How to Get Your Demolition Specialty License 

In 2014, the state of Florida created 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 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 demolition specialty 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.” 

To get a demolition specialty contractor license in Florida, you need to pass the state certification exam, and you must get your license within four years of getting your exam score. Also, for this demolition specialty license, you need to have four years of experience or a combination of college credits and experience. All demolition specialty contractor license candidates go through a background check that includes fingerprinting. 

For this type of license, you need public liability and property damage insurance. You also need to obtain workers compensation insurance within 30 days of getting your license. 

Does a career in demolition sound interesting to you? We can help you get your demolition specialty contractor license.  

 We know all the requirements necessary for you to obtain this type of license at Licenses, Etc. as we are a contractor licensing company based in Florida.  We will let you know if you’re missing anything in order to properly apply for this license. We will let you know about all deadlines and fees. We have helped thousands of contractors in Florida and in other states get their contractor license. 

To get your contractor license, click our click our Florida contractor’s license page or ourcontractor license page call us at 239-777-1028 with any questions about a demolition specialty contractor license or any contractor license.