Southland Contracting Inc

What this record tells you

Southland Contracting Inc holds Florida licence CBC058187, 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 1997, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 10% of the 449 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Tallahassee area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2008. That is 29 years of continuous licensure.

Southland Contracting Inc is one of 6 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Midway, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Ruben Rufus III Rowe additionally holds 2 other active Florida licences 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 Southland Contracting Inc

• Re-check licence CBC058187 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 Southland Contracting Inc or its qualifying agent, Ruben Rufus III Rowe.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Tallahassee.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.