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This information is based off data from
an article in a recent remodeling magazine for the 2013 calender year. This information can be verified by going to their
web site at costvsvalue.com. The information that we were interested in was kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, and home
office remodeling. No Fireplace remodeling information is available in this report.
* Our cost range varies by the selection
of materials used. The Reason our costs are lower is easy
as 1,2,3 1.) We deal direct with wholesale suppliers. 2.) Our overhead is low. You will not see us on television or listen to us on the radio. 3.) We are remodeling carpenters by trade not salesmen or office people.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS LICENSE VERIFICATION
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| Licenses & Requirements | | A Residential Builder may build a new home from the ground up
or may do any kind of repairs regulated under Article 24 of the Occupational Code. A builder may contract
for the whole job, but will have to subcontract for plumbing, electrical, & mechanical (heating, ventilation, air conditioning)
work to licensed plumbing, electrical and mechanical contractors. A Maintenance & Alteration (M&A) Contractor is licensed
to perform only specific trades, services & may accept
contracts only in the trade(s) or craft(s) for which he or she is licensed. Contractor's
wall license & pocket card identifies trades for which the M&A Contractor is licensed. A pocket
card contains a letter code that represents the trade or trades in which that contractor is licensed. M&A
trades and their equivalent letter codes are: Carpentry (A); Concrete (B); Excavation (D); Insulation Work
(G); Masonry (I); Painting & Decorating (J); Siding (K); Roofing (M); Screen & Storm Sash (N); Gutters (O); Tile &
Marble (P); House Wrecking (R); Swimming Pools (S); and Basement Waterproofing (T). Beginning June 1, 2008,
an applicant for a Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor license must complete approved
education prior to taking the examination or submitting a license application to the Department. All prelicensure education courses must be approved by the Department.
60 hours of approved prelicensure courses must include at least six (6) hours in each subject below: 1)
Business Management, Estimating, & Job Costing
2) Design
& Building Science
3) Contracts, Liability, & Risk Management
4) Marketing & Sales
5) Project Management & Scheduling
6) Michigan Residential Code
7) MIOSHA Construction Safety Standards
8) The rest may
come from other topics
on approved
course list. After an applicant has
completed education requirements, he or she may obtain an Individual Residential
Builder & Maintenance & Alteration Contractor License Application. Once the Builders Unit
receives an application, it will be reviewed to ensure that the applicant meets all licensing requirements.
Requirements for licensure include: 1) Approved prelicensure education courses; 2) be at least 18 years
of age; 3) be financially stable; 4) be of good moral character; 5) submit any required documentation requested by Department;
and 6) pass required examination. An applicant
must meet all requirements for licensure before receiving approval by the Department to take the examination that is required
to obtain a Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor license. After applicant passes both portions of the examination, a license will be issued
as an Individual Residential Builder or Individual Maintenance & Alteration Contractor. SALESPERSON Individuals
selling the work of a Residential Builder, or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor, must be licensed as a Salesperson
to that builder or contractor.
Applicants for the Residential Builder or Maintenance
& Alteration Contractor Salesperson license must be at least 18 years of age; be of good moral character; must be employed
by a licensed Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor, & successfully pass an examination.
BRANCH OFFICE A Branch
Office is a separate office location for a licensed Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor.
If a builder or contractor is operating out of more than one location, second location must be licensed as a Branch Office.
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 PARKO HOME RENOVATIONS,
Phone: (734) 812-3884
43812 Leeann Lane Canton, Michigan 48187 Written "By
Ron Parko" Author
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