Home Builder v. General Contractor

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

One who engages in the construction of commercial or public properties where the cost of the undertaking including labor and materials is $50,000 or more and swimming pool construction of $5,000 or more.
Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors

HOME BUILDER

One who engages in the construction, remodeling, repair, improvement, or reimprovement of a residential structure where the cost of the undertaking including labor and materials exceeds $10,000, unless the work performed is not within the jurisdiction of the Board.
Alabama Homebuilders Licensure Board

NOTE THAT A GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS NOT LICENSED TO BUILD RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES WITH ONE EXCEPTION:

1. Anyone holding a General Contractor License issued prior to the passing of the statute that brought into being the Home Builders Licensure Board in 1992 may engage in residential construction. This would include ONLY General Contractors License numbers from 1 to 18907. Anyone holding a General Contractors License with a license number of 18908 or higher MUST hold a Home Builders License to perform residential construction.

Information courtesy of the Alabama Home Builder Licensure Board.

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