If just had a great meeting with a client about a home improvement job, now is the time for you to provide an estimate for the project. It’s important to put your bid in writing for the homeowner to review.  When it comes to writing a bid, it’s important to be clear and communicate effectively

In the past few years, we’ve heard a lot about wearing masks and gloves to help protect us from germs, viruses, and other harmful things. Sure, masks and gloves are extremely important for many things, including in the construction industry but so is another device: safety glasses.   Safety glasses are critical when working on a job

Want to get into roofing? If you like working with your hands, and doing physical labor, a job as a roofing contractor could be a great match for you.   What does a roofing contractor do? A roofer installs, maintains, repairs, alters, extends and designs everything to do with roofs. They are skilled in knowing how to

To legally perform and work as a contractor in the state of Florida, you will need to obtain a Florida contractor license. If you fail to undergo the testing and licensing, you will be subject to fines and other penalties for failure to comply. Below, we’ve shared some guidelines and requirements entailed in applying for

Mobile apps are here to stay. Whether for work or pleasure, people are using mobile apps for everything and anything in their daily lives. All industries these days have their own mobile apps to make life easier for workers. Technology can help people get their jobs done, including professionals in the contracting industry.   Contractors are

It’s 2021 – if you’re not on the web, have a social media page, or have a mobile app, do you even exist? Technology helps give people fast answers and help them work more efficiently than ever due to new and improved advancements.    Mobile apps are becoming increasingly popular in the contracting community. Here is a few quick statistics:

If you are looking into contractor work, have you considered being a gas line specialty contractor?    As a gas line specialty contractor, a person can install, modify, alter, test, repair and maintain natural gas transmission systems, and natural gas distribution systems. This is a specialty contractor position.  Many plumbers are considered natural gas plumbers because they are

Interested in a career as a solar contractor? A solar contractor, according to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, is a contractor whose services “consist of the installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, relocation, or replacement of solar panels for potable solar water heating systems, swimming pool solar heating systems, and photovoltaic systems and any appurtenances,

Jobs in the construction industry can be a lot more dangerous than jobs in other industries. In fact, much of the work contractors do is inherently dangerous.   Some dangers on a job site include machines, electrical wires, ladders, tools, and more.   Dangerous situations can be found anywhere on a job site, inside or outside. Below, we wanted to

Mold can grow easily in many environments, especially in moist, damp areas, which are commonly found in Florida.   Not only is mold unsightly, mold is a health hazard and can cause some people to develop breathing problems and can even impair the entire human system and can possibly even lead to death. Some mold can be seen, but some mold is unseen, which is even more dangerous –