California Site Work Contractor Package

No. A general contractor may not install solar in California. A general contractor may bid on a construction or remodel project that includes solar panel installation but the actual duties of installing or repairing solar panels must be performed by a contractor that holds the C-46 license.

In case of Class "A" Contractors, the firm o r individual :- i) Has sound financial capacity to execute works of the. Department in that class; and.

Class B General Building Contractors, unlike both a Class A General Engineering Contractor and a Class C Specialty Contractor, may enter into direct contracts and subcontracts involving: (1) Projects involving framing or carpentry only; (2) Projects involving two or more unrelated trades other than framing or

Class B General Building Contractor The principal business is in connection with any structure built, being built, or to be built, requiring in its construction the use of at least two unrelated building trades or crafts.

This classification covers a lot of trades and many different applications. Unlike a B General Building license, you cannot build a residential home with an A license, depending on the function of the home.

All businesses or individuals who construct or alter any building, highway, road, parking facility,railroad, excavation, or other structure in California must be licensed by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) if the total cost (labor and materials) of one or more contracts on the project is $500 or

In California, the state limits advance payment at the time of contract signing to 10% of the total estimated job cost or $1,000, whichever amount is lower! All payments thereafter are supposed to be made for work performed or for materials delivered to the job site.

Licensed general contractors can perform a wide variety of work. It can be earthmoving, plumbing, electrical, foundations, framing, or roofing work. But general contractors cannot always work on everything. In the State of California there are three distinct classes of general contractor.