Can an old CA contractor’s license be brought back to life again when it ‘died’ a decade ago? The ‘mettle’ of a framing contractor is tested and we finish by helping readers learn what it takes to pull together to form a ‘joint venture’ effort… Q: My husband had a CA license and failed…
While we often share answers offering good news to contractors in a jam sometimes it’s ‘un- possible’. Common wisdom says most rules have an ‘exception’ but you shouldn’t ever count on getting a second, and sometimes you just can’t fix what is ‘brokered’… Q: I am a Sole Owner, roofing contractor with no current…
Duplication of effort is always frustrating, especially when your license is at risk as a result, as our first contractor demonstrates. While a college degree is great preparation, if you want a ‘general’ engineering license in California you are going to have to spend some time in the trenches, so to speak. Sparks may fly when…
When something sounds too good to be true you know the likely results. We ‘strip the cover off’ rules on who can and can’t do electrical work with- or without- the proper license. A ‘swift’ review of an unlicensed contractor’s recent bid for work… Q: I found Capitol Services on the Internet. You look to be…
As we have stated for years, ‘knowing where to go for the answers is half the battle’ in getting good information. In most areas of California, one of the best places to start when looking for a contractor is with the local Builder’s Exchange. For those with an expired or revoked license is it necessary to…
There is a price to pay when a consumer asks the Board to help find a contractor with a particular trade. We take ‘stock’ of the situation confronting a Responsible Managing Officer and help a family chart a course for the future in selling their contracting business… Q: Do I have to own any shares…
The CA Contractor’s Board is making decisions that will have ramifications for all who ‘qualify’. More than one Registrar is also ‘aiming’ high in defeating some low-down activity… At it’s September meeting in Sacramento the CSLB took action on a number of issues, including setting up a Task Force to look at the duties and…
With more than 30 years assisting contractors you might think we have heard it all, but that’s not likely to happen. Our first question is a good example of why we never rest on our reputation but always look for changes in practice or interpretation of contractor’s regulation. Like France has a different word for everything,…
Our first contractor is 99% sure he knows the answer. We’re here to give him the assurance he needs in providing our answer as we do 100% of the time! New business poses new problems for an aspiring California entrepreneur… Q: I think I know the answer to this question, but I thought I’d…