Resources
Click here for a Hurricane Tracking Map.
Check a contractor’s license with the States from all over Hurricane Country:
Florida web site. Executive Director: G.W. Harrell 1940 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1039 Phone: 850.487.1395
Georgia web site. Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, Georgia 31217-3858 Phone:(912) 207-1416
South Carolina web site for residential and commercial contractors.
Residential Contractors: Synergy Business Park Kingstree Building 110 Centerview Dr., Suite 306 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 896-4696
Commercial contractors (commercial contractors can perform both commercial and residential work in South Carolina). Synergy Business Park Kingstree Building 110 Centerview Drive, Compliance Suite 102 Licensing Suite 201 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 896-4686.
North Carolina web site. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors 3739 National Drive, Suite 225, Raleigh, NC 27612 Phone: 919 571-4183
Mississippi web site Mississippi Contractor Licensing Board 215 Woodline Drive, Suite B Jackson, MS 39208 Phone: (601) 354-6161
Louisiana web site. LOUISIANA STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS 2525 Quail Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: (225) 765-2301
Texas does not license general contractors but other trades are controlled by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and you search different type of licenses from their home page here. In addition the Texas Attorney General has some good tips (even if you’re not in Texas) on how to protect yourself against home improvement scams.
For a good site that lists ALL states contractor’s license rules and contact information visit this handy site.
Check with the Better Business Bureau for complaints against the company:
Search the national BBB site here.
Search for local chapters of the BBB from this page.
