Contractor Certification

The purpose of Contractor Certification is to promote, protect and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lake County through a contractor' certification and regulation system; to assure compliance with the State and County construction licensing regulations; and to minimize losses to the public due to unlawful conduct of both certified and uncertified contractors.

Contractors who wish to obtain building permits in Lake County may do so if they hold a State of Florida Certificate of Competency, (State Certified), or are registered with the State (State Registered) through Lake County, or who hold a Lake County local license Certificate of Competency.

A certificate of competency is required for the following trades:

General Contractor	Alarm System Contractor I
Building Contractor	Alarm System Contractor II
Residential Contractor	Low Voltage
Master Electrical Contractor	Aluminum Specialties Contractor
Master Plumbing/gas Contractor	Burglar Alarm and Fire Alarm
Mechanical Contractor	Carpentry Contractor
Class A Air Conditioning Contractor	Concrete Contractor
Class B Air Conditioning Contractor	Irrigation/Sprinkler Contractor
Roofing Contractor	Masonry Contractor
Sheet Metal Contractor	Marine Contractor
Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor	Sign Contractor, Electrical
Residential Pool/Spa Contractor	Stucco/plastering
Swimming Pool Maintenance & Repair Contractor	Vinyl Contractor
Underground Utility Excavation Contractor	Solar Contractor

For more information, call Contractor Licensing at (352) 343-9653.