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re: Home improvement contractors could become extinct in Louisiana
Posted on 4/24/23 at 10:55 am to Roy Curado
Posted on 4/24/23 at 10:55 am to Roy Curado
Props to the OP for linking the actual proposal and not an article about a news story about the proposal.
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Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:01 am to Roy Curado
But how would they know... what would stop it from continuing? How would they police that?
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:07 am to LSUfanNkaty
Permit and Inspection baws would be fricked
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:08 am to Roy Curado
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:08 am to Roy Curado
quote:
Under a proposed law in Louisiana, homeowners would have to hire a licensed general contractor for any home improvement work valued over $10,000
this fricking state 
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:16 am to Crusty
How will this help to reduce contractor fraud? IMO, this seems to encourage homeowners to “self contract” even though they’ve hired someone to complete the work. Self contracting ended up resulting in contractor fraud for me about 10 years ago.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:20 am to Salmon
Louisiana as a whole is credentialed to death.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:24 am to Roy Curado
fricking ludicrous. I had a pipe burst in a condo I own.
Insurance settled out at $25k for Sheetrock, floors and cabinets.
One GC quoted $80k, one $65k and one $60k.
I hired some Subs through a buddy that has a painting company and knows skilled laborers. Did whole job, with upgraded floors, cabinets and countertops for $35k.
Under this legislation I would be hostage to the GC that wanted a minimum of $60k? I wouldn't have been able to fix the place.
Insurance settled out at $25k for Sheetrock, floors and cabinets.
One GC quoted $80k, one $65k and one $60k.
I hired some Subs through a buddy that has a painting company and knows skilled laborers. Did whole job, with upgraded floors, cabinets and countertops for $35k.
Under this legislation I would be hostage to the GC that wanted a minimum of $60k? I wouldn't have been able to fix the place.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:24 am to GhostofLesticleMiles
7,500 is such a low number. cant even get my ac unit replaced for that.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:29 am to tigerinthebueche
quote:
General Contractor's lobby doing work!!
of course it is
They hit us up ALL the time for donations too.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:31 am to LSUfanNkaty
quote:
But how would they know... what would stop it from continuing? How would they police that?
You're from Calcasieu now, right? They're prosecuting most everyone who may cross the line.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 11:36 am to Roy Curado
This smells like they are trying to take care of their GC friends in the looming home crisis. Less homes to build mean the GCs will need a new revenue stream…
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:04 pm to Roy Curado
In my line of work this is good news… more work for us… I understand the pushback but to be honest some 100k jobs some crews doing for under the 75k threshold purposely
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:08 pm to tigerinthebueche
quote:
General Contractor's lobby doing work!!
The whole board of the LSLBC is made up of large GCs and the head of the board has been pushing the homeowner's $10K limit for years. He once tried about 8 years ago.
Homeowners should be more upset than handymen at this bullshite.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:16 pm to Roy Curado
Licensed plumbers are the only folk that can legally do plumbing work in La. Please tell me of any instance that you know of, outside of a place like St Tammany, where some jackleg got booted from a job site for doing plumbing work without a license.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:21 pm to 777Tiger
If that truck has a name call me
I put the Womack on em ‘
Lol
I put the Womack on em ‘
Lol
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:21 pm to tigerinthebueche
quote:
General Contractor's lobby doing work!!
All professional licensing is about limiting competition. I know nothing of the process in Louisiana but in the states I have had professional licenses in the licensing boards are composed of the heads of the bigger companies in the industry...especially the building trades.
There are many areas where homeowners are not allowed to work on their own homes. Its all about limiting the competition.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:23 pm to MorbidTheClown
quote:
Only a general contractor must pass a test and demonstrate some proficiency to become licensed.
this part sounds like a good thing.
But, of course this is just another money grab by the state. These "fees" will end up in some politician's brother's pockets.
It ain't. The same agency that grants the license, the state, also says that folks are competent to drive a vehicle. It is all about limiting competition, it has NOTHING to do with protecting the consumer.
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:42 pm to Roy Curado
Have heard rumors of some changes in Texas too.
As soon as the Rs in the state senate get done hanging 10 Commandment plaques in all the classrooms.
As soon as the Rs in the state senate get done hanging 10 Commandment plaques in all the classrooms.
This post was edited on 4/24/23 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 4/24/23 at 12:51 pm to BigBinBR
quote:
This smells like they are trying to take care of their GC friends in the looming home crisis. Less homes to build mean the GCs will need a new revenue stream…
He is taking care of himself.
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