STOPPING UNLICENSED ILLEGAL ACTIVITY

At Licenses Etc., we believe in sharing important information and resources with our clients and the contracting community. Below, we want to discuss the issue of unlicensed activity. Unlicensed activity is a criminal offense. The information below comes directly from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). It is in the best interest […]
CONGRATULATIONS, JULY LICENSEES!

Congratulations to the following Licenses, Etc. clients who were approved in July: Thomas Alley at Alley Design Group Inc in Naples, FL Chad Goswick at Goswick Building Solutions, LLC in Cocoa Beach, FL Salvador Garcia at Roofing Contractors of Naples LLC in Naples, FL Gerald Landry at Lynfre, Inc. in Marathon, FL Grzegorz Rej at Reverie Construction, […]
REMINDER: GEORGIA CONTRACTOR LICENSE RENEWAL

Here at Licenses, Etc., we wanted to let people know that if you are a residential basic, residential light commercial or general contractor in Georgia, your license needed to be renewed by June 30, 2016. If you did not renew by the 30th, you are now past due and a late fee will be imposed […]
CONGRATULATIONS, MAY LICENSEES!

NORTH CAROLINA John Wells at HJ&S Development, Inc. dba SHJ Construction Group in Thomaston, GA FLORIDA Dustin Estep at Estep and Hessburg LLC. dba Proformance Roofing in Clermont, FL Beshoy Yousef at Parthy, LLC in Oviedo, FL Matias Jaramillo at Improvement Developers, LLC in Biscayne Park, FL John Hensley at Rossman/Hensley, Inc. in Valencia, PA […]
WHY YOU NEED A CLEAN JOB SITE

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 we found on the importance of keeping a clean job site. Remember, don’t ever hesitate to […]
SHOPPING FOR INSURANCE FOR YOUR COMPANY

The following article was written by Nikki Freeman, a CPSR/Manager at Allstate Insurance and Domain Insurance Management, Inc. For more information, please visit www.allstateagencies.com and www.domaininsuranceinc.com See below for some great information we found on shopping around for the right insurance! Remember, don’t ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, Etc.! If we don’t have […]
FINAL CALL: ANNUAL REPORT DEADLINE, MAY 1ST

It’s that time of year again! Annual reports are due by May 1st. Only three days away! An annual report must be filed each year for your business to maintain an “active status.” If this report is not received by this date, the state will add a $400 fine to the standard fees. If the […]
SAFETY TIPS FOR CONTRACTORS

When a person thinks of a contractor, the image of a person with a hardhat usually comes to mind. There’s a reason for this…a contractor’s job can be a dangerous one! Contractors are surrounded by a number of potentially dangerous items, including: large machinery, blades, sharp objects, glass, chemicals, and ladders (to name a few). […]
CHANGE ORDERS AND EXTRAS: GET THEM IN WRITING

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 we found on change orders andextras. Remember, don’t ever hesitate to call us here at Licenses, […]
WHAT PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR IN A CONTRACTOR

You just got your Florida contractor’s license. Congrats! By working with Licenses, Etc., you were able to get through the license application process easily and quickly. Now it’s time to get to work! Since you just got your license you’re either a new contractor, or new to contractor work in Florida, which means you are […]