Whether you want to get your contractor licensed or are looking to start a contracting business, you need good credit.   In Florida, the Department of Business & Professional Regulation’s Construction Industry Licensing Board requires all applicants who want to become a state certified contractor to provide credit reports for themselves and their business entity. The

From electricians to plumbers, there’s many types of contractors. Not all contractors can do all the same work. You wouldn’t hire an electrical contractor to fix your toilet.  Each contractor has their own specific skill set. So, what does a general contractor do? By definition, a general contractor is a contractor “whose services are unlimited as

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 having a lien. Your lien rights don’t disappear when your lien is bonded off, but they are impacted and you must

Running a contractor business is a lot of work and can be hard, especially in the current times. We have been going through a world pandemic and businesses have been struggling more than ever to keep up.    It doesn’t matter how many years you’ve put in into the industry, running a business can be a

At Licenses, Etc., we not only like helping people get their contractor license, we like to share contractor information and news with our clients. We wanted to share the different types of contractors.   We wanted to round up and summarize different contracting occupations defined by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR).   Contractor –

A contractor should be licensed. When looking for a quality contractor, many clients consider a lot of variables before hiring one, and they check in on your licensure. After a client chooses you to work on a job or project, the scope of the project will be discussed, along with a timeline and costs.   When it

To work legally as a contractor in Florida, you need your contractor’s license. In this state, unlicensed workers are working illegally. In fact, it’s a criminal offense. For this topic, our team at Licenses, Etc. Wanted to share information that comes directly from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).  If you want to be a contractor, you need get

If you’re a contractor looking to expand your contractor business or get more clients, think about creating and sending out email newsletters. If you market your email newsletter correctly and efficiently, the right audience will be interested, and your email won’t be seen as spam.   People find emails annoying when they are not created or

As a contractor, you need to be licensed, have experience, and skills, but you also need to communicate effectively with your team, vendors, and clients. Without proper communication, your projects won’t be completed properly.    It isn’t just the face-to-face communication that is important, it’s the phone calls, emails and other messages that customers, coworkers, and vendors judge