A general contractor building a home from scratch can legally have their employees a new roof on the structure. This is an interesting quirk in Florida's licensing laws, where you need a roofing license for a re-roof but can use a general contractor's license for a new roof on a new structure.
Register online through the TOPB Citizen Access Portal. Or Visit our office with a copy of your Certificate of Competency from the State of Florida or Palm Beach County, whichever is applicable.
State law requires electrical contracting to be done by licensed electrical contractors.
If a property owner plans to act as their own contractor and provide direct onsite Supervision themselves of all work not performed by a licensed contractor, they may be able to get an Owner Builder Permit per Florida statutes 489.103(7).
A general contractor's license in Florida ALLOWS you to: Build, repair, and remodel any type of building, regardless of size or number of stories. Construct or alter the structural components of a building or structure. Remodel any type of commercial or residential property.
Remodel any type of commercial or residential property. Perform clearing, grubbing, grading, excavation, and any site work for any construction project. and perform warranty repairs of wood shingles, wood shakes, or shingle roofing on new buildings of your own construction.
(a) A general, building, or residential contractor, except as otherwise provided in this part, shall be responsible for any construction or alteration of a structural component of a building or structure, and any certified general contractor or certified underground utility and excavation contractor may perform ...
Following this step-by-step checklist will mean that you can write your contract with confidence: Know your parties. Agree on the terms. Set clear boundaries. Spell out the consequences. Specify how you will resolve disputes. Cover confidentiality. Check the legality of the contract. Open it up to negotiation.
Structure payments on a per-project basis, and require the contractor to submit invoices. Avoid salary payments, hourly payments, or any guaranteed “retainer” that is not tracked to performance. Specify the conditions for termination of the relationship—and do not make the arrangement terminable at will.