Alabama Contractor License

Alabama State requires a lot of contractor licenses. Any general contractor working on a commercial or industrial project costing $50,000 or more has to get a license. If you're working on a residential project that costs $10,000 upwards, you will need an Alabama contractor license.

For commercial general contractors:

Once you apply for an Alabama contractor license, you have to give the following requirements:

* complete names and addresses of four references
* confidential financial statement
* proof of net worth of at least $10,000
* proof of insurance

There are different types of Alabama contractor license available to you. These are:

* building construction
* highways and streets
* municipal and utility
* heavy and railroad construction
* specialty construction

To get a commercial general Alabama contractor license, you have to qualify by passing the exam and completing all the documents asked of you by the Board. This also includes paying for the fees such as the Alabama contractor license application fee, the exam fee and the license fee.

The examination details:

The scope of the Alabama contractor license exam includes: licensing, estimating and bidding, liens, financial, payroll and taxes, personnel and labor, project management, contracts, business organization, risk management, safety record keeping and environmental.

Exams that deal under the specialty Alabama contractor license, have a second set of questionnaire that focuses on the trade skills of the applicant in his chosen license.

For residential general contractors:

A different agency handles this type of Alabama contractor license. You can get an application package for an Alabama contractor license from the board, which costs $25. As part of your application, you will need to provide a check payable to the Holloway Credit Bureau Company for a credit report ($35).

Apart from those expenses, you have to pass a five-hour exam to get your Alabama contractor license. The exam covers a wide range of topics. It includes:

* Sitework, footings and foundation
* Concrete and concrete reinforcement
* Masonry
* Carpentry
* Associated Trades and drywall
* Roofing
* OSHA safety
* Licensing
* Estimating and bidding
* Liens
* Financial
* Payroll and taxes
* Personnel and labor
* Project management
* Contracts
* Business organization
* Risk management
* Safety recordkeeping and environmental
* Estimating, plan reading and general code requirements

Other Alabama contractor license that needs specific requirements:

* Electrician's Licenses

To qualify for your Alabama contractor's license, you should have four years' work experience in designing, laying out, planning and supervising any electrical construction, and the installation of electrical components. You can also substitute two years of education in a Board-approved electrical curriculum at a half year of work.

Alabama will require you to pass the examination to get an Alabama contractor license.

* HVAC Contractor's Certification

For the protection of the public and to identify knowledgeable and capable licensed contractors, Alabama has a state board that certifies HVAC contractors. The certification requires one to pass the exam and post a surety bond of $5,000.

* Plumber's Licenses

A work experience of one year is needed to qualify for the Alabama contractor license. You will also need to pass an exam.

* Gas Fitter's Licenses

A work experience of one year is needed to qualify for this Alabama contractor license. You will also need to pass the exam.

Check the Licensing board if you want more updates on the Alabama contractor license procedures and requirements.

One last word, when you take the Alabama contractor license exam, give it your best shot and you might just be going home with your license sooner than you think.

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