“Measure twice and cut once” is a good rule carpenters use to get a cut right. Getting the right information in the highly complex license regulations that ‘rule’a contractor’s world is also essential. We ‘take-off’ with a mix of ‘half and…
The introduction of Limited Liability Company, or LLC licensing in CA has opened a relative ‘floodgate’ as contractors explore this new way to organize their companies. However, like all things, unexpected consequences come with this new way of doing business.…
With social media, instant pictures and 140 character messaging it’s nice to know when your name comes up in actual conversation! Don’t be ‘alarmed’ but you may need a contractor license for ‘security’. What license ‘works’ for public bids by…
Answers to your problems are ‘on the house’ here, so we’ll start on top with a roofing contractor that changed hands recently. When a licensed partnership breaks apart, who can put the pieces back together again before it’s too late…
Like The Professor and Sherman from those old cartoon reruns, we fire up the ‘way back’ machine for a contractor’s question. A couple of contractors who’ve reached their ‘boiling point’ on bids need a short answer, and a long one.…
Anyone can read the law. Knowing how it’s being applied, what interpretation is being followed and any exceptions is what makes you an expert, and our first contractor needs one. Another finds that his situation is not as bad as…
Is there a license for that? You may be surprised at what work actually requires a CA contractor’s license. Always better to check first rather than get surprised without it. You can always call us at any time to discuss…
Paperless office? Not on Earth! Keeping documentation to prove a point is often required. As our first aspiring contractor will learn having a ‘paper trail’ is an issue that may make or break his dream of getting licensed. We help…
When contractors must be on-the-job you can count on the Capitol Connection to keep you up on the latest meeting of the California Contractor’s State License Board. We learned a great deal of interest to contractors directly related to getting…
We assist contractors, industry officials and many attorneys that serve the construction world. These ‘lessons’ are best learned when someone else has the problem, before you become one. Keeping your CA contractor’s license up-to-date is the first rule. It’s often…