Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC

What this record tells you

Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC holds Florida licence CBC049034, 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 1989, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 6% of the 494 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2016. That is 37 years of continuous licensure.

Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC is one of 157 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Punta Gorda, 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 Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC

• Re-check licence CBC049034 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 Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC or its qualifying agent, Charles Michael Bowman.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.