Ken Dear Inc

What this record tells you

Ken Dear Inc holds Florida licence CBC029083, a CBC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered building or residential contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 1984, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 3% of the 1,533 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Sarasota & Bradenton area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 42 years of continuous licensure.

Ken Dear Inc is one of 314 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Bradenton, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2026. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Ken Dear Inc

• Re-check licence CBC029083 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Ken Dear Inc or its qualifying agent, Kenneth L Dear.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Sarasota & Bradenton.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.