News — Contractor License

Starting your own business can sound like a mile-long accomplishment. There’s the registration you have to do with your state, getting a tax ID number, and making sure you have the proper legalities in place to start working. However, once you get everything in order, you realize it didn’t quite take that long. Best of all, you are now your own business! But there’s a lot more than filling out the right paperwork to become a business. In the general contractor sector, getting a contractor license can help you immensely. Nowadays, many people can call themselves a contactor simply by...

Acquiring a contracting license is the first and most important step your contracting business. But completing a contract requires more than obtaining the license itself. To ensure that your business meets all the state and federal regulations and can accomplish the contract with true success, avoid these 5 common mistakes with your contracting license. 1. Not Being Properly Licensed The most common mistake—and the most detrimental to you and your business—is not being properly licensed. A contracting license is absolutely required to work on any projects, whether they are residential, commercial, or government contracts. Many contractors make the mistake of...

 Anyone working in the construction industry knows how valuable a contractor’s license is. It’s necessary to be able to work onsite and adds validity to your work. But a contractor’s license can be more than a permit that allows you to work on construction sites. When you get licensed through a contractor’s license school, it can also help you get ahead in business. You Need a License First off, you need a contractor’s license to be able to work on construction sites, win bids, hire subcontractors, get insured, and more. If you own your own business, or plan on starting...

To take on large-scale construction, demolition, and repair projects, you need to become licensed as a general contractor. Compared to an unlicensed contractor, you will appear more credible, more trustworthy, and more experienced to potential clients. While a contractor’s license will lead to bigger projects and higher pay, if it’s not obtained correctly it could also lead to legal trouble. There’s a right way and a wrong way to become licensed, and what steps you should take immediately after can be confusing since the rules vary slightly from state to state. Be sure to avoid these 4 common licensing mistakes...

Maryland Contractors License Revoked Contractor in Maryland looses his license after collecting payments and not doing the work.