License

[Linda]

How do you go about getting a Construction Contractors License? I didn't realize you had to have a certain license to do construction cleanup Can anyone help??

Thanks,
Linda

[rhapsodyvf]

never run into this before.....is this everywhere?

[AmofOhio]

Some states you have to take a test and watch videos and stuff in order to get your license,
each state is different.

I do post-construction cleaning here in Ohio for 3 different builder's and i don't have one.
Never been asked if i had one either.
Just been asked to show proof of bonding and insurance.

[lesterotis]

I am in Tennessee and I have had to fill out a w-9. show proof of insurance, and even provide all MSDS for chemicals used on site, but I have not been asked to provide a contractor license.
Maybe the people hiring you need one, but i can't see why you would. You may want to double check what you were told and who told you. Good luck!!

Leslie
www.BioRecoverySolutions.com

[Linda]

Ok I misunderstood. This type of license is for someone who does like electrical, plumbing, ect...on construction sites....whew Made me a little nervous there.

Linda

[AmofOhio]

Lol, totally understandable!
All the licenses and registrations and ein's ,and tax's and crap we gotta get and do to start a business. Ya never know what you might be forgetting or needing.
I learn something new everyday and have been in business since 2004.

[thedirtdoctors]

Never needed one here in Utah just a regular biz lincense.

[freddie2]

If you use your regular lincense, do you still separate insurance for construction cleaning ?
what about commercial cleaning different insurance also?
than general liability.

[1stclasscleaning]

Nearly all states have basic requirements for applicants. We don’t list these basic requirements under state names because they’re the same or very similar in all states:

* At least 18 years old with a high school diploma or the equivalent.
* Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency.
* Documentation on any other occupational license you hold in the state.
* Two passport-size photos.
* Explanation of citations, violations or liens resulting from construction work.
* Corporations doing business in any state must be registered with the Secretary of State.
* Bidding for work on state projects usually requires prequalification.

Other issues to consider before beginning work in any community:

* Many counties and cities require a business or occupation license.
* The tax authority in each state has the right to set conditions for doing business in that state.
* Many states require that licensed contractors post a "state license bond." That bond offers no protection from liability if there’s an accident or fire on the job. Construction contractors need liability and workers’ compensation coverage in each state where they do business.