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Need a licensed contractor to rebuild my home
Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:37 am
Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:37 am
My insurance company will not let me handle the rebuilding of my home. They are telling me that I have to go through a licensed contractor. Can anyone here recommend a good contractor in the Baton Rouge/Denham Springs area?
TIA
TIA
This post was edited on 8/24/16 at 12:49 pm
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Posted on 8/24/16 at 10:41 am to Meatball
Bernhard Normand 225-405-6517
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:14 am to novabill
I suppose rebuild was a poor choice of words. I'm basically gutting my home and rebuilding the interior. I'm very fortunate to have flood insurance, unlike many people in the area.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:17 am to Meatball
Do you have a mortgage or do you own it outright ?
I am guessing if you have a mortgage, they are basically looking out of the lender. If you own it outright I don't see why they won't just pay you.
I am guessing if you have a mortgage, they are basically looking out of the lender. If you own it outright I don't see why they won't just pay you.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:29 am to yaherrdme
I have a mortgage. I was planning on contracting all the work myself but that isn't an option.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:51 am to Meatball
Posted on 8/24/16 at 11:55 am to Meatball
Tough spot, every GC around is going to have work coming out of their ears.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 12:01 pm to Meatball
MIchael @ bamincla dot com
His stuff will mainly come later on but he did help with electrical already and got me gutted quickly. Am now beginning remediation. He's helpful as hell.
His stuff will mainly come later on but he did help with electrical already and got me gutted quickly. Am now beginning remediation. He's helpful as hell.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 12:11 pm to Meatball
I have to take exception with this...it is your right as a homeowner to take on the re-building of your own home.
Insurance has no right to dictate who why or how you re build it. Their job is to indemnify your loss. Now mortgage company...different animal
Insurance has no right to dictate who why or how you re build it. Their job is to indemnify your loss. Now mortgage company...different animal
Posted on 8/24/16 at 12:13 pm to WestSideTiger
Mitchel Breau 225-715-4696
Posted on 8/24/16 at 12:45 pm to lsuroadie
You can no longer serve as your own contractor in the state of LA, you have to be a licensed contractor. You cannot get a building permit yourself with the intention of subbing out work any longer, that's why they told him that.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:28 pm to Bucktail1
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You can no longer serve as your own contractor in the state of LA, you have to be a licensed contractor. You cannot get a building permit yourself with the intention of subbing out work any longer, that's why they told him that.
So the government decided that I can't hire people to do stuff to my own house? That is crazy.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:33 pm to chryso
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You can no longer serve as your own contractor in the state of LA, you have to be a licensed contractor. You cannot get a building permit yourself with the intention of subbing out work any longer, that's why they told him that.
WTF? When did this law pass?
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:33 pm to Bucktail1
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You can no longer serve as your own contractor in the state of LA, you have to be a licensed contractor. You cannot get a building permit yourself with the intention of subbing out work any longer, that's why they told him that.
Link? And how in the hell can this even be enforced? What is the threshold for this too?
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:35 pm to Golfer
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:38 pm to KLSU
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Anything over 75k?
Okay, I was about to say. Because you need a building permit in EBR for just about everything (fence, deck, interior renovations, etc.) No way I'm getting a GC to then sub out deck installation or a bathroom renovation.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:39 pm to Golfer
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Can I legally build a structure on property that I own without holding a license?
Louisiana State Contractors’ licensing law allows an owner to build their primary residence without a license. You must live in this home. You cannot build a home to rent or sell without a license. Louisiana State Contractors’ licensing law also allows an owner to build structures adjacent to their primary residence without a license, such as a shed. Visit your local permit office to obtain permits and a homeowner exemption form. If you wish to build a home/dwelling on property you own that will not be used as your primary residence a licensed general contractor and any subcontractors on the project must be licensed.
LINK
So you can build a home but not renovate one? Don't seem correct to me..
This post was edited on 8/24/16 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:40 pm to KLSU
Okay. So that poster was full of shite.
Posted on 8/24/16 at 1:41 pm to KLSU
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