The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
Contractors can do it the hard way, or with some expert help, the less hard way. Choosing is what leads to success or failure. Who can vouch for your experience in CA, or wherever you may have worked as a licensed contractor. Submit your problem by email, or give us a call, and maybe see your…
Yes, you can’t? While doing no actual work you still do need a contractor’s license for business across the CA border. Another contractor learns what you can’t do without, and I help put the ‘ducks in a row’ for a General applicant, but can’t offer any guarantee they will ‘swim’… Q: We are an out-of-state contractor…
Our first inquiry is kind of like those irritating math problems from our school days, but in the end it’s a ‘zero sum’ answer! The last question, is a bunch of questions, every contractor should know and understand… Q: Our company purchased an existing contracting business about a year and a half ago. We receive the…
When it’s time, its time! Just when it looks like all is lost, another contractor gets help finding his way with an expert guide. I also assist contractors on referrals, if you know someone who needs to use their ‘phone a friend’ option… Q: You helped me get my Company license awhile ago. I remember when…
We’ve been assisting contractors for decades, and I offer you this opportunity to ask a question every week. Of course, most contractors just call. Another inquiry gets a ‘classy’ answer, and I send our final aspiring contractor this round on vacation… Q: I always call you first, as your company assisted us with licensing for our General…
Sometimes knowing what course to take can be ‘taxing’ but I am the ‘north star’ for contractors in plotting the best route. Other times it’s just how to decide which ‘fork’ in the road is going to get you there… Q: I spoke with you last week about purchasing a contracting company. At the time, we…
While written or read online the rules and how to interpret them is another story! Because, as our Nevada question illustrates, there is money at stake for a contractor in ‘miscalculation’. Another contractor showcases why you don’t ‘broker’ it unless it’s fixed? … Q: Our company has been licensed in California for many years and we…
Knowing the law, how it’s going to be interpreted and keeping up with new and changing rules is a full-time job. Mine. You already have at least one job, or more if you are a contractor! As our first inquiry shows it’s not an easy ‘worksite’ in providing expert assistance. Another question, really questions, has only…
When can a Qualifier be in two ‘places’ at once? Let’s ‘count the ways’ I can assist a Canadian contractor inquiry. First, you can drop it off, but you need a license for anything else… Q: I want to start a window frame/screening business, but I’m not a general contractor, nor do I have the 4…