Hiring Commercial Property Services Providers in Louisiana

Commercial real estate services in Louisiana hinge on the State Licensing Board for Contractors: any commercial job over $50,000 or specialty trade over $10,000 requires a Commercial Building, Heavy Construction, or Specialty license; electricians also carry a State Board of Electrical Examiners credential, and plumbers a State Plumbing Board ticket. Soft-service firms need a Louisiana business license; landscape crews that spray herbicides require a Commercial Pesticide Applicator card, and private patrol agencies must be licensed by the Board of Private Security Examiners. Demand $2 million general liability for trades and $1 million for janitorial, waste-hauling, or parking-management scopes, plus statutory workers’ comp and E&O for design or flood-elevation consultants. Insist vendors pull permits with the parish or city Building Department, navigate Louisiana Uniform Construction Code wind and flood requirements, and follow DEQ asbestos and storm-water rules. Prioritize teams with references on similar properties—petrochemical industrial, Gulf-coast hospitality, or Baton Rouge office parks—and verify them before contract execution.