A.C.I.

What this record tells you

A.C.I. holds Florida licence CBC045643, 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 1988, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 5% of the 1,513 active home building & remodeling licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 38 years of continuous licensure.

A.C.I. is one of 225 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Clearwater, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. 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 A.C.I.

• Re-check licence CBC045643 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 A.C.I. or its qualifying agent, Ashraf Samuel Farid.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.