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Do you need a contractor license to be a sub contractor in Virginia?
yes, unfotunatly i found out the hard way
What is sub-tier contractor?
A General Contractor hires Sub Contractors to do different portions of the toal project. A Sub Contractor may then hire a Sub Tier Subcontractor to do a portion of their work.
What rights do a sub contractor have when working for a company?
A sub-contractors rights are usually defined in their sub-contractor's agreement (contract).
What is tier contractor?
A General Contractor hires Sub Contractors to do different portions of the toal project. A Sub Contractor may then hire a Sub Tier Subcontractor to do a portion of their work.
What is the difference between a prime contractor and a subcontractor?
The prime contractor is contracted by the end customer. Sub-contractors are contracted by the prime contractor or other sub-contractors.
Who is responsible for pricing extras on a home building the builder or the sub contractor?
The contractor will get a bid from the sub contractor and add his percentage, then present the change order to the customer. This depends on the change. Some changes are items which are pre-set arrangements between the contractor and sub that can be priced without a bid from the sub. Flooring for example.
Is a person a subcontractor if the general contractor makes the price?
Anyone who does work for a general contractor and is not a direct employee of that contractor is a sub-contractor. Regardless of who sets the price. The subcontractors work within the contract set between the general contractor and homeowner. Hence sub-contractor.
Can a contractor hire a sub-contractor without the permission of the owner hiring the contractor?
That will depend on the contract. Some contracts allow it, others require notification and approval of sub-contractors.
What is the relationship between a subcontractor and main contractor in relation to payments and other matters?
The customer pays the contractor, and the contractor pays the sub-contractor. The sub-contractor does the work but the contractor remains responsible for ensuring that the work is done prompptly and correctly. The contractor ensures that all legal requirements for the work are met, and that the sub-contractor hasan appropriate amount of liability insurance, in the event that something goes wrong and horrible law suits result.
If you carry a ghost policy as a sub can you still file against the contractor?
No, you cannot file against the contractor if you carry a ghost policy as a sub. The only way to file against the contractor is via a worker's compensation claim.
A contractor and his subcontractor are working the same job and the sub damages the contractors equipment whos insurance pays?
The contractor should make a claim upon the sub-contractors insurance and/or bond. If the sub-contractor defrauded the contractor on having insurance and/or bonding in place then he should report the contractor to the State licensing board, file claim on their insurance, and civil lawsuit (if the insurance company does not directly file or pay).
What is subcontract?
A main building contractor will be contracted to build a house or houses. The main building contractor may then contract all the electrical work to an outside electrical company. The electrical company becomes a sub-contractor. There can be several sub-contactors on the building site.
