Affects and
the Effects of
Unlicensed
Construction
& Remodeling
in Florida
DOES UNLICENSED REMODELING AND
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY REALLY MATTER? WHY
CAN’T A GUY OR GAL EARN A LIVING WITHOUT
HAVING BIG-BROTHER WATCHING OVER THEM?
W
ell, for starters, does one wish to have a lay person, acting
as a doctor, perform open heart surgery or remove your
bladder? How about a “handy-man dentist” to perform a
root canal or extract a tooth?
Of course you would not, those are regulated professions, as is the
construction industry. And for most people, homeownership is probably
the largest or second largest investment of a lifetime so why would a
person put that investment at risk by hiring unlicensed individuals to
perform work on that investment?
So let’s take a look on how unlicensed remodeling & construction
activities affect the community and the effects that this activity causes.
Homeowner – Hiring unlicensed workers presents many issues, some
are even quite dangerous:
• Work not properly completed because unlicensed and uninsured
individuals cannot pull permits; therefore there is no oversight
of their work. Issues include potential fire from incorrect wiring,
flooding due to improper plumbing, i