HomeBlogflorida contractor

  • How to Target the Right Clients for Your Contractor Business 

    • January 25, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Annual Report, Blog, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    handyman

    To thrive as a contractor, you need clients. It’s important to promote your contractor business to attract clients, but you want to promote to the right kind of clients.    If you cast a wide net and just promote to the masses, it can cost you. What do you mean? Well, if you spend time and

    read more

  • How to Market Your Contractor Business 

    • January 22, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Annual Report, Blog, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    millennials

    If you’re a contractor or own a contractor business, you need to market yourself to grow clientele and increase profits.   How else will people know you exist? As a contractor licensing company, our team at Licenses Etc. wanted to share with you a few tips on how you can promote yourself as a contractor, so

    read more

  • Florida Annual Report Filing and Scam Reminder 

    • January 20, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Annual Report, Blog, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    credit report

    As you know, it’s annual report time, which means from now until May 1st you need to file an annual report for your business. If you do not file an annual report by May 1st, you will need to pay a $400 late fee as a penalty. The late fee will keep your business from being dissolved. 

    read more

  • Is Your Lien Fraudulent?

    • January 18, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    lien

    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

    read more

  • Ways to Go Green on a Construction Site 

    • January 15, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Annual Report, Blog, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments

    As you can probably tell, going “green” isn’t a trend or fad, it’s here to stay and it’s the way of the future.   More and more industries, including construction companies and contractors, are turning to greener methods; they are learning how to be profitable while making greener decisions.  Not every sustainable decision a company makes needs to be out in the open or sellable to

    read more

  • The 2021 Georgia Annual Registration Season is Open 

    • January 13, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Annual Report, Blog, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    credit report

    In Georgia, its annual registration season, which started January 1 and goes until April 1, 2021.  You must file an annual report to maintain an LLC or corporation in Georgia. The report is used to confirm and update a business’ information with the Secretary of State.    If your annual registration and payment are not postmarked by April 1,

    read more

  • A Handyman Vs. A Contractor 

    • January 8, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    handyman

    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

    read more

  • Kick off the New Year by Getting Your Florida Contractor License 

    • January 6, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    florida contractor

    We can all admit, for many reasons, 2020 wasn’t a good year, so let’s kick off 2021 correctly by getting you properly licensed as a Florida contractor.   If you have been putting off getting your contractor’s license, why not make it a New Year’s resolution? We can help you make this resolution come true. We

    read more

  • Can You Be Held Criminally Liable for a Workplace Injury

    • January 4, 2021
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    workplace injury

    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 liability and workplace injury. Construction remains one of the most hazardous occupations around. But do you know you could be personally liable

    read more

  • Reasons Unlicensed Contractors Shouldn’t Be Hired  

    • December 30, 2020
    • Posted by: admin
    • Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
    No Comments
    unlicensed contractors

    In Florida, it is illegal to work as a contractor without a contractor license. Do you really want someone working on your home or business illegally? This unlicensed contractor’s fees are a lot less than other contractors, but is it worth the risk? Not likely.   As a contractor licensing company, our team at Licenses, Etc. has helped thousands of contractors get their licenses across many states.

    read more