Contractors Seminars by Carolina Seminars .com

NC Home Inspector Licensure Board, Purpose and Scope

Exam Prep Pros — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:52:33 +0000

The North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board’s purpose if to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare and protects the public from being harmed by unqualified persons by regulating the use of the title “Licensed Home Inspector” and by providing for the licensure and regulation of those who perform home inspections for compensation.

A Home Inspector shall provide a written contract, signed by the client, before the home inspection is performed that shall state that the home inspection is in accordance with the ‘Standards of Practice of the North Carolina Home Inspectors Board’, describe what services shall be provided and their costs, state when an inspection is for only one or a limited number of systems or components, that the inspection is limited to only those systems or components. Inspect readily visible and readily accessible installed systems and components. Submit a written report to the client. If you are interested in becoming a licensed home inspector please check out our Home Inspector Licensing Seminars.

Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete – Book Review

Exam Prep Pros — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:43:55 +0000

The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2005, 3rd Edition, ISBN: 0-87031-016-X. This has been a very important book for many State Contractor Licensing Exams for many years and also for the National Commercial Building Contractor, NASCLA – Accredited Examination. This reference book covers many of the concrete subjects covered on the contractor exam for acceptable slump ranges to light-weight concrete in full detail, in a mostly easy to understand manner. While preparing for the exam close attention must be paid to concrete joints. Contraction, isolation and construction will most likely appear on the exam and curing and aggregates will of course be there.

The Contractor Guide to Quality Concrete Construction has been updated many times over the years and is an excellent reference book when preparing to pass the contractor exam. We also recommend a good seminar with study guide to help you save time and pinpoint the exact information you need to pass the General Contractor Exam the first time. To schedule your contractor seminar visit us at CarolinaSeminars.com, or call us at 704-663-5880.

NC Building Contractor License vs. NC Residential Contractor License

Exam Prep Pros — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:12:02 +0000

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, “Building Contractor license or Residential Contractor license, which classification do I need?” Well, let’s start from the top; A Building Contractor classification covers all types of building construction activity, included but not limited to Commercial, Industrial, Institutional and all types of Residential building construction. The Residential Contractor classification covers all types of construction activity pertaining to the construction of residential units that are required to conform to the Residential Building Code.

While the Building Contractor classification is a stronger license that will allow you to both commercial and residential construction it is a little more difficult exam that involves more reference books because of the broader topic knowledge required in subjects such as steel joists, post-tensioning, etc. More subjects means more books and more study time.

The Residential Contractor classification is slightly easier than the Building Contractor exam, BUT only slightly! It does require a few less reference books, and a few less topics. If you are confident that you are only interested in residential construction, and will never have, nor pursue an opportunity for a commercial job, then the residential classification is for you. If however, you may pursue a commercial project and you are licensed only in residential you will need to apply and test for the Building classification. Both our NC Building Contractor Seminars and our NC Residential Contractor Seminars are designed to save you valuable time pinpointing the subjects covered on the NC Contractor Exam and helping you pass the test – the first time! Call us today to get started…704-663-5880.