Brian Ward cleared to qualify M and V All Type Construction LLC under Quality Roofing

The Escambia County Contractor Competency Board on Jan. 8 approved contractor applicant Brian Ward’s request to qualify M and V All Type Construction LLC to perform subcontracting work under his primary company, Quality Roofing.

Board members focused on oversight, insurance and who would hold permits if the new entity performed work. The board approved the application by majority vote; specific vote totals and the names of the mover and seconder were not specified in the record.

Ward told the board he is the license holder for Quality Roofing and said he intends to keep direct control over permitting and oversight for the subcontracting entities. “As the license holder, I’m the only one that can sign off on any permit,” Ward said, explaining that the new company would only sub to Quality Roofing and would not be permitted to take contracts outside that arrangement. Ward said he will be a W-2 employee of the entities rather than an owner, and that each qualifying entity will carry its own insurance and workers’ compensation.

Staff and board members pressed Ward on the history of contractors qualifying multiple companies and on the risk that a qualifier could later have limited financial ties to an entity that accrues complaints. A staff member noted the board was still awaiting additional documentation to complete the application file. Board members asked Ward to show a clear financial or supervisory tie so that a homeowner could seek remedy from the license holder if necessary; Ward said he would not authorize any letters of authorization and that he would sign permits himself.

Board staff flagged that Ward’s state certification can qualify multiple entities but that local permit history showed a number of open permits under his primary business. Board members acknowledged Ward’s stated two-decade industry record but cautioned him to be careful about the arrangement and oversight.

The board’s motion to approve carried; the record includes no formal roll-call tally. The board did not attach additional conditions at the meeting but staff noted outstanding requested documentation remained to complete the file.

The approval allows M and V All Type Construction LLC to be recognized by the local licensing office for the purposes Ward described; the transcript shows the board intends to rely on the usual permit-signing and insurance requirements to address future homeowner complaints.