Universal Solutions, Inc.

What this record tells you

Universal Solutions, Inc. holds Florida licence CBC1251671, 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 2004, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 20% of the 1,513 active home building & remodeling licences based in the St. Petersburg & Clearwater area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 22 years of continuous licensure.

Universal Solutions, Inc. is one of 225 active home building & remodeling licences registered to an address in Clearwater, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Keith William Ford 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 08/31/2026. 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 Universal Solutions, Inc.

• Re-check licence CBC1251671 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 Universal Solutions, Inc. or its qualifying agent, Keith William Ford.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other home building & remodeling contractors in St. Petersburg & Clearwater.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.