Ed Reid Inc

What this record tells you

Ed Reid Inc holds Florida licence CBC057873, 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 1996, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 9% 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 30 years of continuous licensure.

Ed Reid 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. Edwin Barney Reid additionally holds 1 other active Florida licence in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

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 Ed Reid Inc

• Re-check licence CBC057873 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 Ed Reid Inc or its qualifying agent, Edwin Barney Reid.
• 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.