The Boy Scout’s motto is ‘Be Prepared’ and a contractor has taken that theme to heart in our question and answer session. If your license

The law is ‘alive’. By that, I mean the rules and regulations contractors must follow change and evolve as time goes by. As our contractors

I wouldn’t try to make a violin from scratch. That skill takes time, practice and hard work to learn, particularly those little ‘tricks of the

The contractor that will build the first time machine hasn’t come along yet as far as I know. However did you know some contractors can

The Legislature creates the rules that comprise the laws contractors must follow to do business in California. However, that’s the easy part. When it comes

Hope you enjoy the celebration of our ‘labors’ to begin this September. I also will take time off to honor this Labor Day, and return

In life there are winners and losers. Those working as, or working with an unlicensed contractor usually fall in the latter category. From contractors to

Like the seasons, some of the questions I get from contractors sometimes seem to fit into a pattern. For instance, as hard as I try

Q: I happened upon your website ( www.cutredtape.com) and thought you may have some advice and or answer to a particular licensing question. Here is

While most people become contractors after ‘on the job’ training, there are some who would like to approach it as a ‘second’ career. While becoming