Papa Bear Construction Inc

What this record tells you

Papa Bear Construction Inc holds Florida licence CBC1251020, 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 2003, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 20% of the 526 active home building & remodeling licences based in the Spring Hill & Nature Coast area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2011. That is 23 years of continuous licensure.

Papa Bear Construction Inc is one of 29 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Crystal River, 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 Papa Bear Construction Inc

• Re-check licence CBC1251020 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 Papa Bear Construction Inc or its qualifying agent, James Patrick Ruane.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in Spring Hill & Nature Coast.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.