Shah, Drotos & Associates, P.A.

What this record tells you

Shah, Drotos & Associates, P.A. holds Florida licence CBC051144, 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 1990, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 9% of the 470 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Gainesville area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2009. That is 36 years of continuous licensure.

Shah, Drotos & Associates, P.A. is one of 161 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Gainesville, 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 Shah, Drotos & Associates, P.A.

• Re-check licence CBC051144 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 Shah, Drotos & Associates, P.A. or its qualifying agent, James Francis Drotos.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Gainesville.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.