Christopher Jay Stephens

What this record tells you

Christopher Jay Stephens holds Florida licence CBC059895, 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 2001, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 12% 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 25 years of continuous licensure.

Christopher Jay Stephens is one of 50 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Arcadia, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Christopher Jay Stephens 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 Christopher Jay Stephens

• Re-check licence CBC059895 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 Christopher Jay Stephens or its qualifying agent, Christopher Jay Stephens.
• 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.