We make a great team! Your questions and my answers help everyone learn. Another part of our team is the CSLB who helps keep the playing field level for all our licensed contractors. Contractors can also play a significant role in spotting unlicensed, and unfair, competition. Not to drive this nail too deep, but this is…
We begin with a little bit of ‘sole’, move on with no place like ‘home’ and help ease the worry about a ‘responsible’ person hitting the highway… Q: I recently applied for a Contractor’s license and I used the word “Builders” in my business name. I checked the status online today and it says, “provide a corrected business…
To paraphrase Dicken’s famous line, ‘it was the worst of times’ and ‘the best’. With an economic boom and disasters in north and south in the last year, the need for licensed contractors has never been greater. This new year begins with hope for a better time for all and your opportunity to grow. Tremendous need…
Whether by fortunate economy or unfortunate disaster contractors are in demand everywhere in CA. So now is the time to ‘build’ on your license and experience or get your contractor license. Capitol Services has assisted contractor licensing for more than 30 years so as we are about to begin another new year, adding opportunity or becoming licensed…
A ‘qualified’ answer for two brothers planning to ‘divide and conquer’ a license change. Time waits for no one but as the expert I know that ‘experience’ can ‘trump’ the calendar in a license application. Can’t leave our last contractor up in the air as he issues a call for help that began with an ‘SOS’…
Yes, we did, so no you don’t! Our second answer is here today but gone tomorrow. I ‘hazard’ another for contractors who may help restore or rebuild after disaster strikes, and our last one a real corporate road ‘trip’… Q: Your company recently assisted us with obtaining a Joint Venture (JV) license in California. Are we required by…
As we learn from our first contractor experience does have an expiration date. Disaster however knows no calendar, cares nothing about its victims and often opens doors to unscrupulous criminals who would victimize those already damaged by tragedy as they seek to recover and rebuild… Q: I worked for a Construction company many years ago and I’m…
Q: My Dad currently is the Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) on our Contractor’s license. I want to get my own license just have in case anything were to happen to Dad. If I were to apply towards the end of the year, when can I expect to test? Does the CSLB schedule it and are there certain dates? A: The CSLB…
Moving things forward at a more rapid pace is one of the keys to our being experts in contractor assistance. Because when speed is of the essence, it likely wouldn’t be contractor’s licensing we were talking about! Plan ahead seems like good advice in any case. In another case, when some things sound the same, they…