Well, to be able to give you a good recommendation, I would need to know exactly what type of license you are looking to acquire. Please see below for the list of what they can do (and what type of experience you must have to get) and I can provide a good recommendation.
For all three license categories we must:
“General contractor” means a contractor whose services are unlimited as to the type of work which he or she may do, who may contract for any activity requiring licensure under this part, and who may perform any work requiring licensure under this part, except as otherwise expressly provided in s. 489.113.
For the GC License only, we must show at least 1 year (12 full months) or more on habitable structures 4+ stories.Show substantial responsibility in at least 4 of the following areas of commercial construction including active and proven experience with:
o Foundation/Slabs greater than 20,000 sqft
o Masonry Walls
o Steel Erection
o Elevated Slabs
o Precast Concrete Structures
o Column Erection
o Formwork for structural reinforced concrete
“Building contractor” means a contractor whose services are limited to construction of commercial buildings and single-dwelling or multiple-dwelling residential buildings, which do not exceed three stories in height, and accessory use structures in connection therewith or a contractor whose services are limited to remodeling, repair, or improvement of any size building if the services do not affect the structural members of the building.
Show substantial responsibility in at least 4 of the following areas of commercial construction including active and proven experience with:
o Foundation/Slabs greater than 20,000 sqft
o Masonry Walls
o Steel Erection
o Elevated Slabs
o Precast Concrete Structures
o Column Erection
o Formwork for structural reinforced concrete
“Residential contractor” means a contractor whose services are limited to construction, remodeling, repair, or improvement of one-family, two-family, or three-family residences not exceeding two habitable stories above no more than one uninhabitable story and accessory use structures in connection therewith.
Show substantial responsibility in at least 4 of the following areas of residential construction including active and proven experience with:
o Foundation/Slabs
o Masonry walls
o Trusses
o Structural wood framing
o Column erection
o Formwork for structural reinforced concrete
For all three license categories we must:
- Show 48 months on jobs with at least 12 months as a foreman.
- A combination of college and experience totaling at least 48 months with at least 12 of those months as a foreman.
“General contractor” means a contractor whose services are unlimited as to the type of work which he or she may do, who may contract for any activity requiring licensure under this part, and who may perform any work requiring licensure under this part, except as otherwise expressly provided in s. 489.113.
For the GC License only, we must show at least 1 year (12 full months) or more on habitable structures 4+ stories.Show substantial responsibility in at least 4 of the following areas of commercial construction including active and proven experience with:
o Foundation/Slabs greater than 20,000 sqft
o Masonry Walls
o Steel Erection
o Elevated Slabs
o Precast Concrete Structures
o Column Erection
o Formwork for structural reinforced concrete
“Building contractor” means a contractor whose services are limited to construction of commercial buildings and single-dwelling or multiple-dwelling residential buildings, which do not exceed three stories in height, and accessory use structures in connection therewith or a contractor whose services are limited to remodeling, repair, or improvement of any size building if the services do not affect the structural members of the building.
Show substantial responsibility in at least 4 of the following areas of commercial construction including active and proven experience with:
o Foundation/Slabs greater than 20,000 sqft
o Masonry Walls
o Steel Erection
o Elevated Slabs
o Precast Concrete Structures
o Column Erection
o Formwork for structural reinforced concrete
“Residential contractor” means a contractor whose services are limited to construction, remodeling, repair, or improvement of one-family, two-family, or three-family residences not exceeding two habitable stories above no more than one uninhabitable story and accessory use structures in connection therewith.
Show substantial responsibility in at least 4 of the following areas of residential construction including active and proven experience with:
o Foundation/Slabs
o Masonry walls
o Trusses
o Structural wood framing
o Column erection
o Formwork for structural reinforced concrete
