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Los Angeles Building Construction (New and Remodeling)

Construction Experts Providing Legal Insight into Contracting

Building construction is (generally) grouped into project types, for either private or public works sectors, e.g. Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Health Care and Institutional. All construction types are further grouped into the categories of new (from the ground up) and remodeling (which includes [commercial] tenant improvement and [residential] home improvement and additions). Our Los Angeles construction experts at MPGroup can help to clarify these distinctions.

In the State of California, construction is regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and the Business and Professions Code, Division 3, Chapter 9, also referred to as the "Contractors License Law." Contractors are required to be licensed and maintain a surety bond on their license.

• The classifications for contractors' licenses are:
• General Engineering Contractor(A)
• General Building Contractor(B)
• (C) Specialty Contractor

• C-2 - Insulation and Acoustical Contractor
• C-4 - Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor
• C-5 - Framing and Rough Carpentry Contractor
• C-6 - Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry Contractor
• C-7 - Low Voltage Systems Contractor
• C-8 - Concrete Contractor
• C-9 - Drywall Contractor
• C10 - Electrical Contractor
• C11 - Elevator Contractor
• C12 - Earthwork and Paving Contractors
• C13 - Fencing Contractor
• C14 - Metal Roofing Contractor (repealed)
• C15 - Flooring and Floor Covering Contractors
• C16 - Fire Protection Contractor
• C17 - Glazing Contractor
• C20 - Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor
• C21 - Building Moving/Demolition Contractor
• C23 - Ornamental Metal Contractor
• C26 - Lathing Contractor (repealed)
• C27 - Landscaping Contractor
• C28 - Lock and Security Equipment Contractor
• C29 - Masonry Contractor
• C31 - Construction Zone Traffic Control Contractor
• C32 - Parking and Highway Improvement Contractor
• C33 - Painting and Decorating Contractor
• C34 - Pipeline Contractor
• C35 - Lathing and Plastering Contractor
• C36 - Plumbing Contractor
• C38 - Refrigeration Contractor
• C39 - Roofing Contractor
• C42 - Sanitation System Contractor
• C43 - Sheet Metal Contractor
• C45 - Sign Contractor
• C46 - Solar Contractor
• C47 - General Manufactured Housing Contractor
• C50 - Reinforcing Steel Contractor
• C51 - Structural Steel Contractor
• C53 - Swimming Pool Contractor
• C54 - Ceramic and Mosaic Tile Contractor
• C55 - Water Conditioning Contractor
• C57 - Water Well Drilling Contractor
• C60 - Welding Contractor
• C61 - Limited Specialty
• ASB - Asbestos Certification
• HAZ - Hazardous Substance Removal Certification
• HIC - Home Improvement Certification (repealed)

Anyone performing home improvement work valued at $500 or more (combined materials and labor) must be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. A down payment shall be no more than 10% down or $1,000, whichever is less.

Source: Contractors State License Board

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