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Licensed Contractors in Fort Walton Beach, FL

200 companies and licence holders hold a current, active Florida state licence at an address in Fort Walton Beach — 13% of every active licence in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area. Source: official DBPR public records, refreshed 11 Aug 2026.

Active licences
200
Certified (statewide)
156
Registered (local)
41
Mold licences
3
Median licensed since
2012
Held 10+ years
118
Licensed in last 3 years
35
ZIP codes covered
3
Oldest active licence
1978

Licensed trades in Fort Walton Beach

TradeIn Fort Walton BeachIn the Destin & Fort Walton Beach areaShare
Home Building & Remodeling Contractors 53 521 10%
General Contractors 50 403 12%
HVAC & Air Conditioning Contractors 39 192 20%
Plumbing Contractors 26 148 18%
Roofing Contractors 24 137 18%
Pool & Spa Contractors 4 37 11%
Mold Remediation & Water Damage Companies 2 30 7%
Mold Assessors & Inspectors 1 18 6%
Solar Contractors 1 6 17%

Fort Walton Beach is unusually concentrated in hvac & ac repair: 39 licences, 20% of every hvac & ac repair licence in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area — about 1.52× what the city's overall share would predict.

Home Building & Remodeling Contractors in Fort Walton Beach (53)

Benediction, LLC

22+ yrs

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

CBC1251688 · licensed since 2004

Gkh Builders LLC

Active

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

CBC1258171 · licensed since 2010

See all 521 remodeling contractors in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area →

General Contractors in Fort Walton Beach (50)

Jcnb Inc.

Active

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

CGC1525666 · licensed since 2017

See all 403 general contractors in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area →

HVAC & Air Conditioning Contractors in Fort Walton Beach (39)

See all 192 HVAC contractors in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area →

Plumbing Contractors in Fort Walton Beach (26)

Parrett Plumbing

39+ yrs

Ft Walton Beach, FL 32549

RF0053961 · licensed since 1987

Gates Plumbing

Active

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

RF11067799 · licensed since 2020

Gc Plumbing LLC

Active

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

CFC1433892 · licensed since 2025

See all 148 plumbers in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area →

Roofing Contractors in Fort Walton Beach (24)

Jjp Roofing Inc

20+ yrs

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

RC29027256 · licensed since 2006

Gkh Builders LLC

Active

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

CCC1329984 · licensed since 2012

Up 2 Code Roofing

Active

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

CCC1331296 · licensed since 2017

L3 Roofing Inc

Active

Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548

CCC1333594 · licensed since 2022

See all 137 roofers in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area →

Pool & Spa Contractors in Fort Walton Beach (4)

See all 37 pool contractors in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area →

Fort Walton Beach also has a handful of licences in mold remediators (2), mold assessors (1), solar contractors (1) — too few to list separately here, so those links open the full Destin & Fort Walton Beach list.

Where in Fort Walton Beach these licences are registered

Licences are spread across 3 ZIP codes, with the largest concentrations in 32547 (103), 32548 (82), 32549 (15). This is the address on the licence record — an office or, often, a home — and not a service-area map. A certified contractor can legally work anywhere in Florida.

How long Fort Walton Beach contractors have been licensed

118 of the 200 active licences registered in Fort Walton Beach have been held for a decade or more, while 35 were first issued in the last three years. The median licence here dates from 2012. The longest-held active licence in the city belongs to Venture Construction Svc, LLC, licensed since 1978.

156 of Fort Walton Beach's 200 active licences are certified — a "C" prefix, valid anywhere in Florida. 3 are mold licences (MRSR remediators and MRSA assessors), which the state issues under a separate board. 41 are registered — an "R" prefix, which limits the holder to the local jurisdictions that accepted the registration.

Hiring a contractor in Fort Walton Beach — FAQ

How many licensed contractors are there in Fort Walton Beach?

200 companies and licence holders have a current, active Florida state licence registered to an address in Fort Walton Beach — 13% of every active licence in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach area. That figure comes from the official DBPR public records refreshed on 11 Aug 2026, and counts licences, not employees.

Does a Fort Walton Beach address mean the contractor only works in Fort Walton Beach?

No. DBPR records the address the licence holder registered, which is often an office or a home, not a service area. A certified ("C" prefix) licence is valid anywhere in Florida, so many contractors listed here work across the whole Destin & Fort Walton Beach area — and contractors based in neighbouring cities work in Fort Walton Beach. Ask about travel and call-out charges.

What is the difference between the licence types I see on this page?

A "C" prefix means certified: the licence is issued by the state and valid anywhere in Florida. An "R" prefix means registered, which limits the holder to the local jurisdictions that accepted the registration. Mold licences (MRSR for remediators, MRSA for assessors) are issued separately again. Fort Walton Beach has 156 certified, 41 registered and 3 mold licences.

Is a longer-held licence better?

It is a signal, not a guarantee. 118 of Fort Walton Beach's 200 active licences have been held for ten years or more, and 35 were first issued within the last three. A long licence shows the holder has kept up renewals and stayed in business; it says nothing about the quality of any particular job. Always collect written quotes and proof of insurance.

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