Whether you’re a homeowner looking to refresh the tile in your bathroom or you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company looking to expand your company’s data center assets, you need contractors to do the job. But finding a good contractor to do the job is a tough thing to do. First, you have to … Read more
If you’re in the construction industry, at some point, you’ve heard the phrase “contractor general conditions”, and probably not really understood what it meant. When we first heard it 200 million years ago (it feels like that now), we had no idea either. We thought maybe we should call our doctor, put the phone down, … Read more
Just got your CSLB Class B License and are ready to strike out on your own as a general contractor? First off, congratulations! Becoming a CSLB-certified general contractor is no joke, and you’ve worked hard to get to this point. Now you’re ready to start taking on jobs – a process that can be both … Read more
Just moved to California as a contractor and need your CSLB license – as any contractor does – to start doing construction work in the State? Or maybe you’re a fresh-faced 18-year-old, who sees a career in construction in the future, and you are looking for the path to making that a reality. In any … Read more
Are you an experienced contractor who has just moved to California and wants to start working right away? Or maybe you’re just starting out in the construction industry and you need to get work experience? In either case, the thought has probably crossed your mind – do you really need to get your own California … Read more
If you’re a contractor somewhere in the U.S., you’ve probably thought about the potential for obtaining multiple contractors licenses, across multiple states. In theory, it sounds great: more licenses means the potential for more profit – but does reality match our initial thought process? Is it worth it to get multiple state contractors’ licenses? Let’s … Read more
Are you a construction professional in California – or a construction professional in another state and looking to move to California for work? Then you’ll need a California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) contractor’s license to perform any job with a value over $500! But what kind of license do you need to legally perform … Read more
What’s the easiest contractor’s license to get in California? Well, it’s complicated. Maybe you’re a construction professional who has worked a bunch of construction jobs in California, but you’re ready to move to the next level with your California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) contractors license. Or maybe you just moved to California from out … Read more
If you’re looking to get a California contractor license from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB), you know one of the most difficult parts of the process is passing the notoriously difficult CSLB exam. This behemoth of a test is designed to be difficult in order to weed out shoddy contractors, so if you go … Read more
As a California contractor, one of the hardest parts of being a contractor is growing your business. While some contractors are lucky enough to work a number of jobs across different zip codes and geographies, the reality is that the majority of the contractors in the state work in the same area for their entire … Read more