Port Charlotte, FL
Phone: (941) 380-6639
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Licenses:
00007908
00007907
AAA009535
AAA009534
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Just supply me with a copy of their proposal along with their license numbers and Liability Insurance holder.
Liability Insurance through State Farm
Unlicensed Contractors Will Rip You Off
Make Sure Your Construction Contractor Is Licensed, or You'll Likely Get Scammed
By ELISABETH LEAMY
Nov. 3, 2006
Did you know you could be arrested for using an unlicensed contractor? It's true. In states that require licensing (including Charlotte County), hiring an unlicensed contractor is illegal. And if that's not bad enough, did you know an unlicensed contractor who gets hurt on your property could sue you -- and win? Unlicensed contractors are unlikely to carry proper insurance, so it has happened.
These are the extremes. But even the average experience with an unlicensed contractor can be devastating.
Find the rest of the Story at: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CreativeConsumer/story
Also you should be aware that Homeowners who hire unlicensed contractors face several potentially costly penalties. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation can issue an order to stop construction and can levy a $5,000 fine for aiding and abetting unlicensed contractors. Not To Mention the cost of removing the work done by the unlicensed individual and redoing the project.You can verify if a Florida contractor has a state license by visiting www.myflorida.com or by calling the board office at The Number listed below.HIRING A HANDYMAN IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
HANDYMAN (County of Port Charlotte) (not available in the City of Punta Gorda)
A Handyman can only perform the following Services:
Carpet Cleaning, Carpet and linoleum installation
Install ceiling fans with a plug only
Change door locks
Change light bulbs, clean gutters, house cleaning, lawn maintenance and tree service
Residential landscaping
Trash Hauling
Re-screening
Window Tinting, Window treatment installation (I.e. blinds, verticals)
Assembly of prefabricated items (I.e. Shelves, bookcases)
Replace intake air handler filter
If there are any further questions you can contact the Licensing Division for the county of Port Charlotte at (941) 743-1209 or 743-1210, Monday through Friday, 8:00am through 5:00pm. And (941) 575-3324 for the city of Punta Gorda.
All information was found at the offices of both City and County as of March 2007.
Don't call a "Handy Man"!!!
Call a Licensed and Insured Professional
Please see the warning.
