The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
When was the last time you saw a government fee go down? If your desire is to obtain a contractor’s license or yours is up for renewal, act now or spend more. A corporate officer wants to ‘duck and cover’ in an effort to avoid his responsibility. A twist in contractor’s law illustrates how your inactive…
While some things are ‘one size fits all’ a contractor’s license is ‘tailor made’ as one contractor will discover. It’s very frustrating when work comes to an end; however for some contractors this situation often signals a new ‘beginning’… Q: I was part of a construction company that dissolved a few years ago. Unbelievably the company…
The ability to do business as a contractor is a privilege. The contractor’s license certifies your legitimacy. For consumers, the license is protection against shoddy work and the unscrupulous posing as legitimate contractors. SWIFT action recently showed some of the unlicensed contractors coming to a home near you are often breaking more than one law… The…
Have you ever been frustrated by an online resource that was less than ‘user friendly’? While having access to information on the web is convenient, computers still can’t perform some tasks as quickly or as well as people. Having to access important information you need as a contractor should never be ‘detoured’ by a problematic website…
As I have advocated for many years, ‘knowledge is power’, but as another old axiom also advises, ‘timing is everything’. A friend added to that common wisdom by reminding me that being in the ‘right place at the right time’ is important but taking action at the ‘right’ moment is critical, because ‘time waits for no…
Deadlines are called that because after that set day or time, it’s over. No further discussion, done deal. For contractors, government rules and deadlines for paperwork are serious. To paraphrase Donald Trump, ‘everyone deserves a second chance’ may be a nice idea, but government means business when they require you to follow the rules or face…
Surviving the downturns in our economy is never easy. Contractors, like everyone else, are seeking creative ways to keep their benefits affordable. As the economy ebbs and flows, businesses must sometimes look into new ways to meet the needs required to continue working in this new reality… Q: My husband and I have really struggled with…
Despite the news about a slowdown in construction work in California, people outside the state know it’s still a ‘golden’ opportunity as the economy revs up again. As we learn from another contractor, a long time issue with LLC’s is about to make a ‘180’ but what you have heard isn’t the whole story for contractors……
While you work daily to build and repair the world I’m often ‘sitting in’ for you at those long government meetings. Hard plastic chairs aside, we’ll catch up on the latest quarterly CSLB get together. First though, these contractors need solutions… Q: Can the installation of radiant floor heating systems, small hydronic piping systems for fan…