Decoding Contractor Licenses: A Guide to Remediation and Building!

For removing damaged materials and drying out a structure, a C61/D64-Non-Specialized license is a must. If reconstruction is part of the plan, you need a B-General Building license. Knowing the right classifications is crucial for doing the job correctly and legally. Considering a career as a licensed contractor in California? Here’s what you need to […]
Who should certify your CSLB experience

So who should certify your CSLB experience and who shouldn’t? And how should your trade experience be outlined on the license application. Other questions are: How many certifiers do I need? Can my dad, mom, uncle, or brother be my certifier? These are common questions that I’m asked all the time. And although it seems […]
CSLB Fun Facts
CSLB Fun Facts can be very entertaining, it not a treasure trove of deceit. Here is a Q&A in the CSLB Licensing section of their website that I find very entertaining. I’ll give my thoughts on the other side of each Q&A. Q. I have been a property manager for four (4) years at an […]
Contractors State License Board Exams
Email exchange I had with Betsy Figueira on 3/28/2014 regarding the Contractors State License Board exams. Basically, I wanted to know how and why the CSLB is allowing applicants to take the CSLB exams when they are sending the applications to the investigation unit. The conversation went as follows: Update at the bottom. 4/4/14 License […]