How to Get a Florida Irrigation Contractor License?  

In the construction industry, there are many different contractor specialties for you to go into. Our advice is you get in the field and work under different contractors to see what you like doing before you make a decision. In fact, you might really like a few specialties and get licensed in more than one.  

A career as a contractor is fruitful as skilled workers in the construction world are in high demand right now. With the proper experience and educational background, you can enter the field of contractor work right out of high school or changing career paths post college. There will always be a job in this field for you! 

At Licenses, Etc., we are a Florida contractor licensing company who has helped thousands of people get their contractor’s license in Florida and other states.For this article, we wanted to discuss the irrigation specialty contractor license and what that entails. 

What is an irrigation specialty contractor? By definition, an irrigation specialty contractor “is a contractor whose contracting business consists of the execution of contracts requiring the experience, financial means, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, manage, monitor, audit, or, if not prohibited by law, design irrigation systems. An irrigation specialty contractor may install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, manage, monitor, audit, or, if not prohibited by law, design irrigation systems, including any excavation work incidental thereto. An irrigation system includes all: piping; fittings; sprinklers; drip irrigation products; valves; irrigation controllers; control wiring; rain sensors; water pumps; water conservation devices; water harvesting systems; irrigation main lines downstream of a utility potable water meter or utility alternative water supply distribution line and dedicated backflow prevention device; and associated components installed for the delivery and application of water for the purpose of irrigation.” 

How can you obtain a Florida irrigation specialty contractor’s license?  A person must complete/do the following: 

• For an Irrigation Specialty Contractor License, you musr prove four years of experience including a minimum of one year as a foreman. 
• You may substitute up to three years of accredited college level courses or military service for years of experience. 
• You must show all areas of installation of: 

• Piping 

• Residential 
• Commercial 

• Solenoid Valves 

• Residential 
• Commercial 

• Control Wire Irrigation Controller 

• Residential 
• Commercial 

• Rain Shut-off Devices 

• Residential 

• Commercial 

• Sprays 

• Residential 
• Commercial 

• Micro-irrigation Components 

• Residential 
• Commercial 

Unlike other licenses, for this license, you do not necessarily need all the experience areas listed above to still be licensed. The Construction Licensing Board will determine if your experience is enough. We can help you figure out if your experience is enough to get a license in irrigation specialty.  

Does this contractor specialty sound interesting to you? Give it a shot. Call us up and ask what more you need to get the license or visit our Florida irrigation contractor license page for more information.  

 We can complete the irrigation contractor license application for you, so you get licensed fast with no rejections. You give us info and we will package it together for the Board to review. We will let you know what you need and what’s missing. We have the process down to a science. We know what the Licensing Board is looking for, and what needs to be done! 

 If you’re looking to get your Florida contractor’s license, we can help you get started today. Licenses, Etc. has helped thousands of people get their contractor license. To get started on the process, click our irrigation contractor license contact page or call us at 239-777-1028.