Construction: Where to Start & How to Start?
Different Types of Contractor Licenses
According to Contractors License Broad, there are four main contractor license divisions:
(A) General Engineering Contractor.
(B) General Building Contractor.
(B-2) Residential Remodeling Contractor.
Specialty Contractor, which includes about 60 types of specialized certificates.
General Construction B is the most popular license, which over 14,000 contractors own in California.
What makes a general construction B license different?
Following the same source, it states that General Building Contractor is defined:
A contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure built, being built, or to be built, for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind, requiring in its construction the use of at least two unrelated building trades or crafts, or to do or superintend the whole or any part thereof.
This does not include anyone who merely furnishes materials or supplies under Section 7045 without fabricating them into or consuming them in the performance of the work of the general building contractor.
From the definition, a general building contractor takes responsibility for most building projects from residential to commercial, including new-built or remodeling.
Roof and Fence Improvement Project, Garden Grove
When to Choose General Building Contractor?
Your project costs more than $500 include payments for workers.
The project involves more than two trades, if not, the general contractor has to hold license classification and subcontractors to perform works.
How to Choose Reliable General Building Contractor?
1. Always choose licensed contractors
As the contractor passed the license test, they have to really spend time and invest their effort to learn everything about construction. Then, the contractor has to purchase the insurance for their workers before fully launching the business. Thus, the licensed contractor has a higher rate in finishing their project with expectable outcome while ensuring the safety of for both homeowner and team.
2. Check license number
According to the law, all construction business has to show their license number for the background check. And the reliable one always has an ability to public their license number. However, in many situation, some contractors intend to borrow the license from other people, who passed the test on behalf of the contractors, to perform the construction works. By checking the number, the houseowner will able to match the name and contact information to their future contractor.
Tool: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/checklicense.aspx
Why don’t you check our number today and let’s get your dream home built!
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3. Looking for project examples
A trustworthy business always has their portfolio across the website or social media. By looking at the portfolio, houseowner match the style between their dream home and studio’s final outcome.
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4. Get the advantage of free consultation session
Do not hesitate in discussing the budget with design studio for any moment. The construction company understands that as the material price grows up everyday, the more postpone in defining the cost for scope of works will take the project longer to be finished and the owner has to pay the larger price. Thus, the business runner always offers a FREE consultation session to keep the budget low and creates the opportunity for everyone to dream of their own place.
