will be available for you do, and clients will trust you more. If you don’t get a license, stay on top of what is allowed and what isn’t allowed without a license, or else you will find yourself in trouble.  

Ready to get licensed and avoid fines and charges? We don’t blame you! Skilled, successful contractors have a Florida contractor license. Our team at Licenses, Etc. are experts who can help you get your contractor license. 

Click our Florida contractor license  page to learn more or call us 239-777-1028 to get started on the contractor license process today. 

Licenses Etc. is a Florida contractor licensing company, and we can help you get your contractor’s license, renew your license, start a business, manage a business, get a credit report, and more. We help contractors in Florida and across the United States get their contractor license. We specialize in getting our clients their contractor licenses fast and easy.