Whether you want to be an electrician, plumber or swimming pool contractor, it’s in your best interest to look up the requirements for a specialty contractor license before starting the application process.   You want to make sure you have the proper education, experience, and tests under your belt. Many licenses require you to pass certain

There will always be a need for plumbers! If you want to work legally, get the best jobs, be insured, and make the best money, you need to be a licensed contractor, which means you need a Florida plumbing contractor’s license.   In Florida, you can either be a certified plumbing contractor or a registered plumbing

The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on warranties. Do you know warranties come in two varieties? Read below to learn how you can reduce your potential liability. Do not

In Florida, you need to get a contractor license to work legally as a contractor in the state. Depending on the specialty, each type of contractor license has different requirements needed for the application to be completed, whether it’s education, exams, experience, etc.   You can do the application yourself, which is cheaper than hiring a

COVID-19 is affecting all industries. Construction services have been deemed essential in Florida, but COVID-19 can still cause delays and cost increases on construction projects.   In December, a new study showed that more than 730,000 COVID-19 tests found that construction workers had the highest positivity rates for asymptomatic cases of any occupation, including healthcare workers

Working without a license may seem appealing as you don’t have to pay for a license or fulfill certain requirements, but it’s a very risky business. At worst, you could be fined and/or jailed if you get caught working without a license in the state of Florida.   Homeowners are often tempted to hire unlicensed contractors

Thinking about a career as a construction manager? It’s a good career to enter.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics believes by 2026 there will be 46,100 new construction manager jobs, which is an 11 percent increase. This is good. The median salary for a construction manager was $95,260 per year and $45.80 per hour in 2019 and the number

Are you looking to start up your own contracting business? You don’t just need a contractor’s license, you need a business license, as well. At Licenses, Etc., we are a Florida contracting licensing company, and we have packages to help our contractors start their own businesses.    Our package is tailored specially to the construction industry.

The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on liens. Contractors and supply houses use liens regularly and that’s great, but if those liens are prepared inaccurately or exaggerated then there’s trouble

A handyman and contractor are not the same. There are some projects a handyman is not licensed to do, such as plumbing or electrical work. If you need specialty work that requires a license, you will need to hire a contractor. When someone works on your home and isn’t licensed, you could be liable financially