Do You Need a Contractor’s License in Florida to Paint Professionally?  

Yes, you do need a contractor’s license to be a professional painter in Florida across the state, however, if you are a registered contractor, you can work at the local level around you without the state license. If you are a certified contractor, you can work legally anywhere in the state. You need to have at least four years of painting experience, pass the state certification exam and prove you have worker’s compensation insurance.  

Check in with our team at Licenses, Etc. To check on the rules and regulations regarding painters across the state. Some counties have different requirements.  Make sure you have the proper licensure before working.  

In Florida, there is no painting contractor’s license, so you will apply for a general contractor’ license. To get this license, you must have taken the proper certification exam and complete any and all other work and requirements.  

Our team of experts at Licenses, Etc. Will make sure you have the proper experience, educational background, and insurances in order to start the license process. You will need a credit report, as well, to go through with the license application. Our credit reports include: 

• FICO Score 
• Statement that Public Records have been searched at the Local, State and Federal Levels 

Painting can be a very fruitful career. Whether new or old, buildings and homes will always need fresh paint jobs.  

Our team can also help you register your painting business if you have or want to start your own business in addition to getting your general contractor’s license. Click our business license service page for more information.  

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