Start a general contracting company
A GC carries the licence, the bond and the risk for every sub on the job. Get the company built to carry it.
What slows general contractors down
- Contractor licence and bond before you can bid
- Insurance certificates for every job and every sub
- Remodel quotes with dozens of lines
- Payroll for a crew that grows job by job
What Service Boss handles
General contractor checklist
What your state asks of a general contractor, item by item with its issuing authority - and the bond that usually comes with it.
Remodel quotes with every line
Demo, framing, electrical allowance, finishes: as many lines as the job needs, tax worked out, accepted online and invoiced.
Payroll when the crew grows
Pay employees and contractors from the same place your jobs and invoices live.
A company that can sign a commercial bid
LLC or corporation, registered agent and EIN filed for you in any state.
Jobs you can quote and invoice
- Whole-home remodel
- Permit management
- Subcontractor coordination
- Commercial build
How it goes
A carpenter moving up to GC: corporation formed, the state contractor licence and bond worked through, a kitchen remodel quoted in 30 lines and the first two hires on payroll.
Requirements research, not legal advice. Rules can differ by city and county; every item we give you names the authority that issues it.
Other trades
Not listed? Every trade, A to Z.