• To become a licensed contractor in Florida, applicants must sit for two exams: business and finance and the trade. Please note that Electrical Contractors will not sit for this examination as their requirements are different. Please view our Florida Electrical Contractor page for more information.
• Applicants must document four years of experience. Applicants are also required to provide a credit report and financial statement that is no more than 12 months old. A net worth of $2,500 - $20,000 (depending on classification) is required.
• The minimum general liability insurance that is required for licensure is $100,000 for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage.

A "roofing contractor" means a contractor whose services are unlimited in the roofing trade. Roofing contractors have the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or design and use materials and items used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all kinds of roofing, waterproofing, and coating, except when coating is not represented to protect, repair, waterproof, stop leaks, or extend the life of the roof.

• Applications can be obtained from the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board by calling 1-850-487-1395.
• The application fee when applying for initial licensure from May 1st of an EVEN YEAR - August 31st of an ODD YEAR is $409.
• The application fee when applying for initial licensure from September 1st of an ODD YEAR through April 30th of an EVEN YEAR is $309.

• The examination is divided into two 4 1/2 hour sections with one section in the a.m. and the other in the p.m.
• A 70% is required to pass.
• The fee for the exam is $135.
• You will be scheduled for the examination date and site that you selected on your application.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. It is available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• AIA documents package, Florida
• Architectural Sheet Metal Manual-SMACNA
• Builders Guide to Accounting
• Florida Building Code 2004 w/ Test Protocols
• Florida Contractors Reference Manual-STATE LICENSE
• NRCA Roofing and Waterproofing Manual, Volumes 1-4
• OSHA 29. CFR 1926 for Contractors
• Roofing Construction & Estimating

As of this time we do not offer any classes for this content. Please check back in the future for possible material. However, we do stock all of the recommended references in our online bookstore.