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Why can’t I hire a general building contractor who holds a registration card with the Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licensing to complete work on my home and sign the rehabilitation form?
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Title 44, Chapter 25, of Idaho law requires specifically licensed contractors to be used during the entire rehabilitation process. • Why can’t I hire a plumbing specialty contractor to sign the plumbing line on the rehabilitation form? A State of Ida
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How much do general contractors charge per hour to do work?
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In Phoenix Arizona my general contractor has allocated 10% of the total bid ($53,000) $5,300 for his fee plus $60.00 an hour ($7,000) for a kitchen and bath remodel and install 1000 sq, feet of floor tile in an 1850 sq, ft. house. Is his fee of ($12,
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Do general contractors require licensure/registration in Illinois?
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Currently in Illinois, there is not statewide licensure or registration for general contractors. However, there may be municipal or county registration requirements. You are encouraged to verify requirements at both the municipal and county levels of
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Are all general contractors licensed, bonded and insured?
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State law requires us to be licensed and bonded. A one-person shop might get away without carrying insurance. But a company with even one employee must have workers compensation for employees. There is no specific requirement for liability. However,
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What licenses must general contractors possess?
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General contractors must have the State of California General Class B license. Another license is the Home Improvement Contractor (BHIC), which was recently introduced as a requirement of all contractors performing remodeling and other home improveme
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Who are General Contractors and who are Specialty Contractors?
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A "general contractor" refers to a contractor whose business operations require the use of more than two unrelated building trades or crafts that the contractor supervises or performs. This may include construction, remodeling, repair or improvement
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